53-year-old Eric Lee Watson of Deerbrook Road in Lenoir was arrested by Granite Falls Police Officers. He was charged with Felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering, and possession of stolen goods or property. Watson was given a custody release and was not listed in jail this morning with a Superior Court…

44-year-old Jerry Matthew Cox of Lincolnton was arrested Thursday (March 23) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. at an address on Sunny Hill Drive in Lincolnton. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a 46-year-old female victim lying…

Norfolk Southern will be replacing railroad ties on the Third Street railroad bridge in Hickory on Tuesday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 29. This work will require the closure of Third Street between Main Avenue NW and Main Avenue SW, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days. Detour routes will be established and…

25-year-old Warren Lawrence Branch of Highway 70 in Hildebran was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and failure to appear along with three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear and single misdemeanor counts of injury to personal property, assault on…

27-year-old Tyler Edward Waycaster of Dysartsville Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Two other suspects have been charged with misdemeanor offenses in this case. On Tuesday, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office patrol, criminal investigations and community/special operations divisions…

Catawba County has hired Justin S. Merritt to serve as Assistant County Manager beginning April 24, 2023. Merritt will join County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager Paul Murray in overseeing the administration of County government services for citizens. Merritt brings significant government leadership experience to Catawba County, most recently as Assistant City Manager…

Two men face drug charges following arrests in Alexander County. As the result of a traffic stop in Hiddenite, 45-year-old Bobby Wayne Byers of Stony Point was arrested and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. According to the North Carolina Department Of Adult Correction Offender Public Information website, his criminal…

49-year-old Ronald Eugene Trantham, Jr. of Black Mountain, N.C. was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of stolen goods along with a misdemeanor count of possession of schedule VI controlled substance. He’s also charged with…

A Hickory man received a minimum of a decade in prison after entering a guilty plea in connection to the shooting death of another man three years ago. During Catawba County Superior Court Wednesday (March 22), 26-year-old Jalen Jakee Witherspoon pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to second-degree murder in connection to the January…

58-year-old Brady Wayne Gaither, Jr. of Tabor Road in Olin has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on a charge of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Just after 5 p.m. last Friday (March 17), Deputies responded to an address on Tabor Road in reference to a…

45-year-old Julie Ann Franco of Old North Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one count felony breaking and entering and received a custody release. Franco was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for April 19.

53-year-old Larry Scott Summerow of Bushwood Court in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule two controlled substance, misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. Summerow remains in jail as of this morning with…

20-year-old Hunter Lee Kersey of Wagon Wheel Drive in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts breaking and entering into an automobile and a misdemeanor probation violation. Kersey remains in jail as of this morning with a $35,000 secured bond and a District Court…

An inmate at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center has died. Detention staff discovered the body of 50-year-old Chad Christopher Caldwell unresponsive in his cell Wednesday around 11:30 p.m. and called 911. Efforts to revive the inmate by detention staff were unsuccessful. Lincoln County EMS responded to the scene for the unknown medical emergency.…

A school bus traveling in Burke County this morning (March 23) collided with a tree. Shortly after 6:30 a.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Johnson Bridge Road near Paige Street. A school bus was traveling north on Johnson Bridge Road, went off the right side of the road, and struck a tree.…

Catawba Valley Community College unveiled the James “Vernon” Tarlton III Venture Wing during a special dedication ceremony held March 18 at the Workforce Solutions Complex. The wing honors the memory of the late James “Vernon” Tarlton III, who passed away in 2018. Tarlton was a military veteran who owned Vernon Tarlton Construction for more than…

24-year-old Paul Neel Teague II of 28th Street Place NE in Hickory was arrested today (March 23) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. Teague is listed as a felon as a result of convictions in Burke and Catawba Counties in 2021 and 2022 for misdemeanor possession…

37-year-old Tod-Jaa Dazujuan Tilley of West Jay Drive in Taylorsville was arrested Monday (March 20) on charges filed by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and Hickory Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office charged Tilley with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and a child support count. Hickory Police charged him with failure to appear on…

44-year-old Jorge Leon-Miranda of 1st Avenue SW in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 20) by Long View Police Officers. He’s charged with failure to appear on two counts of felony probation violation and one count of possession of methamphetamine. Leon-Miranda is also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Following the arrest, Leon-Miranda was jailed in…

A Catawba County woman received a prison sentence after entering a guilty plea in connection to the death of a Catawba resident two years ago. According to District Attorney Scott Reilly, 28-year-old Darien Brooke Greer of Newton received a sentence of 19-32 months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Catawba County Superior…

37-year-old Philip Scott Harris of Aberdeen, North Carolina (in Moore County) has been arrested on sex offense charges out of Lincoln and Cleveland counties. In Cleveland County, Harris was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, failure to report an address change as a sex offender, and failure to report new…

57-year-old Thomas Joseph Jenkins of Oak Hill Drive in Morganton, 40-year-old Laura Lynn Chapman of Inman, South Carolina, 38-year-old Shelli Lynn Mayfield of Pops Buchanan Road in Morganton, and 39-year-old Adrian Napoleon Beaty of Spartanburg, South Carolina have all been arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers on felony drug charges. Jenkins, Chapman, and Beaty were…

60-year-old Michael Curtis Hallyburton of Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and traffic counts including flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. An Alexander County Sheriff’s Office Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle at…

31-year-old Windi Samantha Dawn Frederick of Dalton Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Frederick was given a custody release and is not listed in jail as of this morning with a…

42-year-old Clarence Ray Waters of Meadowlane Drive in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with felony probation violation and given a $10,000 secured bond. Waters remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for March 22. He was on probation as a…

50-year-old Roxie Ann Wise of Fieldview Acres in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and jailed under a $20,000 secured bond. Wise remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 27. She was…

58-year-old Donna Gail Fox of Brixton Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with one felony count probation violation and one misdemeanor count probation violation and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Fox remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled…

55-year-old Timothy Dayton Spears of Rays Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance. Spears was jailed under a $20,000 secured bond but was not…

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday (March 20). A public hearing was held to discuss the planned financing of school construction projects for Maiden Elementary and Newton-Conover High School. The adoption of the resolution approving the installment financing and the authorization of the County Manager to execute any documents associated…

36-year-old Samuel Rollie Kidd of Fox Street in Morganton was arrested last Thursday (March 16) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon. Last Thursday at 8:40 p.m. a Public Safety Officer conducted a traffic stop of a 2002 Infiniti I35 on Queen Street in Morganton.…

59-year-old Eric Eugene Holland, who is listed as a homeless man from Morganton, was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine) and misdemeanor resist, delay, or obstruct a public officer. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Morganton Department of Public Safety received…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Denver woman. She is 20-year-old Laura Redden. Ms. Redden was reported missing from her residence yesterday (March 20). Her parents say they have not made contact with her for more than a week. Ms. Redden drives a 2019 blue or gray…

The murder charge against 29-year-old Allan Anthony Little of Conover has been dismissed. District Attorney Scott Reilly confirmed to  WHKY that the charge was dismissed today (March 21). Little was arrested March 13 by Hickory Police Officers and charged with murder in connection to an incident at a location on Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard in Hickory. According…

43-year-old Johnny Luis Alvarez of Wildwood Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor resisting a public officer, and misdemeanor sitting, standing or laying in traffic. Alvarez remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March…

36-year-old William Nathan Johnson of Greasy Creek Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with resisting a public officer, misdemeanor probation violation, and felony possession of methamphetamine. Johnson remains in jail as of this morning with a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for…

53-year-old Aaron Wayne Douglas of Buccaneer Way in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and felony larceny of a motor vehicle with a $10,000 secured bond. Douglas remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March…

35-year-old Joshua Ray Bishop of Fox Run in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of possession of schedule two controlled substance, misdemeanor defrauding a drug or alcohol screening, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bishop was jailed under $15,000 secured bond but was…

37-year-old Ricky James Kilby of Hiddenite was arrested Monday (March 21) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged in Catawba County with felony possession of methamphetamine along with misdemeanor counts of financial card fraud and larceny. Kilby was jailed in the Alexander County Detention Center under a secured bond of $7,500. District Court appearances are…

A Statesville man died Saturday (March 18) after his mower flipped into a pond off Elmwood Road. 43-year-old Alfredo Quintero was pronounced deceased at the scene according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The victim is said to have been mowing along a steep embankment when the mower rolled into the water. Iredell County EMS,…

The City of Lenoir has hired Hannah Williams as its new Planning Director. Williams has been working in the City Planning Department for more than five years, and has served as Interim Planning Director since January this year. City Manager Scott Hildebran said Director Williams is very familiar with the city’s planning efforts and current…

28-year-old Mary Allison Harris of Dallas, N.C. was arrested Monday (March 20) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Harris was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $5,000 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today (March 21). A District Court date is set…

30-year-old William Marshall Shook of Levina Road in Claremont was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on bills of indictment with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, breaking & entering, and larceny after breaking & entering. Shook…

43-year-old Jason Duane Colley of 10th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 20) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor larceny, damage to property, resisting a public officer, simple possession of schedule III controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Colley was…

36-year-old Courtney Danielle Gilliam of Hartland Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Gilliam was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled today…

30-year-old Rico Maurice Polk of Derby Drive in Statesville was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, single felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Polk…

31-year-old Devonte Robert Banks of Lithonia, Georgia was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers yesterday (March 19) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Banks is wanted by the Sheriff’s Office in Clarke County, Georgia for interference with custody. According to Police records, in July of 2021, the mother of…

Unemployment rates increased in Hickory Metro counties and across the state, according to the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis Division. The report, which shows the January unemployment numbers, was released late last week. Catawba County’s unemployment rate is 3.4 percent, up from 2.9 in December. Alexander County’s…

58-year-old Donna Gail Fox of Norwood Street in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $3,000 secured bond. A Court date was not scheduled as of this morning

45-year-old William Lewis Barnwell of Louise Place in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (March 18) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and a failure to appear on a nonsupport case. Barnwell remains in jail with no bond and a $21,150 secured bond. A District Court date was scheduled…

48-year-old David Tremayne Davenport of Delwood Drive in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 17) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance and given a $50,000 secured bond. Davenport was not listed in jail as of this morning with a…

27-year-old Keaisha Mcqueary Winkler of Berkley Street in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (March 18) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with one count felony credit card fraud and jailed under a $5,000 secured bond. Winkler was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for April 21.

The Catawba Valley Community College Paramedic program is working with Redhawk Publications and Creative Solutions on a commemorative yearbook celebrating the 35th anniversary of accreditation — the first in the NC Community College system — and the alumni classes from 1981 through 2022. The Paramedic Program alumni are asked to visit www.cvcc.edu/ems to submit updated…

39-year-old April Brooks Terry of 14th Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested Friday (March 17) on charges filed by the Maiden and Newton Police Departments. Maiden Police charged Terry with felony larceny, possession of stolen goods, breaking & entering, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor child abuse. Newton Police charged her with felony possession of…

A Lincolnton resident is charged in connection to a fatal crash Friday (March 17) in Lincoln County. 40-year-old Tracy Michelle Blanton is charged with felony death by vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, driving while impaired, failure to reduce speed, and multiple vehicle violations. The individual killed in the crash is a four-year-old child. On Friday, at…

18-year-old Toland Huff, Jr. of 14th Avenue Drive SW in Hickory was arrested Friday (March 17) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and discharge a weapon into occupied property. Huff was wanted by authorities for allegedly firing several shots into two residences at Sunny Valley Apartments on…

25-year-old Dakota Michael Duke of Troutman and 24-year-old Tevin D. Seymore of Statesville have been arrested in a case involving a fatal shooting, which was previously reported by WHKY. Both suspects are charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, felony conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious…

37-year-old Jonathan O’Ryan Ramseur, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested by Hickory Police Tuesday night (March 14) on a felony warrant for failure to appear in court on a probation violation. Ramseur is on probation as he serves a 24-month suspended sentence following a January 2023 conviction in Catawba County…

33-year-old Justin Drew Coffey of Prospect Street in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony auto larceny, felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Coffey remains in jail as of this morning with a $100,000 secured bond and…

27-year-old Mason Darren Sides of Fox Run in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count of possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Sides remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 20.

32-year-old Jule Timothy McCormick Jr of 11th Avenue in Hickory was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. McCormick was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance was scheduled for March 16.

52-year-old Wayne Brown of Wilkesboro Boulevard in Boomer was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony indecent liberties with a child and misdemeanor assault on a female with a $10,000 secured bond. Brown was not listed in jail as of this morning but a Superior Court date was…

33-year-old Laura Anne O’Connor, who is listed as a homeless person from Newton, was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Long View Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to appear on a count of impeding traffic. O’Connor was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,000 bond.…

38-year-old Derik Eugene Lackey of 8th Avenue Drive SW in Hickory was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance, and failure to appear on a count of second-degree trespass. Lackey…

Construction continues on the new recreation features at the Wittenburg Access Area on Lake Hickory in Bethlehem. According to Alexander County Parks Director Alisha Stamey, Duke Energy is currently overseeing the construction of a swim beach, which will be accompanied by a building that includes outdoor showers, a changing area, restrooms, an office, concessions, and…

52-year-old Ronald Ray Stroup of Kings Mill Road in Valdese was arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Stroup is also charged with misdemeanor counts of manufacturing liquor with no permit, possession of marijuana up…

A fatal shooting is under investigation in Statesville. On Wednesday, (March 15) at approximately 10 p.m. the Statesville Police Department responded to a call for shots fired on Goldsboro Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and found people who told them that individuals in the house had been shot. Upon entering the residence, officers found 19-year-old…

19-year-old Trevaris Devar Kennedy of Babson Lane in Statesville was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Kennedy is also charged with three misdemeanor counts of child abuse, single misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed gun, possession of marijuana and possession…

27-year-old Phillip Christopher Carlton of Beach Road in Hudson, who is also listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested by Hickory Police last Friday night (March 10) on one felony count of assault on a law enforcement officer inflicting serious injury and one count of habitual misdemeanor assault. According to police reports, the…

Hickory Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting incident at Sunny Valley Apartments on Tuesday (March 14). 18-year-old Toland Huff, Jr. of Hickory is wanted for attempted murder after he allegedly fired several shots into two apartments at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. One apartment was occupied and one was unoccupied. No one was injured.…

33-year-old Daniel Robert Winebarger of Ralph Winchester Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with a felony extradition to another state and given no bond. The warrant is from Stuart County Virginia where he was charged with contempt of court. Winebarger remains in jail as of…

33-year-old Charles Aaron Carr of Abington Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Carr remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 16.

42-year-old Jeffrey Alan Lowman of Providence Mill Road in Maiden was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lowman was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $50,000 bond. A Superior Court appearance is…

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed project to improve N.C. 127 from Cloninger Mill Road in Catawba County to Richey Road in Alexander County. The drop-in meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, which is located…

36-year-old Kayla Marie Phillips of 19th Street in Hickory was arrested today (March 16) by Long View Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises, along with failure to appear on counts of misdemeanor larceny and possession of stolen goods or property. Phillips was incarcerated in…

59-year-old Terry Wayne Dalton of Trailway Drive in Statesville was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with remove or tamper with a sex offender satellite based monitoring device and parole violation. Dalton is on the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry as a result of a conviction in September,…

26-year old Amber Leann Blankenship of Statesville and 48-year-old Scottie Wayne Pharr of Stony Point were arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Taylorsville Police Officers. Both Suspects are charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Both suspects were brought to the Alexander County Detention Center under $5,000 secured bond apiece. Neither…

Newton City Manager Jonathan Franklin delivered his notice of resignation to Newton City Council during their regular meeting March 14. Franklin’s resignation is effective April 14. In a news release from the city, Franklin said “I am proud of the progress we have made during my tenure as city manager. The projects that we have…

31-year-old Joseph Ashley Bryant of 13th Avenue SE in Conover was arrested today (March 15) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with first-degree burglary. Bryant was previously arrested last Wednesday (March 8) by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and charged with drug offenses including possession of cocaine. Following today’s arrest, Bryant was jailed in the…

32-year-old Michael William Watkins of Walt Arney Road in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Watkins remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance…

33-year-old John Luke McDaris of Gilliland Lane in Hudson was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one count felony probation violation and received a $15,000 secured bond. McDaris remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for May 8. He was on probation…

35-year-old Allison Sue Land of Land Street in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was arrested for felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation with a $30,000 secured bond. Land remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for May 8. She was on…

Newton’s spring cemetery clean-up is scheduled Saturday, March 25, through Monday, April 3. The city’s three cemeteries—Eastview, Central, and Southside—are thoroughly cleaned each spring and fall. During cleanings, cemetery maintenance staff remove flowers, toys, trinkets, vases, and any other items at gravesites that have become worn or damaged. Anyone who wishes to keep items left…

The Catawba Valley Community College SkillsUSA program recently received a proclamation from the city of Hickory, which recognized February 6-10, 2023 as CVCC SkillsUSA week. Hickory Mayor Hank Guess presented the proclamation to Tammy Muller, Executive Director for SkillsUSA at CVCC and Gary Muller, Executive Dean of Economic Development and Corporate Education for CVCC. National…

23-year-old Isaiah Tyrell Camp of Tar Heel Drive in Morganton was arrested last Thursday (March 9) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged on an indictment with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and is also charged with misdemeanor simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. last Thursday…

45-year-old Warren Raymond Werkheiser of Vance Street in Nebo was arrested last Friday (March 10) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary and injury to property to obtain nonferrous metals along with a misdemeanor count of injury to real property. According to police records, shortly after 2 p.m. Friday,…

The Hickory Police Department is investigating the theft of six high performance cars from the Mountain Mitsubishi dealership in Hickory over the weekend. Three Dodge Challengers, a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and a 2022 Cadillac Blackwing were stolen. The theft took place sometime Sunday evening (March 12) or early Monday morning…

An area law enforcement agency is investigating an incident in which shots were fired into a home. Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are conducting an investigation into the incident, which occurred Monday (March 13) in eastern Lincoln County. During the early morning hours Monday, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 3500 block of Niblick…

50-year-old Christopher Andrew Godfrey of Viewpoint Road in Newton was arrested Monday (March 13) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear on a count of sexual battery and felony probation violation. Godfrey is on probation as a result of a conviction in Catawba County…

37-year-old Major Levi Chislom, Jr. of 7th Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested today (March 14) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with first-degree burglary, damage to real property with willful and wanton injury, and second-degree trespassing. Chislom was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $15,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled…

The N.C. Department of Transportation will convert the intersection of Dudley Shoals Road and Pinewood Road to an all-way stop this week. Beginning Wednesday (March 15), weather permitting, traffic heading in any direction at this intersection​ will now make a complete stop. Previously, only drivers approaching Dudley Shoals Road from Pinewood Road had to stop…

The Catawba County Construction and Demolition landfill, having reached its capacity, will close permanently May 1, 2023. The landfill is part of the County’s Blackburn Resource Recovery facility located at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton. Beginning May 1, all waste normally accepted by the Construction and Demolition Landfill will be accepted by the facility’s…

Monday (March 13) at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Statesville Police received a report of shots fired and a vehicle collision in the 1000 block of North Center Street. Officers arrived at the scene and found a 32-year-old Statesville woman sitting on the side of the roadway. The woman was suffering from a gunshot wound to…

29-year-old Allan Anthony Little of Springs Road NE in Conover was arrested Monday (March 13) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with murder. According to the Catawba County “Who’s In Jail” and the North Carolina Judicial Branch websites, Little is also charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious…

More details have been released regarding the arrest of an eastern Catawba County man who is charged with drug trafficking. 52-year-old Mark Robert Eury of Oxford School Road in Catawba was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. WHKY previously reported on his arrest Monday (March 13). He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine,…

North Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 40 West over Lyle Creek in Catawba County this week, weather permitting. One lane will be closed near mile marker 136 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight (March 13) through Thursday night (March 15) so bridge maintenance crews can safely patch potholes…

Detectives with the Lenoir Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect. At about 9:13 this morning (March 13), Officers were dispatched to a robbery call at Truist Bank, 201 Mulberry Street in Lenoir. Information and evidence gathered during the investigation indicated that one suspect entered the bank and passed…

32-year-old Jonathan Michael Stanley of Ledford Avenue in Connelly Springs was arrested Friday (March 10) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on a post release warrant for felony contraband to prisoners and on a probation warrant for felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. On Friday at approximately 3:30 p.m., a Burke County Deputy…

47-year-old Trenton James Hood of Connelly Springs Road in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. Hood remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 13.

52-year-old Mark Robert Eury of Oxford School Road in Catawba was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Eury was convicted in Catawba County of felony attempted trafficking schedule II…

57-year-old Jimmy Darin Starr of Hickory was arrested Friday (March 10) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child and one felony count of first-degree statutory sex offense against a victim 13, 14, or 15-years-old by a suspect six years or more older. Starr is on…

29-year-old Christopher Jay Lynch of Sterling Ridge Drive in Newton was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, single felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, misdemeanor counts of resisting…

59-year-old Karan Lynn Holmes-Still and 39-year-old Justin Adam Miller, both of the same Willis Road, Vale address, were arrested Thursday (March 9) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and single felony counts of maintaining a dwelling to keep or store a controlled substance, possession…

A bank robbery is under investigation. Friday (March 10) at approximately 9:30 a.m., a robbery was reported at Bank of America at 1616 East Broad Street in Statesville. A white male approximately 5’10, medium build, brown hair, approximately 30-40 years of age, wearing a blue surgical mask, eyeglasses, a tan or gray collared polo shirt,…

Daylight Saving Time 2023 starts early Sunday morning (March 12). Move your clocks forward one hour at bedtime tonight (March 11). The switch will result in an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Many devices, including smartphones, automatically make the switch to Daylight Saving Time, which goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday. Eastern…

44-year-old Kevin Wayne Crider of Hickory has been arrested and faces charges in Lincoln County for felony larceny, two counts of breaking & entering a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of stolen goods, failure to appear, three counts of felony larceny, two counts of injury to personal property, two counts of…

30-year-old Alex Lee Hampton of Taylorsville was arrested Thursday (March 10) on Catawba County warrants. Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies found Hampton and served a warrant charging him with failing to appear. Hampton has a long list of pending charges in Alexander County that include felony possession of a firearm by a felon, misdemeanor drug counts,…

48-year-old Monte Matthew Caudle of Taylorsville was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of stolen goods. He was arrested and charged after Lincoln County authorities found a stolen vehicle registered in Alexander County. Caudle was jailed in the…

32-year-old Tyler Hughes Owensby of Honeycomb Place in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and jailed under no bond. Owensby remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 13.

Catawba Valley Community College is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award program recognizes those who are making the greatest impact with their education from CVCC. Alumni who have been awarded a degree, diploma or certificate or who have earned career credentials at CVCC may be nominated. Individuals are…

40-year-old Drew Daniel Parenteau, whose address was not listed, was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, larceny and resisting a public officer. Parenteau was jailed in the Catawba County Detention…

38-year-old Priscilla Dawn Moody of Rhodhiss Road in Connelly Springs was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance in Burke County and is also charged as an habitual felon in Catawba County. Moody has multiple convictions on her record dating back to 2011.…

34-year-old Xzavior Ty’ric Green of Charlotte was arrested Sunday (March 5) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule I controlled substance (ecstasy), possession of methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana. Green is also charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance…

28-year-old Travon Marquise Berry of 20th Avenue Drive N.E. in Hickory has been arrested by Conover Police on a pair of felony warrants as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He was also charged with misdemeanor larceny. He is wanted in Bexar County, Texas for driving while intoxicated and possession of a penalty group…

50-year-old Chad Christopher Caldwell of Buffalo Shoals Road in Lincolnton has been arrested by Lincoln County Narcotics Investigators on a number of charges, including trafficking in methamphetamine, three felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, & deliver a schedule II controlled substance, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for…

The Hickory Museum of Art Board of Trustees announced today that Clarissa Starnes has been appointed Executive Director. Clarissa has served as Associate Director for the last six years and worked in multiple other capacities for the four years prior to her most recent position at the Museum. In a press release from Hickory Museum…

27-year-old Cody Allen Rice of Crisp Place in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one felony count of probation violation and given a $20,000 secured bond. Rice remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for January 2, 2024.

61-year-old Michael Louis Shaw of Maple Street in Granite Falls was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree and jailed under a 250,000 secured bond. Shaw remains in jail as of this morning with a District…

32-year-old Benjamin Lee Crews of 1st Street NW in Hickory was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and also faces a child support count. Crews was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,650 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today (March 9), a…

Most property owners in Alexander County have now received their reappraisal notice in the mail from the Alexander County Tax Office. Property values increased countywide by an average of 54 percent. N.C. General Statutes require a reappraisal at least once every eight years, which is the schedule adopted by Alexander County. The last reappraisal was…

31-year-old Joseph Ashley Bryant of 13th Avenue SE in Conover was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. He’s also charged with…

20-year-old Tayvon Delon Cauthen of Statesville was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, possession of fentanyl, possession of MDMA, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I and II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell and…

Charges have been filed in connection to a fatal crash and authorities were seeking the suspect in the case. On February 24, 2023, shortly before 12:30 a.m., the Statesville Police Department responded to a traffic collision with injuries near the intersection of East Broad Street and Cynthia Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a red 1995…

Caldwell County Human Resources Director Beth Brown recently earned the Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential. The certification is for individuals with at least three years of performing strategic human resources related duties. Brown has served Caldwell County as Human Resources Director for just over one year. Prior to becoming director,…

57-year-old Kenneth Otto Jones of 26th Street SW in Hickory was arrested today (March 8) by authorities in Mecklenburg County on charges from Catawba County. He’s charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was confined in the Catawba…

32-year-old Michael William Watkins of Walt Arney in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of cocaine and one misdemeanor count possession of drug paraphernalia. Watkins remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 8.

32-year-old Kailey Nicole Taylor of Hayes Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a parole violation and jailed under no bond. As of this morning, she remains in jail with no bond and no court date listed. Hayes was on parole as a result of…

36-year-old Brandon Lee Curtis of Brentwood Circle in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with a parole violation and jailed under no bond. As of this morning, he remains in jail with no bond and no court date listed. Curtis was on parole as a result of…

Google is teaming up with Betabox Learning, a provider of mobile STEM labs, to launch a STEM tour of North Carolina school districts. The kick off will be Saturday, March 11, at the City of Lenoir’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The Saturday event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kids will…

54-year-old Mavis Fountain Clark of 26th Street Drive NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of habitual larceny and possession of cocaine along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Clark was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $12,000 bond.…

29-year old Caleb Luke Hollar of Taylorsville was ordered to serve 12 months in jail on Monday (March 6). An Alexander County District Court Judge remanded Hollar to serve the time in the Alexander County Detention Center for a pair of DWI convictions. Hollar has one prior conviction listed online at the North Carolina Department…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a break-in and larceny at a Denver, N.C. business. Last Saturday (March 4) deputies were dispatched to Denver Construction Company on N.C. 16 Business North in reference to someone cutting through a chain link fence and entering the business. A detective reported the individual then began going through the…

34-year-old Terrell Joseph Williams of Charlotte was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with twelve counts of felony larceny of a motor vehicle, seven counts of felony larceny, two counts of felony breaking & entering, and one felony count of breaking & entering to a trailer. According to a news release issued Tuesday…

34-year-old Amberly Paige Martin of Finger Bridge Road in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police early Monday morning (March 6) on an outstanding warrant for a felony probation violation. She was also served with an order for arrest in connection to a 2019 felony charge for possession of methamphtamine and a misdemeanor drug recovery court…

43-year-old Christopher Durand Myers of 3rd Street Place S.W. in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police early Saturday morning (March 4) on an outstanding felony warrant and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. The felony warrant was for a probation violation and was issued by the U.S. Marshals Service in August of last…

23-year-old Darwin Aguilar Vasquez of Conover will serve an active prison sentence of 12-19 years following his conviction for statutory rape of a child younger than 15 years of age. The Honorable Gregory R. Hayes, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of the negotiated plea arrangement after Vasquez entered his guilty plea…

Exodus Homes and Exodus Missionary Outreach United Church of Christ will host an Everything Free Community Outreach on March 11, 2023, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Ridgeview Recreation Center, 115 7th Ave SW in Hickory 28602. The Everything Free Community Outreach events have been a hallmark of the Exodus ministries for the past 25…

22-year-old Jaterrian K’Tyrus Jenkins and 29-year-old Christian Dior Sifford, both of Hickory, were arrested Saturday (March 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. Jenkins is charged with two felony counts of trafficking in opium or heroin, single felony counts of possession of marijuana and possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and a misdemeanor count…

42-year-old Michael Adrian Dula of Virginia Street in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 6) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with a felony probation violation and a misdemeanor probation violation with a $50,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for March 6. He…

51-year-old Jeffrey Brian Price of Peachtree Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Monday (March 6) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor of driving while license revoked. Price was given a custody release and was not listed in jail as of this morning. Two Superior Court dates…

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $5.9 million contract to improve nearly 31 miles of Catawba County roads. Contractor Maymead Inc. can start the project as soon as April 3 to mill, resurface and rebuild shoulders on sections of these primary roads: N.C. 10 from the Lincoln County line to Startown Road, this…

Catawba County Commissioners met in regular session Monday (March 6). Catawba County staff requested that the board adopt a resolution confirming the final Assessment Rolls for Fox Chase Subdivision and authorize the collection of the assessments. In addition, staff requested that the board adopt a resolution confirming the final Assessment Rolls for Norman Plantation Subdivision…

A suspect in a 2022 murder in Catawba County is still being sought. The crime occurred just over ten months ago. The Conover Police Department along with the U.S. Marshal’s Service is continuing to seek information on the whereabouts of Donald Ray Hodges. Hodges is wanted for murder in connection to the death of 48-year-old…

19-year-old Jordan Anthony Scott of Wallace, N.C. was arrested Monday (March 6) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana along with a misdemeanor count of possession of stolen goods or property. Scott was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $11,000 bond. A District Court…

46-year-old Stewart Brandon Mullins of Stony Point was arrested Monday (March 6) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny after breaking & entering, assault by strangulation, violation of a domestic violence protection order with a deadly weapon, and probation violation. Mullins is also charged with two misdemeanor…

53-year-old Cathy Diane Elders of Bethany Church Road in Claremont was arrested Friday (March 3) on charges filed by the Claremont Police Department and Probation & Parole. She’s charged by Claremont Police with felony larceny by employee. Probation & Parole charged Elders with four counts of felony probation violation. Elders is on probation as a…

45-year-old James Fletcher Smith, Jr. of 3rd Avenue Place SE in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 6) by Conover Police Officers. He’s charged with three felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance along with single misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a public officer, and larceny. Smith was incarcerated in the…

32-year-old Annie Annette Powell of Windy Hill Drive in Valdese was arrested Saturday (March 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Powell was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $4,500 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today…

28-year-old Jose Omar Perez Perdomo of Waterford Lakes Drive and 23-year-old Jose Ismael Rodriguez Martinez of Sharon Road West, both from Charlotte, have been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts of trafficking cocaine by transport, trafficking cocaine by possession, and possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine. They were arrested last…

31-year-old Cody Ryan Kaylor of Deal Mill Road in Granite Falls was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, and failure to appear on a nonsupport case. Kaylor remains in jail as of this morning with…

52-year-old Johnny Lee Shade Jr of German Street in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of identity fraud and given a $6,000 secured bond. Shade was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for March 6.

22-year-old Dwight D Ferguson III of Forsythia Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Ferguson remains in jail as of this morning with a $25,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for March 6.

31-year-old Dylan Lee Furches of Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering to a vehicle and a misdemeanor count of resisting, delaying, or obstructing a public officer. Furches remains in jail as of this morning with a $25,000 secured bond and a District…

56-year-old Tamera Lynn Powell of Fox Drive in Connelly Springs was arrested today (March 6) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Powell was arrested shortly after 1:30 a.m. today on Interstate 40 at exit 119. She was incarcerated in the Burke County Jail under $10,000 secured…

36-year-old Calvin Clifford Acuff III of Morganton was arrested Sunday (March 6) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with six counts of employing a minor in an obscenity offense, two felony counts apiece of first, second, and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, along with single felony counts of indecent liberties with a child…

33-year-old Terri Michelle Pitts of Claremont was arrested Friday (March 3) by authorities in Alexander County. She’s charged with felony probation violation. Pitts is on probation as a result of convictions in February, 2022 in Alexander County for felony counts of sale & delivery of schedule III controlled substance, conspiracy to sell and deliver schedule…

40-year-old James Jason Perscola of Taylorsville was arrested last Thursday (March 2) by authorities in Gaston County. He was served an arrest warrant that was filed by the Taylorsville Police Department for felony sex offender on child premises. Perscola is on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry as a result of a 2018 conviction in…

18-year-old Miriam Angel-Hernandez of Maiden was arrested Friday (March 3) by Maiden Police Officers. According to a news release issued by the Maiden Police Department, she’s charged with felony communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property. A juvenile was also taken into custody Friday and charged with that same offense in this case.…

35-year-old Joseph Graham Padgett, Jr., of Statesville was arrested Saturday (March 4) by Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He’s charged on a felony fugitive warrant from another state, and is also charged with passing a stopped school bus, driving while license revoked, careless & reckless driving, and improper passing. According to Highway…

A McDowell County man was killed in a Caldwell County crash. The deceased is 67-year-old Johnny Cleveland Davis of Marion. Friday (March 3), at approximately 11:30 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Union Grove Road near Parkwood Road in Caldwell County. A 2003 Chevrolet S-10 traveling west on Union Grove Road, lost…

59-year-old Thomas Patrick Strahan of Coverdale Court in Cornelius has been charged with six counts of felony indecent liberties with a student. Strahan was initially arrested in May of 2022. At that time, he was charged with one count of felony indecent liberties with a student. Strahan was a softball coach at Lake Norman High…

25-year-old Marcus Allen Whisnant of Bee Mountain Ridge Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two counts of misdemeanor resisting a public officer, injury to personal property, felony interfering with electronic monitoring device, and parole violation. Whisnant remains in jail as of this morning with…

38-year-old Amanda Cherelle Kaylor of Queens Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony probation violation with a $25,000 secured bond. Kaylor was on probation due to a conviction in Caldwell County in December 2022 for felony possession of schedule two controlled substance and received probation…

The Statesville Police Department is requesting assistance identifying people who were in the area of a shooting last month. According to a news release issued by the department, on February 6, officers responded to 121 East Raleigh Avenue in reference to shots being fired into the residence, and also striking a vehicle. The Statesville Police…

24-year-old Damian Santibanez, Jr. of Big Forest Drive in Statesville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with four felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense, two felony counts of larceny, and one misdemeanor count of resisting a public officer. According to information released in a published report Thursday (March 2), the…

40-year-old Robert William Shook of Taylorsville was ordered to serve 20-33 months in prison during a February session of Alexander County Superior Court. Shook pleaded no contest to interfering with an electronic monitoring device. The charge dates to March, 2021 when he was arrested by Taylorsville Police. On March 23, 2021 Officers with the Taylorsville…

A home sustained heavy damage in a fire earlier this week. Shortly before midnight Wednesday (March 1), Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire located in the area of 1065 3rd Street Drive NE. Firefighters responded with two engines, one ladder, rescue truck, and two command units. Catawba County EMS also responded to the…

35-year-old Brandon Scott Harris of Oak Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and given a $50,000 secured bond. Harris was on probation as a result of a conviction in November 2022 in Caldwell County for felony counts of…

57-year-old Michael Douglas Perkins of Piney Road in Morganton was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony speeding to elude arrest and misdemeanor larceny with an $11,000 secured bond. Perkins is not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for March 2.

20-year-old Dawson Lee Abernethy of Keith Drive in Gastonia was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Granite Falls Police Officers. He was charged with felony attempted larceny with a $10,000 secured bond. Abernethy remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 2.

49-year-old David Eugene Wayne Snider, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested early Monday morning (February 27) by Hickory Police on felony warrants from Henderson and Jackson counties. He was charged with uttering a forged instrument and obtaining property by false pretenses. Snider was taken into custody at about 3:45 a.m.…

22-year-old Quincy Harold Michael of Conover has been arrested by Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He faces felony counts of possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling to use a controlled substance, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell,…

33-year-old Marcus Maurice Luckey of 10th Avenue S.E. in Hickory was served with true bills of indictment last Saturday (February 25) by Hickory Police on two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. Luckey was taken into custody without incident at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday at his residence. He was processed at the…

19-year-old William Mark McGinnis of Iron Station was transferred from Caldwell County to the Alexander County Detention Center. He’s charged in Alexander with five felony counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and one misdemeanor count of larceny. McGinnis is charged with assault by pointing a gun in Caldwell County. The Alexander County…

34-year-old Amy Lee Edwards, who is listed as a homeless person from Newton, was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Probation & Parole Officers. She’s charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of felony probation violation. Edwards is on probation as a result of a…

Blueprint Newton is the City of Newton’s upcoming comprehensive plan for the next 15 to 20 years. It’s a policy and guiding document that will ensure Newton’s future growth aligns with local priorities and advances in an orderly manner, while satisfying statutory requirements. North Carolina General Statute requires local governments adopt and maintain a comprehensive…

36-year-old Justin Patrick Preston of Antler Court in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 27) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Preston is additionally charged with speeding, driving while license revoked, fictitious or altered title, registration card, or tag, and driving left of center. Shortly…

39-year-old Christopher Dean Lunsford of Orchard Street SW in Valdese was arrested Monday (February 27) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. Lunsford is also…

31-year-old David Lee Winthrop of Woodwinds Drive in Mooresville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of burning personal property and single felony counts of first-degree arson and burning certain buildings. According to a news release issued Wednesday (March 1), early on the morning of February 19, a call…

At about 5:20 p.m. yesterday (February 28), Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to assist county fire departments with an active structure fire on the 2,100 block of Fox Creek Trail in Lincolnton. Deputies learned that an individual was inside the burning residence. Fire Department personnel were able to remove the victim from the residence,…

37-year-old Sherry Ellen Dula of Arrowhead Lane in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 1.

38-year-old Ronni Shenell Coffey of Rattlesnake Lane in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 1.

27-year-old Alex Damian Morgan of Stony Point was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor shoplifting with concealment of goods. Deputies were called to a Bethlehem business on Saturday concerning a possible shoplifter. Alex Damian Morgan was identified as the suspect and was charged…

53-year-old Toby Alan Horne of Walnut Avenue in Rhodhiss was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with injury to real property, felony assault with a firearm upon a law enforcement officer, probation officer, or parole officer, and felony discharging a firearm into an occupied property. Horne received a custody…

32-year-old Justin Drew Coffey of Prospect Street in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony habitual felon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and received a custody release. Coffey was also charged with a misdemeanor assault on a female and given no bond. He…

31-year-old Kimberly Rose Hodge Katosh of Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony assault by strangulation, felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, and hit and run failing to stop causing property damage. Katosh remains in jail as of…

The next installment of Caldwell is Hiring has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir. Sponsored by Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, in partnership with the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission, the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce and NCWorks, the event will feature…

33-year-old Vincent Deritis of Hickory was sentenced Tuesday (February 28) to 50 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Deritis was also…

A Hickory man who broke into a home and ate whipped cream in the victim’s bedroom was sentenced to an active prison term of six to nearly nine years. He entered a guilty plea in Catawba County Superior Court on Monday (February 27). The Honorable Gregory R. Hayes, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed…

Beginning Monday, March 6, the power will be turned off at the intersection of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Hickory so that crews can install new traffic signal mast arms. Work zones will be set up and lane closures will be in place. Stop signs will be installed on the 4th Street…

A man was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon (February 28). The deceased is 50-year-old Gary Wayne Hammond of Stanley. At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Interstate 77 South in Iredell County. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on I-77 near mile marker 32, failed to adequately…

26-year-old Maurice Craig Leshayne Brown of Powderhorn Court in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver schedule one controlled substance, felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Brown was placed under…

30-year-old Ashley Nicole Tolley of Rockey Lane Roan Mountain in Tennessee was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and a felony fugitive extradition to Carter County Tennessee where she was wanted for a probation violation. Tolley remains in jail as of…

28-year-old Rodger Hayden Gwyn Jr of Curtis Creek Road in Elk Park was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and felony possession of methamphetamine. Gwyn remains in jail as of this morning with a $10,000 secured bond and a District Court…

42-year-old Anthony Mack Dorland of West 13th Street in Newton was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine and obtaining property by false pretense. Dorland is also charged with misdemeanor counts of simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance…

48-year-old Dan Jason McCray of Otis Dellinger Road in Lincolnton was arrested Monday (February 27) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, along with counts of simple possession of schedule III and IV controlled substance. McCray was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention…

25-year-old Marvin Daniel Alvarado of 4th Street SE in Hickory was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary and larceny after breaking & entering. Alvarado was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $50,000 bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (February 28).…

29-year-old Michelle Simpson Greer of Island Ford Road in Maiden was arrested Friday (February 24) on charges filed by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and Probation & Parole. The Sheriff’s Office charged Greer with possession of methamphetamine. Probation & Parole charged her with felony and misdemeanor counts of probation violation along with a count of…

43-year-old Kristofer Dale Williams of N.C. Highway 127 in Taylorsville was arrested Friday (February 24) by Brookford Police Officers. He’s charged with identity theft, resisting a public officer, two felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of stolen goods, and a traffic violation. Williams…

Additional information has been released regarding the arrest of a man on an attempted murder charge. 22-year-old Joseph Lee Rosales of North Main Avenue in Newton was arrested Friday (February 24) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. WHKY previously reported on the arrest of this suspect Monday (February 27), more…

30-year-old Seth Allen Thornburg of Rusty Lane in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance…

55-year-old Ralph Douglas Beavers of Dry Ponds Road in Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony assault inflicting serious injury and given no bond. Beavers remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 27.

48-year-old April Lynn Isenhour of Dehart Church Road in Mcgrady was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana. Isenhour remains in jail as of this morning with a $5,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for February 27.

40-year-old Timothy Lee Felder of Staircase Road in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and received a $60,000 secured bond. Felder is not listed in jail as of this morning and a District Court appearance was scheduled…

51-year-old Lila Michelle Coonse of Coonse and Evans Place in Hudson was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with trafficking in heroin or opium and speeding to elude arrest. Coonse was given a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for February 27.

26-year-old Robert Calvin Coffey of Greenvalley Place in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 24) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering and given a $5,000 secured bond. Coffey was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 20.

54-year-old Michael John Trytek of Taylorsville was arrested Saturday (February 25) by authorities in Alexander County and charged with felony assault by strangulation. He was incarcerated in the Alexander County Detention Center without bond and remained in jail as of earlier today (February 27). A District Court date was scheduled today. [Story and photo of…

45-year-old Jordan Ashley Abernathy of Rock Barn Road NE in Conover was arrested today (February 27) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. The charges filed against Abernathy are trafficking, opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of meth, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.…

Authorities in Catawba County are seeking assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect. Friday (February 24) at approximately 10:00 p.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Propst Superette convenience store at Hwy 10 East and Mt Olive Church Road. The clerk reported that a…

The City of Morganton Electric Department has announced that starting today (February 27) they will be conducting residential and commercial digital surveys as part of a long-term planning study. The purpose of the survey is to measure opinions of residents and business owners regarding the electric service received from the City of Morganton, as well…

22-year-old Joseph Lee Rosales of North Main Avenue in Newton was arrested Friday (February 24) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. Rosales was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $175,000 bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (February 27). A District Court date was scheduled today.

48-year-old Craig Herman Lytle of Morganton was arrested last Thursday (February 23) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Lytle is also charged with resist, delay, and obstruct a public officer, speeding more than 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, driving during…

27-year-old Jacob Elijah Kilgore of Boone was arrested last Thursday (February 23) by Boone Police Officers. He’s charged with seven felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Last Thursday, the Boone Police Department, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, conducted an investigation of a…

26-year-old Tyler Cayse Moore of Langtree Shore Drive in Mooresville was arrested last Wednesday (February 22) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling to keep, sell, or use a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,…

25-year-old Adrian Rashaun Lyons of Teeter Road in Mooresville is now facing a felony first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of an infant on September 18 of last year. At that time, Iredell County Deputies were called to Lyons’ residence where C.P.R. on an infant was in progress. The child was taken to…

29-year-old Chasity Nichole Carpenter of Horseford Road in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (February 23) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a felony probation violation and received a $20,000 secured bond. Carpenter was on probation as a result of a conviction in August 2022 in Caldwell County for felony possession of schedule two…

41-year-old Stacy Alanna Spear of Hopewell Road in Boone was arrested Thursday (February 23) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with three felonies: possession of methamphetamine, possession of schedule two controlled substance, and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance. Spear received a custody release and is not listed in jail as…

Serving over 150 families monthly, the Hickory Soup Kitchen’s Pop-up grocery store is in need of supplies. This service is for anyone in need of food and is completely free. Donations such as peanut butter, canned tuna or chicken, Vienna sausages, canned ravioli, dry pasta, rice, any canned vegetable, and any canned fruit can be…

Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) has partnered with Lenoir-Rhyne University to expand transfer student access and make a four-year degree more affordable. The Bear Bound partnership was officially announced on Wednesday after discussions between Lenoir-Rhyne University and 14 members of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Bear Bound benefits include transparent and seamless transfer…

A Lenoir man has been convicted in a federal drug case. A federal jury in Statesville returned a guilty verdict Thursday (February 23) against 41-year-old Jermaine Douglas Grandy for trafficking fentanyl and illegal possession of firearms. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Grandy was…

48-year-old Jon Bradley Williams of Knob Mountain Drive in Connelly Springs was arrested Tuesday (February 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of schedule II controlled substance. On January 18, 2023, Jon Bradley Williams was charged with possession of firearm by…

42-year-old Christopher Wayne Canupp of Charlotte was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl, and a single felony count of maintaining a vehicle to keep, sell, or use controlled substance. He’s also charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, along with…

A shooting earlier this week is under investigation. On Wednesday (February 22) at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Statesville Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Caldwell Street for a report of shots fired in the area. Officers arrived on scene and found a 28-year-old Statesville man suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Officers…

Hickory Police investigators identified the source of threats made towards Hickory Public Schools. On Monday (February 20) Hickory Public Schools received messages threatening violent acts. The schools were placed on lockdown and the Hickory Police Department (HPD) was called to investigate. Officers responded to each school in the district to verify each campus was secure.…

The City of Lenoir has hired Phil Harper to serve as the next Director for the city’s Parks & Recreation Department. Harper was born and raised in Lenoir and has more than 24 years of experience in the parks & recreation field. He’ll assume his new position with the city on March 6. Mr. Harper…

30-year-old Christopher David Jennette of Powhatan Road in Clayton was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of a stolen firearm and received a $10,000 secured bond. Jennette was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for…

35-year-old Jonathan Lynn Sorrels of Conover, will serve an active prison sentence of nearly six to eight years following his conviction for trafficking opiates during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday (February 22). The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of the plea arrangement after Sorrels entered his…

43-year-old Jerri Sharpe Mitchell of Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Lenoir Police Officers. Charges that include felony possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule two controlled substance, possession of schedule two controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mitchell was jailed under a $35,000 secured bond and…

32-year-old Jesse Lorene Estes of Cameo Lane in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering with a $20,000 secured bond. Estes remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 23.

The City of Lenoir will hold community engagement meetings in March to gather ideas and get public feedback for the City’s new Downtown Master Plan. The Downtown Master Plan will establish goals for redevelopment and improvements in Downtown Lenoir during the next 10 years. The plan will likely recommend changes and additions to public infrastructure…

58-year-old James Emmett Rogers of N.C. 16 North in Conover was arrested today (February 23) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed gun. Rogers was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond. A District…

34-year-old Darius Edward Connelly, who is listed as a homeless man from Morganton, was arrested Monday (February 20) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine). Shortly after 10 p.m. a Morganton Public Safety Officer responded to a call in reference to a trespassing complaint. The officer…

29-year-old James Robert Anderson of 1st Avenue South in Conover was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Conover Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of possession of methamphetamine and possession of schedule II controlled substance along with two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one misdemeanor count of larceny. Anderson was…

37-year-old Antoine Durel Reid of Washington Lane in Catawba was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, trafficking in methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Reid was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $700,000 bond. A District Court appearance…

36-year-old David Zakari Glode of Otis Dellinger Road in Lincolnton was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Glode is also charged with reckless driving to endanger, failure to stop for a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to wear…

18-year-old Jayden Iverson Hoffpauir of Morganton was arrested Tuesday (February 21) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny of a firearm. Tuesday at 7:56 a.m., Morganton Public Safety Officers responded to Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on North Green Street in reference to a…

29-year-old Jacob Mark Gwaltney of Alexander Heritage Drive in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Saturday (February 18) on a charge of felony possession of a schedule II controlled substance. He was taken into custody without incident at about 1:20 Saturday afternoon at a residential address on 2nd Street S.E. in Hickory. Gwaltney was jailed…

31-year-old Damian Allen Costner of East 9th Street in Newton was arrested by Newton Police today (February 22) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Costner is wanted by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee for solicitation of a minor to observe sexual conduct. It’s his second arrest…

Statesville City Council voted unanimously Monday (February 20) to offer a cabinet manufacturer from the Midwest a $202,119 economic incentive to build a manufacturing plant in Statesville. Dura Supreme LLC, a custom cabinet maker with facilities in Minnesota and Iowa, is interested in building a manufacturing facility that would create between 115 and 237 jobs…

A Catawba County man was killed in a crash in Caldwell County. The deceased is 24-year-old Jonathon Irineo Betancourt of Conover. On Tuesday (February 21) at approximately 5:05 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to Valway Road near U.S. 321 in Caldwell County. A 2004 Hyundai Accent was traveling south on Valway Road, crossed…

State officials will host a series of public meetings to provide information and allow public feedback on the draft version of the N.C. Clean Transportation Plan, which outlines strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host its fourth and final virtual information session on the plan from 4-5 p.m.…

Hickory City Council met in regular session Tuesday (February 21). Appointed Ward 4 Alderman Reverend Dr. Anthony Freeman was officially sworn into office. He will serve on the Hickory City Council until the general election in November. Mr. Freeman fills the seat recently vacated by Ward 4 councilman David Williams. Kari Dunlap with Martin Starnes…

What authorities are describing as a “massive” check fraud operation is targeting individuals and businesses in the region and across the country, resulting in millions of dollars lost. According to a news release from the Statesville Police Department, their Criminal Investigations Division has seen a huge rise in mail theft recently. The police department has…

18-year-old Isaac Jacob White of Mooresville was arrested last Friday (February 17) by Troutman Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Last Thursday (February 16), officers with the Troutman Police Department…

33-year-old Lauren Cassidy Bolick-Swaby of Hickory and 31-year-old Steven Tyler Philbeck of Granite Falls were arrested last Thursday (February 16) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. Bolick-Swaby is charged with felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and possession of schedule II controlled substance. She was also served…

The Long View Fire Department and Long View Police Department shut down roads today (February 21) in the vicinity of 30th Street Place N.W. between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue N.W. as the result of a hazardous materials spill. According to Long View Town Clerk Heather Minor, the spill occurred around 10 a.m. today at…

48-year-old Stacy Eller Casto of Old North Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 20) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a felony probation violation and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Casto remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for April 3.

28-year-old Lee Miller Jr of Highway 70A in Hildebran was arrested Monday (February 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony speeding to elude arrest and felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Miller remains in jail as of this morning with a $30,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled…

First-Year Experience class of 2022-2023 at Lenoir-Rhyne University will be installing a “Before I Die” wall on campus on February 21, 2023. An exercise that explores the realities of mortality and the hallmarks of a life well-lived. The wall is a part of a public art project meant to prompt conversations about hopes and dreams…

25-year-old Kara Ann Johnson of Denver Heights Circle in Denver, N.C. was arrested today (February 21) on a charge filed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. She’s charged with attempted murder. The charge is in connection to an incident in which a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy was injured when he was struck by a vehicle…

29-year-old Shawn Burton Ramsey of 21st Street Drive SE in Hickory was arrested today (February 21) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Ramsey was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $4,000 bond. A District Court date is scheduled for Wednesday (February 22).

45-year-old Warren Dwayne Willis, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested Monday (February 20) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny of a motor vehicle, conspiracy, and possession of methamphetamine, along with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and damage to property. Willis…

32-year-old Whitney Danielle Snapp of 3rd Avenue Place SE in Hickory was arrested Monday (February 20) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of methamphetamine along with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer. Snapp is also charged with…

At a special meeting on Thursday, February 16, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners met with leaders of the county’s volunteer fire departments. The main topic of discussion was the location and construction of a training facility for emergency services personnel. At the board’s February 6th meeting, Fire Marshal Mark Earle presented a proposal to…

The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Human Relations Awards. The annual Human Relations Awards are designed to recognize any individual, youth, or organization/business that has gone above and beyond in promoting good human relations in the City of Hickory. The community is encouraged to nominate individuals…

29-year-old Christopher Lee Hess of Old N.C. 10 in Hickory was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hess was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $10,000 bond. He remained in jail as of…

A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Monday night (February 20) when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 73 near the Highway 16 intersection. The deputy was traveling Highway 73 in Denver when he came upon two females fighting in the middle of the road. During the altercation, one of the females got…

A suspect who was allegedly involved in an incident Saturday night (February 18) involving numerous vehicles has been charged. The incident occurred in Alexander County. A Cornelius, N.C. man has been arrested by Taylorsville Police following a crash on Main Street Saturday evening. According to information from Taylorsville Police Chief Douglas Bowman, 23-year old Colin…

29-year-old Ryan Rudy Elledge of South D. Avenue in Maiden was arrested Friday (February 17) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, trafficking in methamphetamine, maintain a place for controlled substance, and manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. Elledge is also…

48-year-old James Michael Ransom of Brandon Hills Road in Yadkinville, who also lists an address in Glen Daniel, West Virginia, has been arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He is wanted by the Giles County Sheriff’s Office in Pearisburg, Virginia in connection to…

47-year-old Warren Hoyt-Alan Dooley of Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony breaking and entering and given a $1,000 secured bond. Dooley was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 6.

23-year-old Edgar Charles Watson of Stonewall Street in Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with five failures to appear counts: misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods, felony possession of methamphetamine, larceny, and felony possession of stolen goods or property. He was jailed under an $11,000…

Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate died early Saturday (February 18) at age 95. The Lenoir native served more than 23 years in the House of Representatives. Frank Drendel, founder of cable producer CommScope based in Hickory, said on Saturday that Broyhill’s work to get a…

A man has been sentenced to two decades in prison in a federal child pornography case. 24-year-old Cody Allen Wright of Mooresville was sentenced Friday (February 17) to 240 months (20 years) in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material that involved a prepubescent minor. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S.…

42-year-old Isaac Dwight Teague and 24-year-old Meagan Lynn Whaley, both of the same Antioch Road, Morganton address, were arrested Thursday (February 16) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Teague is additionally charged with felony counts of trafficking in meth, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver…

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating an incident that occurred over the weekend in Alexander County. Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the North Carolina Highway Patrol were alerted on Saturday (February 18) at approximately 9:45 p.m. regarding a long line of vehicles that were heading out of Hickory and about to cross the NC…

A shooting that occurred in Lenoir and resulted in a man being sent to the hospital is currently under investigation. Friday (February 17), shortly after 12 a.m. Lenoir Police responded to a call in reference to a shooting that occurred in the alleyway behind a business at 812 West Avenue. The preliminary investigation has revealed…

Iredell County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Calabrese and six Peer Leaders kicked off the CyberSWAT peer-to-peer program at Lake Norman High School yesterday (February 16). Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in North Carolina to implement the program. Over 60 students were in attendance at the Thursday meeting, along with seven Iredell…

34-year-old Linda Marie Price of Satterwhite Circle in Granite Falls was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one count felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $1,000 secured bond. Price was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance…

33-year-old Ethan Avery Creaseman of Satterwhite Circle in Granite Falls was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance and given a $3,000 secured bond. Creaseman was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District…

31-year-old Roger Scott Mckiver of South Meeting Street in Statesville was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony larceny by employee and felony probation violation. Mckiver was placed under a $20,000 secured bond and two District Courts dates were scheduled for March 3 and March 13.

46-year-old Rodney Christopher Garland of Cape Hickory Road in Hickory was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance along with misdemeanor counts of resist, obstruct, or delay a public officer and driving during revocation. Garland was arrested shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday when…

46-year-old Jeremy Paul Webb of Stony Point was arrested Tuesday (February 17) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with multiple counts of failure to appear. Last May, Webb was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with license revoked. According to police, Webb…

Catawba Valley Community College recently welcomed members of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to campus to take a look at the newly launched Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (IDD) pilot program. CVCC was selected by NCCCS this past August as one of two community colleges in the state to start this IDD pilot program,…

32-year-old Abel Alexander Figueroa-Esquivel of Charlotte was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with breaking & entering, possession of burglary tools, assault by strangulation, injury to real property, and two counts of assault on a female. Following the arrest, Figueroa-Esquivel was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $7,000…

38-year-old Jorge Alberto Carcamo of 5th Street NE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and one count of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or moving vehicle. Carcamo was incarcerated in…

32-year-old Robert Mitchell Lester of 22nd Avenue Place NE in Hickory was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted common law robbery. Lester was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $5,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today (February 17).

26-year-old Zachary Dominic LaForce of Mooresville was arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess controlled substance within 1,000…

30-year-old Dylan James Rogers and 50-year-old Tammy Duckworth Boone were arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with murder. According to a news release from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, they’re charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a pregnant Burke County woman. As WHKY previously reported, On…

18-year-old Isaac Keith Davis of NE 20th Avenue Drive East in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of larceny of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm along with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon. Davis was jailed in the Catawba County Detention…

On February 10, 2023, the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) announced that Bonita Ferretti is the ministry’s new Director of Development. Ms. Ferretti joined GHCCM over a year ago as Recruitment, Outreach, and Grant Specialist. Prior to her joining the GHCCM Development team, she worked and volunteered with a variety of local non-profit organizations…

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein recently released the Department of Justice’s 2022 data breach report. The report shares information about the 1,900 data breaches reported to DOJ last year, which affected more than 3 million North Carolinians. The report was released in late January ahead of Data Privacy Day, which was January 28. Businesses…

31-year-old Santanna July Radford of 24th Street NW in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and fictitious information to an officer. Radford was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 16) under $3,000 bond.…

27-year-old Aliyah Marie Allison of Petty Lane in Claremont was arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with two counts of trafficking, opium or heroin and single counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I and schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Allison was…

42-year-old Joseph Eugene Jones of Victory Grove Church Road in Lincolnton was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on an indictment with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and single felony counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a weapon of mass destruction.…

55-year-old Ronnie Lynn Benfield of Mount Mourne Loop in Mooresville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking in fentanyl, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to information released Wednesday (February 15), on February 5, 2023, an Iredell…

Crews in Caldwell County found 81-year-old Nina Wood Davis conscious and alert at about 11 o’clock this morning (February 15). She was found approximately 300 meters from her home. The N.C. Center for Missing Persons had issued a Silver Alert for Ms. Davis late last night after she was last seen at an address on…

Long Communications, L.L.C. has reached an agreement to sell the assets of WHKY-TV Channel 14 Hickory, North Carolina to Family Worship Center Church, Inc., a Louisiana non-profit corporation. The buyer, Family Worship Center Church, is a Louisiana-based Ministry headed by the Reverend Jimmy Swaggart. The transaction is expected to close during second quarter 2023. Long…

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man from Mooresville. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for 77-year-old Douglas Leonard Slater, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. He is described as a thin and frail white male, 5’7″, 105 pounds, with short…

51-year-old Victor Baine Hartley of Union Grove Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and jailed under a $40,000 secured bond. Hartley remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court appearance scheduled for April 3. He…

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a woman missing from Caldwell County. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for 81-year-old Nina Wood Davis, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. Nina Wood Davis is a white female, 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, with short…

The process to determine current market values on real properties in Alexander County for the 2023 countywide reappraisal is almost complete, according to Alexander County Tax Administrator Doug Fox. Fox said the Alexander County Tax Office has been working for almost two years visiting all parcels in Alexander County to make sure the information on…

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is making changes to appointment scheduling, office hours, and technology in order to increase walk-in availability at its 115 driver license offices across the state. Beginning May 1, appointments, which can be booked at skiptheline.ncdot.gov, will only be available in the mornings through the 11 a.m. hour. After noon,…

48-year-old Ethel Elizabeth Payne of Park Avenue in Morganton was arrested last Friday (February 10) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine) along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed weapon. Payne was arrested…

29-year-old Keldijah Timette Hood of Rockyford Street in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense. On Tuesday just before 1:30 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Avery Avenue at Short Street in Morganton on a silver 2006 Mercury Grand Marquee due…

52-year-old Larry Shane Briggs of Normandy Drive in Morganton was arrested last Friday (February 10) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on a true bill of indictment with felony counts of failure to report a change of address as a sex offender and failure to enroll/tampering with a device. He’s also charged as an…

36-year-old Andrew Logan Moose of Foxwood Drive in Maiden was arrested Monday (February 13) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with eight felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. WHKY previously reported on the arrest Tuesday (February 14), more details have been released. These charges are a result of an investigation initiated by…

25-year-old Sierra Tolbert Roush of Barlowe Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Hudson Police Officers. She was charged with felony count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and received a $3,000 secured bond. Roush was also charged for felony obtaining property by false pretense and given a custody release. She…

29-year-old Clarence Casey Chester of Barlowe Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and jailed under a $3,000 secured bond. Chester remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for…

32-year-old Phillip Mark Holsclaw of Warren Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and given a $10,000 secured bond. Holsclaw was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for…

42-year-old Elijah Carew Carter of Blue Dove Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one felony count probation violation. Carter remains in jail as of this morning with a $100,000 secured bond and a Superior Court date scheduled for February 15. He was on…

75-year-old Jack Paul Luse of Primrose Court in Hudson was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one count felony probation violation. Luse remains in jail as of this morning with a $50,000 secured bond and a Superior Court appearance scheduled for March 6. He was on probation as…

33-year-old Richard Hunt Wheeler III of Hawthrone Drive in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and given a $20,000 secured bond. Wheeler was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance was…

Registration is now underway for the 2023 Unifour Senior Games in Hickory. You can register online at www.ncseniorgames.org. For over three decades, the City of Hickory has hosted the Unifour Senior Games, which brings together senior residents, ages 50 and better, of Catawba, Burke, Alexander, and Caldwell counties for arts programs and athletic competitions. Running…

On Friday (February 10), Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division Investigators, along with deputies from the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team, executed a search warrant at SKILLZ Game Room located on Barkley Road in Statesville. The officers responded after learning that the location was operating an illegal gambling operation. During the month of January 2023,…

Elliott is on probation as a result of a conviction on September 14, 2022 in Burke County for felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. He received probation and a 36 month suspended sentence. Following Monday’s arrest, Elliott was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond. A District Court date was scheduled…

43-year-old Dante Rashaun Ramseur of 27th Avenue Circle NE in Hickory, and 32-year-old Carlos Hernandez-Landeiro and 30-year-old Holly Christine Furlough, both of Madison, Tennessee, were all arrested Monday (February 13) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. Ramseur is charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking in cocaine and conspire to traffic in cocaine along with…

36-year-old Andrew Logan Moose of Foxwood Drive in Maiden was arrested Monday (February 13) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with eight counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Moose was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $110,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled today (February 14).

62-year-old Clyde Gene Pope of Craig Road in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 12) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of a stolen vehicle and given a $3,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled for March 8.

31-year-old Carrisa Lynn Lochbaum of Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 12) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Lochbaum was given a $9,000 secured bond but is no longer listed in jail as of this morning. A District Court date…

29-year-old Abraham Adon Jr of Lynn Mountain in Vale was arrested Wednesday Sunday (February 12) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen property, larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony possession of schedule two controlled substance. Abraham remains in jail as of this morning with a $9,700 secured bond and…

42-year-old Ricky Van Styles Jr of Camelot Court in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 11) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Styles remains in jail as of this morning with a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court appearance scheduled for February 15.

38-year-old Ronni Shenell Coffey of Rattlesnake Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 10) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Coffey remains in jail as of this morning with a $9,000 secured bond and a District…

29-year-old Wyndi Elizabeth Robinson of Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford was arrested Saturday (February 11) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and non-support of a child. Robinson was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,700 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today (February 14). A…

Last Thursday (February 9) at 8:50 p.m., Morganton Public Safety Officers and Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 117-1/2 Burkemont Avenue. First arriving units reported smoke and flames coming from the front of the two-story residence. Upon arrival of Morganton Ladder 1, the house was deemed fully involved with fire. Morganton Engine 1 was…

52-year-old Gregory Travis Gowan of Lail Road in Glen Alpine was arrested last Tuesday, February 7 by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II controlled substance, possession of meth, and maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance along with a misdemeanor…

18-year-old Carson Dennis Tate III of Salisbury was arrested Friday (February 10) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of kidnapping and larceny of a motor vehicle along with misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed weapon and resist, obstruct, and delay an officer. Police responded to a call from the 2000 block of…

Due to the possibility of falling temperatures and the potential for black ice in the morning, and out of an abundance of caution, Catawba County Schools, the Hickory Public Schools and the Burke County Schools will all operate on a two-Hour Delay for all students, staff, and QUEST today (February 13). The Alexander County Schools…

A fatal shooting is under investigation in Burke County. The deceased is 41-year-old Brandi Deal of Clark Loop in Morganton. On Friday (February 10) the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and Burke County EMS responded to a cardiac arrest at the home of the deceased on Clark Loop. Upon arrival, first responders found Brandi Deal with…

38-year-old Cory Lee Close of 29th Street Place S.W. in Conover was arrested by Newton Police yesterday (February 9) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He is wanted by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office in Portsmouth, Ohio for failure to appear on a charge of receiving stolen property. He…

31-year-old Madison Dawn Lail of Maiden and 38-year-old Thomas Wayne Mathis, with no listed address, have both been charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives in connection with the July 13, 2021 death of 37-year-old William Buster McCarter of Lincolnton. Lail and Mathis were each charged with first-degree murder. On the date of the crime, Deputies…

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), 25 North Carolina cities, towns and counties, including communities in the Hickory Metro, are receiving feasibility grants so they can determine whether a new sidewalk, bicycle path or greenway would be a good fit in their communities. More than $2 million in state grants has been…

33-year-old Kady Suzann Fox of Jim Beard Road in Maiden was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of heroin, attempt to break or enter a building, and second-degree trespass. Fox was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,000 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today…

39-year-old Michael Lamar Gaines of Akron, Ohio was arrested Monday (February 6) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and opioids, single felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver meth, heroin, cocaine, schedule II controlled substance, and marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining…

28-year-old Janson Robert Pope of Mooresville was arrested Thursday (February 9) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with 13 felony counts apiece of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The Mooresville Police Department recently received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning an individual…

38-year-old Chad Joseph Caesar of 6th Street N.W. in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police last Friday (February 3) on three felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Caesar was taken into custody without incident at about 7:45 Friday evening at his residence. He was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under…

31-year-old Damian Allen Costner of East 9th Street in Newton was arrested by Newton Police yesterday (February 8) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Costner is wanted by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee for solicitation of a minor. He is accused of sending a 12-year-old female…

46-year-old Christopher Maurice Hendrick of Bush Place in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $50,000 secured bond. Hendrick remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 15.

37-year-old Kala Dawn Stover of Sunset Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony fugitive extradition to another state. Stover was wanted in Carter County Tennessee on unspecified charges and remains in jail as of this morning with no bond. A District Court date was scheduled…

In Celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week, the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center announces the launch of the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund (EEVF) Program through the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). National Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated annually the third week of February, is a congressionally chartered week dedicated to empowering entrepreneurship across…

A Burke County man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal shooting in 2018. During a recent session of Burke County Superior Court, 36-year old David Andrew Barnes of Morganton entered the voluntary manslaughter plea after initially being charged with murder. 49-year old Roger Dewayne Hoglan was shot death in Eastern…

43-year-old Angela Deneice James of Hickory, will serve an active prison sentence of six years, eight months to nine years, six months following her conviction for multiple drug offenses. James was sentenced during Catawba County Superior Court Tuesday (February 7). The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of…

A Hickory man was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a stolen firearm. The defendant was sentenced Wednesday (February 8) during Catawba County Superior Court. 46-year-old Shah Dion Harrison entered his guilty plea to the charges on January 3, 2023, and sentencing was deferred…

On Wednesday (February 8) the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police Department, and State Bureau of Investigation announced a drug round-up throughout the county. The initiative, entitled “Operation County Wide” was a joint operation dealing mainly with methamphetamine, however other drugs were seized as well. The operation was conducted over the last several months. North…

On Monday (February 6), Catawba County Sheriff’s Investigators received information concerning a vehicle submerged in Lake Norman’s Mountain Creek. The information came from a fisherman who saw an image consistent with the shape of a vehicle on a sonar device. Investigators confirmed the presence of the vehicle by using a submersible robot operated by Sherrills…

27-year-old Alexander Day-Quan Carpenter of 20th Avenue Drive NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (February 7) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He was wanted on charges from Catawba County. He’s charged in Catawba with indecent liberties with a child, larceny of a motor vehicle, assault on a female, and failure to appear on counts of…

39-year-old Desire Charlene Nixon of Calico Road in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (February 7) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of schedule two controlled substance and a misdemeanor count possession of marijuana. Nixon remains in jail as of this morning with a $15,000 secured bond and a District Court appearance scheduled…

The Catawba Valley Community College Corporate Development Center announces its new Supply Chain Management Academy, which starts on February 28. This 16-week course, which finishes on June 15, will provide the foundation and skills necessary to start or advance a Supply Chain Management career. The Supply Chain Management program integrates local business tours, guest speakers,…

33-year-old Anna Marie Deal of Thomas Drive in Newton was arrested today (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. She’s charged with traffic in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substance, possession of heroin, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance,…

37-year-old Kenneth Lee Potter of North Hewitt Avenue in Newton was arrested today (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, and simple possession of schedule II controlled substance. Potter was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $10,000 bond. A District Court appearance is scheduled Thursday…

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met Monday (February 6). The board approved minutes from their regular meeting of January 17, and approved three appointments. They also voted on the consent agenda, which included six items. Those items included requests from the Policy and Public Works Subcommittee that the board adopt Preliminary Assessment Rolls for…

Hickory City Council met Tuesday night (February 8). Reverend Dr. Anthony Freeman was appointed to City Council for the Ward 4 vacancy, filling the role until the general election in November when the citizens have the opportunity to vote. In other action Tuesday, minutes, second readings, and the consent agenda were all approved. In addition,…

At Monday’s (February 6) Alexander County Board of Commissioners meeting, a presentation was made regarding broadband access in Alexander County. Access continues to grow with the recent installation of new fixed-wireless equipment on an existing tower in the Stony Point community. Open Broadband LLC’s Chief Technology Officer Kent Winrich presented a progress update at the…

30-year-old Ronnie William McCurdy of Taylorsville has been sentenced to serve sixty days in jail. On Monday (February 6), an Alexander County District Court Judge ordered McCurdy to serve the sixty days in the Alexander County Detention Center for felony probation violations. McCurdy is on probation as a result of convictions in October, 2021 in…

33-year-old Randall Lee Moore of Kannapolis was arrested January 30 by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with eight felony counts of breaking and entering to a trailer or aircraft, seven felony counts of larceny, and single felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny after breaking & entering, and larceny from a construction site. According…

22-year-old Jahlile Monroe Smith of Charlotte was arrested Sunday (February 5) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule I controlled substance, maintain a vehicle for controlled substance, larceny of a motor vehicle, and breaking and entering to a motor vehicle. Smith is also…

Authorities in Burke County continue to search for 31-year-old Jason James Lee Sheffield of Teague Avenue in Connelly Springs. He was reported missing in October of last year. He was last seen by his family on August 28, 2022 at South Fork Avenue in Hickory, which is in Burke County. Investigators were able to locate…

40-year-old Robert William Stephen Romska of 27th Street Drive NE in Hickory was arrested today (February 7) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with trafficking, opium or heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Romska was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $48,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today.

35-year-old James William Carrigan of Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 7) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree burglary, along with one misdemeanor count of assault by pointing a gun and five misdemeanor counts of communicating threats. The charges reportedly stem from a domestic incident. Carrigan was arrested Sunday morning…

38-year-old James Kenneth Barnette of Taylorsville was arrested Friday (February 3) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear along with misdemeanor counts of assault on a female, assault on a child under 12, and child abuse. The suspect allegedly fired shots into a home…

Shortly before 5 a.m. today (February 7), Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the area of 2259 6th Street SE. They were advised that the occupants were out of the house but several pets were possibly still inside. Upon arrival, firefighters reported the house was burning with heavy amounts of fire and…

The Catawba County Tax Office has launched a new online tool, called COMPER Catawba, that allows property owners in Catawba County to view properties used by the Catawba County Tax Office to help establish the current market value of their property in the 2023 revaluation cycle. To do so, users enter their property address and…

35-year-old Joshua Lynn Whitmire of Highway 70 East in Catawba was arrested Sunday (February 5) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, single felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule III controlled substance, and maintaining a place for controlled substance. Whitmire was…

30-year-old Christopher Lee Eric Watson of 16th Avenue SE in Newton was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Watson is also charged with two misdemeanor counts apiece of larceny and probation…

28-year-old Tyana Samantha Bowens of 1st Street SE in Hickory was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. Bowens is also charged with failure to appear on traffic violations including reckless driving…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a smash and grab theft from a vehicle parked at a business in Denver, N.C. Last Thursday, (February 2), The victim told officers he stopped at Lowe’s at 7144 N.C. 73 Highway to drop off a supply list for his construction business. After that he planned to go to…

41-year-old Victor Eugene Leatherman of Highway 16 North in Conover was arrested Friday (February 3) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking, opium or heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule…

32-year-old Benny Dale Laney Jr of Winsong Circle in Hudson was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Laney remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.

31-year-old Kirsten Brea Williams of 21st Avenue Northeast in Hickory was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Williams was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 6.

40-year-old Christopher Scott Travis of Tamara Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 3) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule two controlled substance, and felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance.…

48-year-old Bobby Ray Workman of Abernathy Circle in Valdese was arrested Friday (February 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of stolen property and given a $5,000 secured bond. Workman was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.

45-year-old Jamie Antwon Tugman and 43-year-old Jennifer Collean Snow of Table Rock Road in Lenoir were arrested Friday (February 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. Snow was charged with one count felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $5,000 secured bond. She was not listed in jail as of this morning…

For the 37th consecutive year, the City of Newton has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Newton Finance Department received the certificate from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the city’s annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2021-2022. The certificate is…

Last Thursday (February 2) the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially opened the 2023 individual income tax season and began downloading 2022 returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will now receive acknowledgements. Even as the NCDOR begins accepting returns, they remind taxpayers that it will be early March before they begin processing and…

41-year-old Victor Eugene Leatherman of N.C. 16 in Conover was arrested Friday (February 3) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking, opium or heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule II…

34-year-old Jonathan Wayne Smith of Salisbury was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Troutman Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny by anti-inventory device, and possession of burglary tools along with a count of driving while license revoked. On Thursday, officers with the Troutman Police Department responded to Lowe’s…

31-year-old Phyllis Ann Garcia of Hudson was sentenced Thursday (February 2) to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and related charges. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Garcia was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after she completes her prison…

A Lincoln County man was killed following a crash over the weekend. The deceased is 82-year-old Charles Preston Long of Lincolnton. On Saturday (February 4) at approximately 6:15 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to N.C. 27 near Asbury Church Road in Lincoln County. A 2008 Nissan Rogue was traveling west on N.C. 27,…

40-year-old Chucky Glenn Sumlin of Edsel Circle in Hudson was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. On February 2, 2023, a residence, used for selling methamphetamine, received a visit by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office ICE Unit, when they executed a drug search warrant at Edsel Circle in Hudson. The suspect, Chucky…

32-year-old Christopher Alan Smoot of Lenoir was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $20,000 secured bond. Smoot remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.

Hickory City Council received six applications from individuals interested in filling the Ward 4 vacancy on the council. The applicants are Jerisha V. Farrer, Rev. Dr. Anthony Freeman, Anetia Ramseur Wright, Jarrell Jett, Samuel E. Hunt, and Ittiely T. Carson. Hickory City Council will hold a special called meeting to interview the applicants next Monday,…

Catawba Valley Community College is offering a Human Resources Institute course starting later this month. This course introduces and/or reinforces the Human Resource concepts essential to functioning effectively in an HR environment. Topics include equal opportunity and legal compliance, acquiring and selection of talent, performance and employee development, compensation planning, and employee relations. Upon completion,…

A juvenile was reportedly found on a school campus in Catawba County with a loaded weapon. According to a news release from the Newton Police Department, last Friday, January 27, shortly before 8 p.m., officers were working security detail at a basketball game at Newton-Conover High School. A member of the school administration approached one…

51-year-old Willie Bernard Clark of 5th Street SE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with three counts of habitual larceny, felony probation violation, and felony probation violation out of county. Clark is on probation as a result of a conviction in Burke County in November, 2022 for felony possession of schedule…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they’re calling a home invasion in eastern Alexander County. According to a news release issued by Sheriff Chad Pennell, Deputies were called to a residence on Springfield Drive at approximately 3:10 a.m. Thursday (February 2) in reference to a vehicle breaking and entering. The investigation shows that…

32-year-old Kyle Lang Houston of Brookshire Lane in Statesville was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with three felony counts of indecent liberties with a child and two felony counts of statutory sex offense with a child by an adult. On January 23, 2023, a report was filed with the Statesville…

58-year-old Larry Eugene Epley of Dry Ponds Road in Granite Falls was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult. An initial report was made to the Sheriff’s Office on January 11, 2023, regarding an alleged sexual assault of a child…

29-year-old Randell Damar Myricks of Powder Horn Circle in Mooresville has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts of trafficking cocaine by possession, trafficking cocaine by transport, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, and fleeing to elude arrest. He was also charged with aggravated misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor…

Long time WHKY-TV News anchor Jim Karas passed away early this morning (February 2) at the age of 77. Mr. Karas worked for WHKY from 1997 until his retirement in December, 2014. He then moved to the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area to enjoy his time with his family and to help raise his twin…

A Denver, N.C. man was killed in a crash Wednesday (February 1). The deceased is 37-year-old Ryne Francis Elzer. Wednesday at approximately 12:55 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to N.C. 16, near N.C. 16 Business in Lincoln County. A 2014 Hyundai Tucson was traveling north on N.C. 16, drove off the right side…

Unemployment rates decreased across the Hickory Metro and across much of North Carolina according to the latest update. The report was issued this week by the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis Division and shows the December jobless rates. Catawba County’s unemployment rate for December is listed at 2.9 percent, down from…

21-year-old Isabel Sheyenne Keller of Rocky Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one felony count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Keller remains in jail as of this morning with a 1,500…

31-year-old Bobby Daniel Hammons of Cape Hickory Road in Hickory was arrested Wednesday (February 1) on charges filed by the Conover Police Department and Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Hammons is charged with by Conover Police with possession of methamphetamine, resisting a public officer, and shoplifting with concealment of goods. The Sheriff’s Office charged Hammons with…

41-year-old Roderick Ricole Ramseur of South Davis Avenue in Newton was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by authorities in Catawba County. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of cocaine along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Ramseur was confined…

44-year-old Jamario Emontie Allread of Rest Home Road in Claremont was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with breaking & entering with intent to terrorize or injure, assault on a female, communicating threats, domestic criminal trespass, and resisting a public officer. Allread was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility without…

53-year-old Roland Vance Watson of 18th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with two counts of statutory sex offense with a child by an adult and one count of indecent liberties with a child. Watson was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 2) under $225,000…

On Wednesday (February 1), U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced 29-year-old Sebastian Bronson Lee Lefevers of Connelly Springs to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to filed court…

26-year-old Patrick Alexander Kelly of Settlemyre Lail Street in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with misdemeanor counts of assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Last Thursday (January 26), during a basketball game at Table Rock Middle School between Table Rock and East Burke Middle Schools an…

54-year-old Mark Luther Beck was arrested Monday (January 30) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Beck was arrested shortly before 1 p.m. Monday at an address on East Water Street in Statesville. The charge is in connection to an alleged crime committed in…

On Wednesday February 1, Catawba County United Way announced in a press release that Catawba County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Catawba County was chosen to receive $57,592 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs…

57-year-old Bobby Joe Gallimore was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of sell or deliver schedule III controlled substance and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule III controlled substance. Gallimore was arrested at an address on Riggs Road in Stony Point shortly…

34-year-old Justin Wayne Hicks of Diamond Triple Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with felony failure to appear on a probation violation count and felony sex offender registration violation. Hicks remains in jail as of this morning with a $75,000 secured bond and a District…

33-year-old Brittany Shawntara Mayfield of 6th Avenue SW in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with failure to appear on counts including felony larceny and felony probation violation. Mayfield is on probation as a result of a conviction in Catawba County in September, 2022 on misdemeanor counts of…

36-year-old Kyle Blackburn Brown of Carbon City Road and 29-year-old Chelsie Leanne Laws of N.C. 18 South, both from Morganton, were arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. Both suspects are charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance and misdemeanor larceny by trick. Brown is…

32-year-old Blake Thomas Norman of Mount Olive Church Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of burglary tools and possession of a stolen vehicle. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday a Public Safety Officer responded to Carbon City Road in reference to a…

42-year-old Jeremiah Yang of 19th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. Yang was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $40,000 bond. A District Court date is scheduled for February 8.

54-year-old Robert Steven Hawkins of Roger Hill Road in Connelly Springs was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance and alter or remove a gun serial number. Hawkins was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 1) under $1,200 bond. A District Court date…

36-year-old Erica Monta Kincaid of Whippoorwill Lane in Morganton was arrested Monday (January 30) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, attempt to obtain property by false pretense and being an habitual felon along with misdemeanor counts of parole…