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Lenoir Man Sentenced for Trafficking

Jermaine Douglas Grandy of Lenoir has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and illegal gun possession, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced Friday. Between December 2020 and February

Unemployment Ticks Up Slightly

Unemployment rates increased in 86 North Carolina counties in June. Compared to the June rates in 2022, only one county in the state has higher unemployment than rates than a year ago. Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba

PTA Class Earns Perfect Scores

The 2023 graduates of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program have earned a 100-percent ultimate pass rate on the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam. It’s the third year in a row that program

Man Sentenced for Robbery, Fraud

Spenc’r Denard Rickerson of Claremont was sentenced this week to six years in prison and two years of supervised release for committing bank robbery, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney for the

Family-Friendly Catawba Valley Events

Burke County United Way will host a free family movie night on the Historic Courthouse Square in Downtown Morganton tonight. The featured movie is Clifford the Big Red Dog. Food trucks and snack vendors will open at

Local Woman Killed in I-77 Crash

MOORESVILLE – On Tuesday, August 1, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Iredell County on I-77 North near US 21 (Exit 33).  A 2000 Ford F150 was

SBI Honors ADA Phillips

Catawba County Assistant District Attorney Jessica Phillips recently was honored by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for her work in the prosecution of an international child sex enterprise. Phillips received the SBI Director’s Partnership Award

Contract approved for Ridgeview Walk

HICKORY – Construction of a new segment of the Hickory Trail will soon begin. During its regular meeting on August 1, Hickory City Council approved a $6,462,202.23 construction contract with Kemp Sigmon Construction Company, Inc. for the Historic Ridgeview Walk.

Alexander Co. Crash Kills Two

There was a fatal collision Tuesday morning on Vashti Road near NC 16. A 20-year-old driver, Natalie Chapman of Taylorsville, crossed the centerline and collided head-on with an eastbound pickup truck. The driver of the truck, 75-year-old

Grant Brings More Broadband to Area

Approximately 132 households and businesses in Caldwell County will have access to high-speed internet thanks to a $756,150 Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology grant. It will bring broadband to households and businesses along the U.S.