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Lincolnton man to spend eight years in prison for death of Tyler Sims
HICKORY, NC (October 6, 2016)...A 22-year-old Lincolnton man will spend the next eight years in prison after pleading guilty on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, to traffic-related offenses that led to the death of a Caldwell County man.
Steffan…
Wildfire Burning near Elk Park near the NC-TN State Line
MARS HILL, NC (October 5, 2016)...The 45-acre Elk River Fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land on top of Little Pine Mountain in Avery County, NC, near the Tennessee state line.
The fire is creeping and smoking and is expected to grow…
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrests after Search
LENOIR, NC (October 5, 2016)...Sheriff Alan C. Jones has announced the Caldwell County Criminal Investigations Division conducted two search warrants in response to multiple Breaking and Entering Cases in the Sawmills/ Dudley Shoals area.…
Spartans Fall Despite Goins 267…by Dan O’Neal
MORGANTON, NC (September 28, 2016)…When one combines losing key senior leadership and multiple injuries on the present roster, it is evident of the way South Caldwell has begun the 2016 season with an 0-6 record. In no way does head coach…
Caldwell County Bridge in Granite Falls Closed for Safety Reasons (Updated 10-05-2016)
UPDATE ----- ASHEVILLE, NC (October 5, 2016)...A bridge over Old Millpond Lake in Granite Falls has been closed indefinitely after an initial inspection revealed some damage under the structure. The N.C. Department of Transportation…
Come see the Big Splash, Seaplanes on Lake Hickory
HICKORY, NC (October 3, 2016)...Join the fun Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15, to watch seaplanes take off and land on Lake Hickory. Spectators will get a close look at the planes, meet the pilots, explore the Hickory Regional…
WNC Students Walk to School on Special Day
ASHEVILLE, NC (October 3, 2016)...Past generations used to walk to and from school, uphill, both ways, as the legends go.
Thousands of students at more than 100 schools in Western North Carolina will do something similar on Wednesday —…