Local News
UNC Healthcare Blue Ridge is expanding in Morganton. A groundbreaking was held on Tuesday for a new six-story 220,500 square foot building. The cost is $118 million. The new facility will house the expanded emergency department with
A Morganton man is charged with identity theft. 39 year old Rolando Mario Juarez Vasquez was arrested by Hickory Police. He also faces possession or manufacture a fraudulent ID. He was placed in the Catawba County Detention
3 people are dead in a Burke County shooting. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a triple murder. Officers from Avery County assisted in responding to an address on Rhododendron Run in Newland after a 911
Bond was set at $137,500 for a Hickory woman. 34 year old Whitney Takeyla Harris was arrested by Hickory Police. She faces habitual larceny among multiple other charges. She was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility
A ribbon cutting was held yesterday at the Hickory Airport. Officials from Hickory and Burke County celebrated the opening of a new 12,000 square foot hanger. The cost of the project was $1.5 million. The airport is
The Apple Data Center in Catawba County is expanding. A new 240,000 square foot facility will be built at the Startown Rd location. A building permit including site development and mechanical and electrical equipment listed the construction
Felony financial card theft, that is the charge against a Lenoir man. 48 year old John Wesley Samuel Price was arrested by Granite Falls Police. He was given a custody release. His court date is set for
The Morganton Department of Public Safety is investigating a case in which shots were fired and damaged done at a hotel. The incident occurred last week on Wednesday at 11am. The front door and an adjoining room
Catawba Valley Community College will have a new workforce facility at the Hickory Regional Airport and the Hickory Aviation Museum will have a new home. The city council approved $1.2 million for an architectural firm. The cost
Felony methamphetamine charges were bought against a Lenoir man. 27 year old Mariano Patrick Rivera was arrested by Lenoir Police. He faces felony possession of methamphetamine among other charges. He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention
