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RALEIGH, N.C. (July 27, 2020) — July has proven to be hot month in more ways than one after two anglers shattered two catfish state records within days of each other. On July 5, Joey Baird, of Lawrenceville, Va., was fishing with his…

RALEIGH, NC (July 27, 2020) -- North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign sources are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for introduction of…

LENOIR, NC (July 26, 2020) -- On July 25, 2020, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a raccoon submitted for testing and was infected with the rabies virus. The raccoon, found in the Oak Hill…

RALEIGH, NC (July 24, 2020) -- The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to…

LENOIR, NC (July 25, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Saturday, July 25, 2020. Laboratory-Confirmed Cases Recovered Patients Active Patients 920 427 482 Deaths Hospitalized…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (July 25, 2020) -- One of the summer lifeguards working at the Granite Falls Recreation Center pool tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, there is no indication that the lifeguard contracted COVID-19 while working at…

LENOIR, NC (July 24, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, July 24, 2020. Laboratory-Confirmed Cases Recovered Patients Active Patients 905 426 468 Deaths Hospitalized…