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Money is still available to help qualifying City of Lenoir residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Payment assistance is only available for current or previous City of Lenoir water, sewer, and solid waste bills and current or

A worker died after a ditch collapse in Alexander County.  The Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department responded to Big D’s Diner and Country Store on US 64.  While replacing a pipe, the 37 year old man was trapped

Bond was set at $350,000 for a Hudson man.  Dominique Jean Shillito 31, faces felony fugitive awaiting extradition.  He is wanted in Oklahoma on an assault and battery charge.  He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention

A kidnapping charge was filed in Morganton.  Johnithyn Thomas Bristol 27, faces felony kidnapping and assault by strangulation among other charges involving domestic violence.  A victim was responded to by EMS.  The Morganton Department of Public Safety

Cocaine charges were brought against a Lenoir man.  James Eugene Moore Jr 46, faces felony trafficking cocaine among many charges.  He was arrested on Beach Place NW in Lenoir and found to have cocaine valued at $9,200

A Burke County woman is charged with financial card fraud.  Evin Elizabeth Campbell 26, faces felony financial card transaction fraud.  She was arrested by Burke authorities and placed under a $5,000 secured bond.  A court date is

The Education Foundation, Inc. of Caldwell County recently donated 10, brand new Chromebooks to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center.  Currently, only four people can use the MLK computer lab at one time due to COVID-19 restrictions.

A vehicle fire closed South Sterling Street on Monday around 2 pm.  The road was closed from Old NC 18 to East Parker Road till around 5pm.  The Morganton Department of Public Safety responded.  No further details

A fugitive from Georgia was arrested in Hickory.  Roger Junior Ussery 40, faces felony grand jury arrest as a fugitive facing extradition to another state, among other charges.  He was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility

After the governor’s new guidelines were announced last week, the Hickory Crawdads will now be at full capacity for the remainder of the 2021 season.  Masks are recommended but not required.  The LP Frans Stadium bag policy