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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

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

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

A Hickory man could spend up to 17 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Monroe David Byrd. Jr., 54, was given an active prison

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

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

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.

Authorities in the area on the lookout for two men who escaped from Catawba Correctional Center Thursday night.  Nhia Vue and Juan McDonald are both considered minimum custody offenders.  They were last seen around 9pm Thursday.  Anyone

Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance Call to Action Focusing on Racism, Police Brutality, and Injustice June 27, 2020 11:00am at Union Square Hickory , NC The Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance, an association of primarily African American congregations, will