Burke County White Creek Fire 50% Contained – now at 2750 acres
NEBO, NC (March 22, 2017)...Burnout operations were conducted on the south end of the White Creek Fire this afternoon with the objective of securing private property. The fire, which was reported Thursday March 16th, is burning near…
Obituary for Rebecca Dianne Hamby of Rhodhiss
RHODHISS, NC (March 22, 2017)...Rebecca Hamby, age 57, of Rhodhiss passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Zollie Edward and Maude Turnmire Hamby.
Mrs. Hamby is survived by her…
District Attorney David Learner releases statement pertaining to officer involved shooting that…
NEWTON, NC (March 21, 2017)…On November 28, 2016, Mr. Irecas Rayshion Valentine, 41, was killed in Hickory by a Catawba County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Investigator.
The shooting occurred during a drug investigation being conducted…
White Creek Fire in Burke County 30% Contained
NEBO, NC (March 21, 2017)...Firefighters conducted burnout operations again today on the White Creek Fire, increasing containment to 30%. The fire, which was reported Thursday March 16th, is burning near Shortoff Mountain at the south end…
Free Pesticide Collection Day at the Caldwell County Extension Center
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (March 21, 2017)…Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is ‘yes’, then you'll be interested in the Caldwell County Pesticide Collection Day on Thursday, March 23, 2017.…
Operation Medicine Drop Aims to Prevent Poisonings
RALEIGH, NC (March 20, 2017)...Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages North Carolinians to safely dispose of unused or expired medications during National Poison Prevention Week, March 19-25, 2017, at one of the Operation Medicine…
Smoke from White Creek Fire in Burke and Catawba Counties
NEBO, NC (March 21, 2017)...Residents of southern Burke and Catawba Counties are experiencing smoke this afternoon from the White Creek Fire, burning in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. The fire continues to burn well within containment…