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LENOIR, NC (August 14, 2019) -- On August 14, 2019, in the early morning hours, a multi-agency search warrant operation was executed by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office SWAT at 102 Spruce Street in Rhodhiss. Assisting the Caldwell…

LENOIR, NC (August 14, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Health Department is proud to announce that Environmental Health now has an online inspection portal via Digital Health Department. This portal has numerous benefits, such as it can be…

LENOIR, NC (August 13, 2019) -- Nearly 30 teachers new to the teaching field or new to the Caldwell County Schools are participating in a three-day orientation this week that will cover topics from school board policies to teacher…

LENOIR, NC (August 14, 2019) -- All power has been restored after severe weather impacted 2,200 Blue Ridge Energy members on Tuesday, August 13. Crews worked throughout Tuesday to repair damage at 22 locations across the cooperative’s…

RALEIGH, NC (August 13, 2019) -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding dove hunters that it is a violation of state and federal law to take migratory game birds with the use or aid of salt, grain, fruit or other bait. Hunters…

HICKORY, NC (August 13, 2019) -- This week, Hickory Police Department welcomed Casey McCall as the City’s new Community Navigator. “Every day, our officers encounter individuals in the community who need help getting back on a path to…

FLETCHER, NC (August 12, 2019) -- Advance tickets for the 2019 N.C. Mountain State Fair are now available at area Ingles stores, the WNC Ag Center and WNC Farmers Market. This year, fair fanatics also will be able to purchase their tickets…

RALEIGH, NC (August 9, 2019) -- Litter along North Carolina’s roads is a constant issue, so there is always a need volunteers like you to help keep our roads clean, safe and beautiful. This year’s Fall Litter Sweep is Sept. 14-28.…

HICKORY, NC (August 9, 2019) -- Women facing separation or divorce need to understand how the legal and financial decisions they make during this difficult transition will impact their lives and the lives of their families. To assist women…

LENOIR, NC (August 12, 2019) -- Please join us at the following upcoming events at Caldwell Heritage Museum. Wednesday, 14 August @ 10:00 - Coffee with the Director presents summer intern Braxton Nelson as he presents on the Native…

LENOIR, NC (August 12, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Health Department is hosting a walk-in TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccination and education clinic at the Caldwell County Health Department (2345 Morganton BLVD, Lenoir, NC…

Infants and young children rely on others to keep them cool and hydrated when it’s hot outside. Keep kids cool and hydrated Never leave infants or children in a parked car, even if the windows are open. Dress infants and children in…

LENOIR, NC (August 13, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Commissioners recently adopted a proclamation recognizing August as Child Support Awareness month. In Caldwell County, the Child Support program serves 3,274 children, has established 249…

LENOIR, NC (August 9, 2019) -- On August 9th, 2019, Caldwell County Animal Control was notified by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health that a fox submitted for testing was infected with the rabies virus. On August 7th, 2019…

RALEIGH, NC (Aug 9, 2019) -- As teachers, parents and students are preparing for the start of the 2019–2020 school year, public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reminding North Carolinians…

RALEIGH, NC (August 9, 2019) -- On the morning of July 22, Trooper Chris Wooten was seriously injured as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred near the intersection of Tuckaseegee Road and Edgewood Road in Charlotte.  Since…

RALEIGH, NC (August 8, 2019) -- More than 1,700 projects are included in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s final draft of its 2020-2029 Statewide 10-Year Transportation Plan, which was released this week. The draft STIP includes…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (August 8, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! Click Here to view this week’s paper in a booklet format

RALEIGH, NC (August 7, 2019) -- On Tuesday, August 6 Governor Roy Cooper presented to the North Carolina National Guard a proclamation commemorating the WWII Battle of Mortain which occurred August 7-13, 1944. On August 7, four Nazi Panzer…

LENOIR, NC (August 8, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Board of Elections will host two events in the upcoming week — a Voter ID Training Seminar and an Open House. The Voter ID Training Seminar will be held on Monday, Aug. 12, on the lower…

HUDSON, NC (August 6, 2019) -- Two Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute students were awarded the State Employees’ Credit Union “People Helping People” scholarship to cover cost of tuition, books and college-related expenses.…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (August 6, 2019) -- Writers bloc has officially concluded. With that, while it has been two months since the South Caldwell Softball fortress won their first ever state championship, one has to believe these young ladies…

BETHLEHEM, NC (August 6, 2019) -- The Bethlehem Community Development Association’s 9th Annual Bethlehem Day Festival is set for Saturday, September 21st, 2019 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM features FUN FOR EVERYONE!  Located at the Mt. Bethel United…

NEWTON, NC (August 5, 2019) -- Skyler Lee Obrien, 32, of Granite Falls, will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by possession during Caldwell County Superior Court on Monday, August…

HICKORY, NC (August 2, 2019) -- The Hickory Fire Department has been selected as one of 25 departments to receive a grant from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as part of its pilot program to build a community risk assessment…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (August 1, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! Click Here to view this week’s paper in a booklet format

GRANITE FALLS, NC (July 30, 2019) -- The Granite Falls Historical Association is sponsoring a reception for persons who can remember what life was like when our town was a mill village - the home of Shuford Mills, Falls Manufacturing, and…

RALEIGH, NC (July 30, 2019) -- A four-year-old, unvaccinated mare in Cumberland County was euthanized after contracting the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis in North Carolina this year. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease that is…

RALEIGH, NC (July 30, 2019) -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report any sightings of barn owls to the agency. Commission biologists are seeking barn owl observations to help them learn more about habitat…