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CVCC Inducts New Board Member

Catawba Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees recently inducted Mrs. Ivey L. Robinson as a new appointment to the board. Robinson is Senior Pastor at Supernatural Acts of God Worship Center in Newton. Jeremy Fortner, Kimberly George and

Fentanyl at Whitnel Elem. Leads to Arrest

A Hudson woman has been arrested a second time in a week after she allegedly brought drugs to her child’s school Monday morning. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Lenoir Police Department, has announced the

Morganton Main Street Reports Good News

The City of Morganton Main Street office reported some positive news this week on economic trends from the last 12 months. In the 2022-23 fiscal year there were more than $7.4 million made in private investments, including

Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

The last of three men with connections to a substantial Mexican drug trafficking organization was convicted Monday for his involvement in bringing cocaine and heroin into and through Catawba County. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 56-year-old

HPD Pursuit Collision Kills Two

Two people were killed this weekend after a Hickory Police Officer collided with another vehicle while in a pursuit. The incident began late Friday when an officer attempted to stop a motorcycle on U.S. 70 for careless

Woman Killed in Alexander Crash

A Hickory woman was killed Friday afternoon in a crash on U.S. 64 in Alexander County near Church Road. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a car traveling west on U.S. 64, driven by 76-year-old Barbara