NASA (April 26, 2024) ⇒ NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Sunday, April 28 weather permitting. The agency will provide coverage of undocking and departure beginning at 12:45 p.m. EDT on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. The SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship is pictured approaching the International Space Station carrying over 7,300 po ..read more

RALEIGH, NC (April 26, 2024) ⇒ Our office has recently been made aware of reports of fake robo-texts pretending to be a toll road collection service. The message claims you owe money for unpaid tolls. The scam threatens a late fee and says that to “avoid” the fee, you can click a link included in the text message. This is an inventive take on the traditional phishing scam, where hackers try to get you to click on an unsafe link so they can either gain access to your phone or get you to input sensitive personal and financial information. Follow our tips below to ensure you do not fall victim t ..read more

LENOIR, NC (April 17, 2024) ⇒ On Sunday, May 5, 2024, talented local musicians will present a 2:30pm concert at First United Methodist Church in downtown Lenoir. CLASSICAL SPRING begins at 2:30pm and will showcase organist Joseph Franklin and trumpet players Patrick Carpenter and Evan Moser. The Concert will feature selected classical music, as well as favorite hymns. Joseph Franklin, from Morganton, N.C., is nineteen years old and a freshman at the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. His majors are Instrumental Music Education and Sacred Music with an organ primary. Joseph ..read more

BLOWING ROCK, NC (April 22, 2024) ⇒ A stretch of U.S. 321 has reopened in Caldwell County. Blackberry Road to Green Hill Road is now open after contract crews for the N.C. Department of Transportation removed unstable material from the hillside, stabilized slopes, and inspected the road for safety following an overnight slide April 11. The Department is grateful for the hard work of its contractors and subcontractors along with NCDOT maintenance staff from Caldwell County for their diligent work in maintaining the safety of the roadway. For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov ..read more

VALE, NC (April 19, 2024) ⇒ Hart Square Foundation will welcome visitors to its May Day Festival on May 11, 2024 from 12pm to 4pm. Immerse yourself in the springtime festivities of the mid-1800’s at Hart Square Village, the nation’s largest collection of historic log structures. This event will showcase traditional arts, trades, historic springtime activities, and North Carolina heritage. Explore our 200 to 300-year-old cabins, listen to old time music, make a crown of flowers, dance around the May Pole, and witness traditional artisans at work. From open hearth cooking to chair caning, to la ..read more

NEWTON, NC (April 18, 2024) ⇒ Ashure Ministry and The Corner Table are excited to announce that the Hickory Soup Kitchen will be joining the 2024 Catawba County Hunger Walk. Proceeds from this year’s walk will benefit all three organizations. The walk will take place Sunday, October 13th in downtown Newton beginning at the Frank & Sue Jones Amphitheatre at 3pm. Two upcoming informational meetings will be held in May to give those interested in participating more information on how to join and create a team. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14th at Hickory Soup Kitchen, 110 2 ..read more

BLOWING ROCK, NC (April 17, 2024) ⇒ A stretch of U.S. 321 in Caldwell County will remain closed until Sunday evening as crews work to stabilize slopes from an overnight slide last week. U.S. 321 remains closed from Blackberry Road to Green Hill Road with an anticipated reopening of the evening of April 21. LARGE TRUCKS SHOULD NOT USE BLACKBERRY ROAD, but should instead utilize the following detour routes: From Boone: • Take U.S. 421 South to Wilkesboro • Take N.C. 16 South to N.C. 18 • Take N.C. 18 South to Lenoir • Take U.S. 64 West/N.C. 18 South to Morganton • Take N.C. 181 North to Pineola ..read more

LENOIR, NC (April 16, 2024) ⇒ On Tuesday, April 16, the body of Michael Hallford, Jr., age 44, of Lenoir, was located submerged in Wilson Creek downstream from where his vehicle was found. The Medicals Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy at a later date, but investigators found no signs of foul play. Hallford was reported missing on April 12, after his vehicle was located at a parking area on Brown Mountain Beach Road. Family members last saw Hallford on April 10 around 2 p.m. Initially, Collettsville Fire Rescue were dispatched to conduct the search. Caldwell Emergency Management was t ..read more

LENOIR, NC (April 16, 2024) ⇒ In recent weeks, the City of Lenoir Police Department and Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office of Lenoir, NC have been investigating several breaking and entering’s throughout the City of Lenoir and Caldwell County. As a result of a joint investigation between these two agencies, a search warrant was executed on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 411 Realty Street in Lenoir. As a result of the executed search warrant, $12,000.00 worth of stolen property and two firearms were located and recovered from the residence. This investigation has solved five incidents of breaking an ..read more

LENOIR, NC (April 15, 2024) ⇒ The school district invites all children turning five years old on or before August 31, 2024, to register for kindergarten! The registration process is online at the Caldwell County Schools website. Parents are encouraged to register by following these steps: 1. Go to www.caldwellschools.com and click the insert entitled Kindergarten & Pre-K registration is Open and then 2. Create an account and enroll. Other required forms and documents are included in the student’s enrollment account for parents’ attention. In preparation for that first day of school, each ..read more