The City of Lenoir plans to repair a storm drain on Powell Road this week. City staff will close a section of Powell Road during the project. Staff was hoping… ...

60-year-old Kenneth Otto Jones of Morganton was arrested Thursday (August 7) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two counts of traffic in methamphetamine along with single counts ...

23-year-old Dylan Scott Smith, who is listed as being homeless, was arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense and one ...

A senior official with the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL), acting under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, has uncovered an illegal mining operation in western North ...

Claremont City Hall office hours will change beginning September 2, 2025, in an effort to serve the community better. The new hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to… ...

Hickory City Schools have released information regarding a new North Carolina law (SL 2025-38) that requires all public school districts to adopt policies restricting student use of wireless ...

A motorcyclist was arrested following an early-morning crash today (August 10) on East Union Street in Morganton. Morganton Public Safety personnel responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash just ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Community College System have partnered to launch an Advanced Training Certificate program for current Direct Support ...

Phone applications are still being accepted for the removal of debris from private properties and waterways resulting from Hurricane Helene. Burke County residents still have the opportunity to apply ...

Yeremy Cabrera led a 12-hit attack on Friday night as the Hickory Crawdads took down the Columbia Fireflies 8-2 at LP Frans Stadium. Cabrera, who has found a recent power… ...

App State Softball saw eight players named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athletes for the 2025 season. App State has seen at least eight players receive NFCA ...

48-year-old Bradley Wayne Misenheimer of West N.C. 10 in Hickory was arrested Thursday (August 7) by Conover Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of larceny and breaking and entering.