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Escaped Inmates Captured

Two inmates who escaped last week from the Catawba Correctional Center were captured Monday at a Hickory hotel  Authorities took 28-year-old Nhia Vue and 35-year-old Juan McDonald into custody after they were discovered to be in a

14th COVID-19 Death in Catawba County

The 14th COVID-19-related death was reported in Catawba County on Monday . Health officials reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday Eleven COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Caldwell County Officials also said The total number of

Foothills Daily Sports Update June 29, 2020

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David Jones with today’s local sports update

Protest Groups Clash In Morganton

There were some tense moments in Downtown Morganton on Saturday after a group waving Confederate flags were met by a group of Black Lives Matter activists.  The Confederate supporters had gathered to protect a monument after social

COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise

42 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Saturday in Catawba County, that is the highest one-day total of new coronavirus infections in Catawba County. The County recorded 30 new cases on Sunday.   Fifteen cases were reported Sunday

Highest One Day Increase in Caldwell County

Today, Caldwell County experienced the highest one-day increase in the number of reported COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. The majority of these new cases are part of the outbreak at Brockford Inn Assisted Living. Twenty-nine new

Burke Reports Twentieth Death

Burke County Public Health was notified today of the twentieth COVID-19 associated death in Burke County. The individual in their 40’s was hospitalized but died from complications associated with their underlying medical condition. To protect the family’s

Pair Face Drug Charges

On June 23, 2020, NC Probation and Parole Office and Burke County Sheriff’s Office detectives initiated an investigation at 5130 Pea Ridge Road, Morganton. Officers made contact with Michael Allen Benfield and Tiffany Samantha Whitney shortly after

‘Pink Out’ Benefits Caldwell Hospice

Students and faculty of William Lenoir Middle School (WLMS), Lenoir, raised $1,406.89 during their annual ‘Pink Out’ fundraiser for breast cancer awareness in October 2019. Fundraising efforts included t-shirt sales, honor/memorial pink ribbon sales, and general donations.