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The Burke County Board of Elections Will Hold A Specially Called Meeting This Wednesday.
MONDAY, APRIL 10th, 2023, MORGNANTON (WKVS) The Meeting will discuss the County’s Capital Improvement Plan, which is a long-range planning tool used to help the County match revenues with major capital needs over a five-year period. The
Officers Made Three Arrests After Conduction an Operation to Check on Alleged Problem Offenders
Burke County Sheriff’s Deputies teamed up with NC DOC Probation and Parole joined up for the operation and while investigating a residence on Highway 70 they arrested Jason Hughes on drug charges. Tyller Waycaster was also arrested
Railroad Track Construction is Causing a Road Closure in Downtown Hickory
Norfolk Southern is replacing railroad ties on the 3rd St railroad bridge today and tomorrow which is causing 3rd St between Main Ave NW and Main Ave SW to be closed today and tomorrow. City officials say
A Homeless Man Was Arrested in Burke County on Identity Theft and Resisting an Officer Charges
26-year-old Austin Neece was arrested last week after officers say he dropped a chainsaw and fled on foot when he saw them near a residence on Highway 18 in Connelly Springs. Investigators say they also found drugs
Man arrested for Stealing a Car
Local resident Clyde Gene Pope, 62, was arrested Sunday in Caldwell County on suspicion of felony possession of a stolen vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Pope was given a $3,000 secured bond and is slated to
House Totally Destroyed in Fire
On Thursday night, Morganton Public Safety Officers and Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 117-1/2 Burkemont Avenue. Upon arrival, they found smoke and flames coming from the front of the two-story residence. Firefighters used multiple suppression
Conover man found Drug Trafficking
On Friday, February 3rd, Victor Eugene Leatherman of Conover was arrested after the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic’s Division uncovered and seized 48 grams of methamphetamine, 10 grams of fentanyl, a .22 caliber revolver, Schedule II and
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO READ AT “GHOST STORIES ON THE GREEN” EVENT
MCDOWELL COUNTY – The Old Fort Branch Library is inviting volunteers to sign up to read at their “Ghost Stories on the Green” event that will be held October 25. The deadline to register as a reader
COMMUNITY MATTERS – SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
This Community Matters features two segments. The first segment is an interview with North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission Officers, Chance Herron and Eric Gleason. To Learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease click on the below links: Hunters Reminded