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Bond was set at $40,000 for a Valdese man.  Joshua Daniel Sainz 22, was arrested by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.  He faces felony breaking and entering to motor vehicles among other charges.  He was placed in

3 Coronavirus related deaths were reported in Catawba County on Sunday.  As of December 20th, there were 96 hospitalizations in Catawba County hospitals, 48 in Caldwell County and 17 in the hospital in Burke County.

With Christmas coming this Friday, Lenoir sanitation reminds you there will be no garbage collection December 25th or January 1st.  Those customers will have pick up service on Wednesday December 23rd and December 30th.

The completion of NC Hwy 16 has been delayed until 2022.  The project to take the road to 4 lanes had been ongoing for 3 years.  Utility issues and weather have caused delays.  The report from the

3 Covid related deaths occurred in Catawba County and 2 more in Caldwell County as of Thursday.  There are currently 92 hospitalized in Catawba, 43 hospitalizations in Caldwell and 24 in Burke County hospitals.  Caldwell UNC Health

It is the season of giving in Burke County.  800 gifts were given to assisted living residents.  Employees from Home Instead Senior Care delivered the items.  Meanwhile, the Men’s Club of Morganton donated 275 bikes for the

Financial card fraud charges were brought against a Hudson man.  Jeremy Edward Goodlake 36, also faces financial card theft and misdemeanor counts of larceny and trespass.  Hudson Police made the arrest.  He was placed in the Caldwell

The cause of a Tuesday morning fire has been ruled electrical.  A home sustained heavy damage on 10th Street Place NW.  No injuries were reported.  The Hickory Fire Department and Catawba County EMS responded.  The Red Cross

One of Burke County’s Top 10 most wanted has been arrested.  Steven Michael Day 25, faces, multiple charges of probation violations, failure to appear and is under investigation for several larcenies.  He was placed in the Burke

Long View Police arrested a Hickory man on drug charges.  Dustin Lee Fortenberry 25, faces possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin and resisting a public officer charge.  He was placed in the Catawba County