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With help from the Burke County and Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Alfonso Roman Brito was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced
Congratulations to Chanthavong and Daravone Boulany of Maiden. The brother and sister won and will split a $100,000 prize from the July 24 Powerball drawing. They bought the lucky ticket from Hop In on Island Ford Road in Maiden.
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
