Covid 19 Update
82 new cases of Covid 19 were reported in Burke County on Sunday. There are currently 15 people hospitalized. Catawba County reported 59 hospitalizations, while Caldwell County had 25 people in the hospital with Coronavirus as of
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82 new cases of Covid 19 were reported in Burke County on Sunday. There are currently 15 people hospitalized. Catawba County reported 59 hospitalizations, while Caldwell County had 25 people in the hospital with Coronavirus as of
A Burke County man is facing a strangulation charge. Eric Keith Bean 61, was placed in jail in Morganton under a 48 hour hold and no bond. Felony assault inflicting serious injury by strangulation is the charge.
New cases of Covid 19 were reported in the Catawba Valley. 56 hospitalizations were listed in Catawba County, 20 in Burke County and 25 are in the hospital in Caldwell County as of November 26th. Caldwell County
Several events were cancelled including the Memorial Tree Lighting, Winter Carnival and Breakfast with Santa, but Morganton’s Christmas festivities are under way. Holiday Carriage rides will be available now through Christmas on Friday and Saturday nights. The
A Lenoir woman is under a $30,000 secured bond. Jennifer Lynn Anderson 37, is facing breaking and entering, larceny of a firearm and larceny after breaking and entering. She was arrested by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.
The National Fire Protection Association reports 1630 home cooking fires occurred on Thanksgiving in 2018. The Burke County Assistant Fire Marshal Robert Bishop reminds people not to leave stoves, fryers and grills unattended during holiday cooking. Fires
1 person was airlifted after a wreck on Kirksey Drive in Morganton. The accident was near Amherst Drive. The road was closed for several hours while first responders were on the scene. It happened before 7pm on
The cause of a fire is under investigation in Caldwell County. Gamewell Fire Department responded to 2172 Powell Brickyard Road Tuesday morning. Smoke from an outbuilding could be seen for miles. The outbuilding was completely destroyed. A
A court date is set for January 19th for Jonathan Tod Griffin 34, of Hickory. He was served a bill of indictment for larceny of a motor vehicle. Griffin was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility
A Hickory man is facing assault on officer charges. Jordan Lee Kennedy 28, was arrested by the Hickory Police, charges include felony assault on an officer inflicting serious injury, impeding traffic and resist, obstruct, or delay of