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NEWTON, NC (December 9, 2021) -- Austin Lee Barnette, 27, of Granite Falls, will spend at least six years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of habitual felon status. Barnette was given an…

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 8, 2021) --  WBTV has named Al Conklin its new Chief Meteorologist. Conklin will take over the top spot of the First Alert Weather team when current chief, Eric Thomas retires later this month. “There is no one…

LENOIR, NC (December 7, 2021) -- For the past three years, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office has held “No Shave November,” a fundraising effort to provide Christmas gifts for children in need. “We let the guys pay to not shave for three…

RALEIGH, NC (December 6, 2021) -- The North Carolina Outdoor Recreation Coalition celebrates the recently enacted state budget. Passed by the NC General Assembly and signed into law on November 18, 2021, the new biennium budget includes…

WASHINGTON, DC (December 7, 2021 | By David Vergun, DOD NEWS) -- On Dec. 7, 1941, 80 years ago, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Oahu, an island in the then-U.S. territory of Hawaii. Some events leading up to the attack provide context…

BOONE, NC (December 6, 2021) -- Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 18th at 7:30pm! Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music is presenting “Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Holiday Concert” at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country. This is…

LINVILLE, NC (December 6, 2021) -- Data recorded at the official National Weather Service reporting station at Grandfather Mountain’s Mile High Swinging Bridge indicated average November weather at the Linville, N.C., nature park.…