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RALEIGH, NC (July 8, 2019) -- State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is reminding livestock and pet owners to be vigilant in their tick preventative measures during warm weather. Recently, the deaths of five cows in Surry County were linked to…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (July 4, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! Click Here to view this week’s paper in a booklet format

LINVILLE, NC (July 4, 2019) -- At Grandfather Mountain, when it rains, it pours — and sets records. This past June, the mountain recorded 15.94 inches of rain at its National Weather Service reporting station, located near the Mile High…

LENOIR, NC (July 3, 2019) -- On July 3rd, 2019 at approximately 12:04 am Lenoir Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Lenoir Police Department’s Traffic Unit stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Virginia Street…

RALEIGH, NC (June 27, 2019) -- Elevated wildfire risks due to abnormally dry conditions in Eastern North Carolina are prompting N.C. Forest Service officials to urge extreme caution with fireworks and to celebrate safely this Independence…

HUDSON, NC (July 3, 2019) -- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s 2019 class of nursing graduates, including students from both the Caldwell and Watauga Campuses, recently achieved a 100-percent passage rate on the National…

MORGANTON, NC (June 30, 2019) -- On Sunday, June 30, 2019 at approximately 11:46 am, Burke County Emergency Communications Center received a call that a rock climber had fallen approximately 80 feet from Shortoff Mountain. At approximately…