Local News in Caldwell County, North Carolina
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Here is the latest North Carolina news from The Associated Press
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:18:51 -0800
Two hikers from Charlotte have been found safe in Caldwell County after they became separated from the other members of their group. The two men were found early Sunday after they had become separated around noon Saturday in...
Armed robbers continue to evade Caldwell detectives
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:57:07 -0800
The gunmen who robbed a pair of Caldwell County businesses Saturday morning are still at large. Investigators from the Granite Falls and Hudson police departments have joined forces to find and arrest the thieves. “We’re working hand in hand because we’re 100 percent sure that these incidents are connected,” said Sgt. Roger Crosby of the Granite Falls Police Department. “I’m confident that we ...
Storms injure 15 in western North Carolina
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:57:40 -0800
At least 15 people were injured and at least 60 buildings damaged when a possible tornado struck in western North Carolina, the National Weather Service said Thursday.The storms struck in Rutherford and ...
Company to build in Caldwell
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:06:08 -0800
An Italian-owned company that produces lubricants announced Friday it will build a new facility in Caldwell County.
Was North Carolina hit by rare winter tornado?
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:02:59 -0800
Sixty buildings were damaged in North Carolina and at least 15 people were injured in what the National Weather Service suggests was a tornado. Investigators are surveying the area to confirm if it was a rare, winter tornado.
Missing Charlotte hikers found in Caldwell
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:55:33 -0800
Two hikers from Charlotte were found unharmed about 1 a.m. Sunday after they were separated from their hiking party around noon Saturday in the Wilson Creek area of northwestern Caldwell County.
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to North Carolina Residents Affected by Tornadoes, High Winds and Severe Weather
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:18:08 -0800
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Carolina residents and businesses affected by tornadoes, high winds and severe weather on Jan. 11, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills announced today.
Murdered N.C. girl's father deported to Australia
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:29:12 -0800
LENOIR, N.C. The father of a 10-year-old disabled girl who was murdered by her stepmother in western North Carolina is back in his native Australia, despite facing unresolved criminal charges in the United States.
Officials confirm rare winter tornado hit Western North Carolina
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:51:12 -0800
Debris covers the ground on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2011, in the town of Ellenboro, N.C. . At least 15 people were injured and at least 60 buildings damaged when a tornado struck Wednesday in western North Carolina, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
Weather officials confirm tornado hit Western North Carolina
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:12:16 -0800
ELLENBORO – Weather officials confirm there was a tornado in the storm system that swept through parts of western North Carolina this week, flinging mobile homes into valleys, damaging dozens of buildings and injuring nearly 20 people.