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LENOIR, NC (June 9, 2019 at 4:41pm) -- Caldwell County, North Carolina has declared a State of Emergency due to the current flooding event. A State of Emergency allows the government entity to request and utilize operational resources to…

NEWTON, NC (June 9, 2019 at 10:27am) -- In response to localized flooding at Ridgecrest Apartments on 12th Ave. SE in Hickory, Catawba County is relocating affected residents to a temporary shelter set up at Catawba Valley Community College…

NEWTON, NC (June 9, 2019 at 9:22am) -- The Catawba County Board of Commissioners declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019, due to excessive rainfall in the County beginning Friday, June 7, 2019 and…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (June 8, 2019) -- Due to the impeding weather, Caldwell County Emergency Management encourages citizens to stay off the roads due to possible flooding. Many roads in Caldwell County are already closed or impassable.…

RALEIGH, NC (June 2, 2019) -- In the late 1970’s, there was a quote made by the coach of the Houston Oilers (Tennessee Titans today) Bum Phillips after losing the AFC Championship game again to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (June 6, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (June 3, 2019) -- The Granite Falls Garden Club presented two awards for the month of June. “Garden of the Month” was awarded to Darrell Richards on Finn Street in Granite Falls. How do you have a “No Weed Garden?” First…

HICKORY, NC (June 4, 2019) -- Over 300 people turned out on Monday, June 3rd to help Safe Harbor celebrate the grand opening of the new Chloe Waldrop Taylor Renewal Center – including a pair of hawks doing a fly over!  The festive event…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 5, 2019) -- Members of North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker on Wednesday, June 5 from a trail on Grandfather Mountain near the Avery/Watauga county line. The…

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 1, 2019) -- The top television station in the Charlotte market for the May 2019 Nielsen sweeps period is WBTV.  As the station prepares to celebrate 70 years on the air as the first broadcaster in the Carolinas, WBTV’s…

LENOIR, NC (June 6, 2019) --The Swingin' Wingin' Moon in June Festival in Downtown Lenoir has been postponed due to inclement weather. The new date will be Friday, June 21, 2019. LENOIR, NC (June 4, 2019) -- Head to Downtown Lenoir…

To the Granite Falls community: I visited your sweet little town over the Memorial Day weekend. My son-in-law preaches at Anchor Church of God. On Sunday I attended services there and it was a very good message. This was not because he's…

LENOIR, NC (May 31, 2019) -- MACRA is the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.  It is a federal law that affects plans that can be sold to those newly eligible for Medicare aka Medicare beneficiaries.  For the effective…

LENOIR, NC (June 2, 2019) -- The Caldwell Arts Council which is based in Lenoir will be offering the following music camp this summer. Summer JAM Music Camp Instructors: Bob Henson, Mary Ervin, Dawson Clark, and Bobby Steadman…

LENOIR, NC (June 3, 2019) -- Kelvis Blake Dula was given an active prison term of 10 to 13 years following his conviction for second-degree murder in connection with a drug overdose death during Caldwell County Superior Court on Monday,…

LENOIR, NC (June 3, 2019) -- Erica Sierra Haas was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years following her conviction for involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy to traffick heroin during Caldwell County Superior Court on…

HUDSON, NC (June 2, 2019) -- The South Caldwell High School Lady Spartans fought their way to being crowned the 2019 North Carolina 4A Softball Champions on Sunday, June 2, 2019. In case you didn't get a chance to watch the deciding game…

**UPDATE** GRANITE FALLS, NC (May 31, 2019) --  Grace Chapel Community – On Wednesday May 29, 2019 a motor vehicle collision occurred on Grace Chapel Road involving a vehicle operated by Mr. Terry Daniel Ray, 38 of Caldwell County, NC. Mr.…

LENOIR, NC (May 30, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and Caldwell County Emergency Management is looking for Terry Daniel Ray, a white male, 38 years old. Mr. Ray is 5’11”, weighs 180lbs, has black hair and green eyes. Mr. Ray…

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (May 20, 2019) -- The Board of Directors of Piedmont Advantage Credit Union has appointed Dion L. Williams as President and Chief Executive Officer of the $356 million credit union that has over 40,000 members across North…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (May 30, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

HUDSON, NC (May 23, 2019) -- Local music majors will now have an easier path to a 4-year degree, thanks to a new agreement between Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) and the University of North Carolina at…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (May 24, 2019) -- Wonders never cease at Grandfather Mountain—even after business hours. The Linville, N.C.-based nonprofit nature park is bringing back its Grandfather Presents evening lecture series for 2019.…

LENOIR, NC (May 29, 2019) -- Two Blue Ridge Energy line technicians have completed a volunteer project to bring electricity to a rural Bolivian village for the first time. Eddie Stephens of Watauga District, and Jerry Gregg of Caldwell…

LENOIR, NC (May 24, 2019) -- City of Lenoir City Manager Scott Hildebran presented his 2019-2020 budget to Council Tuesday night, May 21, 2019. There is no proposed tax increase in the general fund budget. Hildebran and Donna Bean, Finance…

HICKORY, NC (May 28, 2019) -- Chad Houston has been hired as a Fire Inspector for the Hickory Fire Department.  He began his career in 2000 as a volunteer firefighter with Icard Township Fire Department, where he still remains as a…

HICKORY, NC (May 28, 2019) -- The Hickory Crawdads came from behind in the eighth inning to defeat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-3 on Tuesday evening. The 'Dads won the four-game series three games to one and are 6-1 against the…

LENOIR, NC (May 28, 2019) -- The Lenoir Police Department is investigating multiple cases of reported overdoses from this past weekend. The first reported case was on May 25, 2019 and the last was on May 27, 2019. In total there were seven…