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LENOIR, NC (October 21, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Fifty-six new COVID-19 cases were reported today — 28 in the 28645 Zip code, 14 in 28630, 13 in the 28638, and…

RALEIGH, NC (October 21, 2020) -- After several years of weather-related setbacks, North Carolina pecan growers are reporting a strong crop. That is welcome news for farmers such as Tim Haithcock, who has been growing pecans for over 25…

RALEIGH, NC (October 21, 2020) -- Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen…

RALEIGH, NC (October 20, 2020) -- Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public to help them monitor the potential spread of a deadly rabbit disease that has not yet been observed in North Carolina’s rabbit…

LENOIR, NC (October 20, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Today, 80 COVID-19 patients were released and are now counted as recovered, bringing the total number of…

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 16, 2020) -- Roger Mack Royal, 40, of North Wilkesboro, N.C., was sentenced to 188 months in prison today for drug and gun charges, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.…

BANNER ELK, NC (October 19, 2020) -- The 43rd annual Woolly Worm Festival may have been canceled this year due to COVID-19, but you can’t keep a good worm down. Previously scheduled for Oct. 17-18, the festival sees approximately 20,000…