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Caldwell County confirms seven additional COVID-19 cases. Four of the cases are in the 28630 Zip code, two in the 28645, and one in the 28638.   NC Department of Health and Human Services has released new

Burke county health officials are reporting the tenth death associated with the Coronavirus.  The individual was in their 80s and was not hospitalized at the time.  Health officials say the person did have underlying medical issues.

City crews will begin work to install a new water main in Downtown Morganton on Monday, May 4. The work is expected to last four to six weeks, and will affect some streets and parking lots. Crews

On May 2, 2020, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a fox submitted for testing and was infected with the rabies virus. The fox was found in the Lower Creek area of Caldwell County. To protect your pets, make sure their rabies vaccinations are current.  Rabies is

With North Carolina scheduled to ease some restrictions associated with the stay-at-home order later this week, new cases of Coronavirus continue to add up across the Catawba Valley area and the state.  Burke County Public Health reported 

On Sunday, May 3, 2020, deputies with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Brookshire Road in Lenoir.  The victim of the robbery indicated that an armed subject had taken a red Honda

Burke County public health is reporting its ninth Coronavirus related death.  The individual was in their 80s and was not hospitalized.  The patient died of complications associated with underlying health issues.  No other information was released.

A Granite Falls man is facing charges in Alexander County  47-year-old Shane Dula was arrested Friday (April 24) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. Dula is charged with felony counts of first-degree statutory sex offense and indecent liberties

A Morganton pair have been arrested after police say they were caught with two stolen trucks loaded with furniture.  34-year-old Douglas Herman Saunders and 41-year-old Jennifer Brooke Laws, are each charged with one felony count of larceny

Teacher Treasures: A Resource Center and Fairvalue Food Stores have collaborated to provide 22,000 plastic grocery bags to Caldwell County Schools for meal distribution. The bags will be used to package meals for Caldwell County students. According