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LENOIR, NC (January 2, 2022) -- Blue Ridge Energy is prepared and ready to respond should the winter storm predicted tonight and Monday lead to power outages in the cooperative’s service area of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and…

NEBO, NC (January 1, 2022) -- Light rain and humid conditions over the last two days allowed firefighters to continue progress containing the Lost Cove Fire, which remains at an estimated 1,000 acres and is now 80% contained. The fire has…

LENOIR, NC (December 30, 2021) -- Caldwell County Department of Social Services is asking for the community’s input on its Work First Block Grant Plan for 2023-2026. An income-based program, Work First provides parents with short-term…

LENOIR, NC (December 29, 2021) — The Caldwell Baptist Association assists churches and non-profit organizations in advertising news and events. The Church/Community news goes out every Wednesday. If you would like to advertise in this…

LENOIR, NC (December 29) -- On December 29, 2021, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a skunk submitted for testing was infected with the rabies virus — the fourth confirmed case in the county…

LENOIR, NC (December 28, 2021) -- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is pausing allocation of some monoclonal therapies used to treat patients who test positive for COVID. Allocations of bamlanivimab and etesevimab…

NEBO, NC (December 28, 2021) -- The Lost Cove fire grew to an estimated 700 acres as the fire spread with low intensity within the Lost Cove Wilderness Study area. The fire is burning in the Wilson Creek watershed on the US Forest Service…