Police found the pair after responding to a report of two people trying to break into the building. The cause of the fire ...

In these pieces, I will strive to explain how The Founders, including James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, set up our system ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $4.8 million contract to improve close to 21 miles of Catawba County ...

"Mrs. McClure exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding educator—her commitment to student success, innovative approach ...

Like many Western North Carolina hamlets, Micaville was born from industry and became a destination for tourists and others drawn by the beauty of the mountains.

A judge is refusing to lower the bond for a woman who has been charged with the murder of a four-year-old girl.

I have not seen anything that indicates that they (the state) can say, ‘OK, this happened this day on this way,’" defense ...

The burn ban which went into effect in Catawba County on March 21 is still in place despite the rain this week. The ban ...

Alison Alexander has been hired as assistant executive director of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments. Alexander succeeds Sherry Griffin who retired from the post. WPCOG staff conducted ...

It’s a Friday afternoon, but Rowan County Volleyball Player of the Year Kaylee Thonen, a 5-foot-7 fireball, is on the court ...

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

The fire response includes agencies such as Conover Fire, Hickory Fire, Newton Fire, Long View Fire, Saint Stephens Fire, ...