In Avery County, the case count is at 168, according to County Manager Phillip Barrier, with 30 of those cases at a local prison.

We’ve seen snow in the mountains this winter but this could be the first chance for the foothills to see some.

Police say he used the racial slur and threatened to shoot an employee he had interacted with while ordering food, who was a juvenile.

A 46-year-old man from Catawba County has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for child pornography.

The incident happened before 2 p.m. on Woodleaf Court, which is near Emmanuel Church Road in Conover.

One of three people killed in a crash was 33-year-old mother Chasity Spears, who leaves behind two young daughters. Family friends said the two young girls will now be raised by Chasity’s father and his wife.

Burke County Public Schools reported a cluster of at least five or more related positive cases at Hildebran Elementary School.

Three people were killed after a car spun out of control and crashed head-on into another car in Catawba County.

The Pfizer vaccine requires steady temperatures of minus 80 degrees Celsius.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office at 828-464-3112.

Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation/Hickory Viewmont confirmed the deaths of two of its employees.

Along with the snow came very cold temperatures and brisk winds.

It got so cold Monday, Avery County Schools decided to keep kids at home on Tuesday for virtual learning.

A man reported missing in Catawba County has been found safe.

Despite coronavirus concerns, Interstate 40 in Catawba County had the look of a normal busy holiday travel day on Wednesday.

Surfside Beach police identified the man who is accused of pointing a gun at another customer during a mask dispute inside a Piggly Wiggly.

The toys will go out to children and families in need.

Helen Rockett was last seen around 2:15 p.m. walking away from the 1400 block of 9th Avenue Southeast.

Anyone with information should call the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office at 828-464-3112, or 911.

One person is dead and five other people were injured after a car caught fire in three-vehicle crash in Catawba County.

A press release sent out Nov. 18 cites concerns following Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent briefing on COVID-19 at Catawba County’s listing as an orange level alert.

The crash happened Tuesday on Thornsburg Drive NE and Interstate 40 in Conover.

Neighbors who live along Lookout Shoals Lake in Catawba County were greeted by flooding early Thursday morning.

Catawba County declared a State of Emergency as heavy rain moved in Thursday, causing concern for flooding.

On-campus, cases have been low since the semester began in August.

Catawba County deputies say a man tried to steal three cars in the span of one weekend and then led them on a pursuit into another county.

Man arrested after robberies, multi-county chase starting in Catawba County.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, 828-464-3112.

City Walk is a 10-foot-wide concrete pathway going almost two miles across town and through the downtown area.

A person accused of setting fire to a business office in Catawba County is being sought.

The Hickory Aviation Museum will soon be home to a plane once flown by the Blue Angels.

Four million trees will be shipped out of North Carolina to all points around the country in the coming weeks.

It turns out that almost half of Avery County registered voters had already voted.

President Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the Hickory Regional Airport where tens of thousand supporters attended.

The two attended worship service at Alliance Bible Fellowship.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta brought torrential downpours and gusty winds to the area.

Catawba County Board of Commissions declared a state of emergency in the county due to the weather impacting the county.

Imagine having a medical emergency, going to your “in network” hospital for care, and then months later getting a bill you were told was covered by insurance.

The domestic-related shooting happened just after 1 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of 12th Avenue NE.

Eastbound lanes of I-40 near Hickory at Exit 123 (U.S. 321) was blocked Thursday morning. Traffic officials expect the lanes to reopen around 12 p.m.

North Carolina special agents have arrested and charged a 22-year-old mother for the death of her infant son.

A man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man at a home in Conover early Monday morning.

Police say an endangered man who was reported missing from an assisted living facility in Hickory has been found safe.

Portions of US 321 were closed for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation.

Peak color could be this weekend in Grandfather Mountain area.

The incident happened on 1st Avenue South.

County officials say the crash happened around 8:45 p.m.

Deputies say 22-year-old Tiffany Danielle Keffer, from Nebo, is facing attempted first-degree arson and simple assault charges.

Police say the shooting happened just after 12 a.m. in the 100 block of 18th Street NW.

They will be limited to 30 percent capacity. Social distancing and facemasks will be required.

In Boone, a number of trees have turned already and more will be jump-started in the coming days as forecasters are predicting some frosty mornings.

The development has contracted with a goat farmer in Virginia to bring a small herd in to eat the kudzu leaves and vines and stamp out the roots and bulbs with their hooves.

The shooting took place around 2:22 a.m.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene on I-40 East near Exit 133 (Rock Barn Road) around 3:45 a.m.

On Saturday, though, when UNC Charlotte squares off with the Mountaineers, it will be silent.

In recent months, dozens of truckloads of 40-pound boxes of chicken have been sold at bargain prices across Western North Carolina.

The announcement comes after North Carolina’s “Safer at Home” Phase 2.5 was ordered.

Students taking home Daily Planner books from East Alexander Middle School may notice the back page has a section cut out.