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A Hickory man is facing charges in Caldwell County. Jerry Lee Malone Jr 47, faces felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention
Lenoir, NC – Samaritan’s Purse will begin the construction of a 30-bed, emergency field hospital on the grounds of Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir, NC on Friday, January 1st. The unit will provide regional COVID-19 care
Burke County Public Health reported 3 covid related deaths on Wednesday, 2 individuals were in their 80’s and 1 was over 100. There are currently 23 covid hospitalizations in Burke County, 106 in Catawba County and 61
The Caldwell County School Board voted to revert K-5 students to 4 days of in class learning per week. Although cases coming from school settings are a small percentage. Local health officials said high enough standards were
Hickory Police arrested a Greensboro man on heroin and methamphetamine charges. Austin Tate Mullins 24, also had an outstanding fugitive warrant and faces multiple other drug charges. He was taken into custody outside a hotel on Lenoir
2 Hickory men are facing felony firearms charges. Jimmy Alfonse Outlaw 31, and Lee Marquis Wilson 27, were arrested by the Hickory Police. Outlaw was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon. Wilson was
A body found on Third Ave SE in Hickory has not yet been identified. It appears the man was 45-55 years old with a beard and several tattoos. The body was found Monday afternoon, there appeared to
EXPOSURES PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Photographers from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties invited Deadline is midnight January 8, 2021 Photographers from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in North Carolina are invited to enter the Exposures Photography Competition,
3 Covid 19 related deaths were reported in Caldwell County and 1 death in Catawba County as of Monday. There are currently 98 hospitalized in Catawba, 61 in Caldwell and 21 hospitalizations for Coronavirus in Burke County.
A felony arson charge was brought against a Burke County man. Bon Alexander Stroupe 41, was arrested over the weekend. He is in jail in Morganton under a $50,000 secured bond. A court date is set for
