Local News in Caldwell County, North Carolina
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Members table decision on athletic eligibility policy until April meeting (Lenoir News-Topic)
In response to community concerns related to the proposed athletic eligibility policy, members of the Caldwell County Board of Education have tabled their decision until April.Lipford, Hites named players of the year in NW 3A-4A winter sports (Lenoir News-Topic) Two athletes and two coaches from Caldwell County high schools earned the league’s top honors, and nearly three dozen players were named to the Northwestern 3A-4A’s all-conference winter sports teams, league officials announced last week.
High school sports scoreboard (The State) Tuesday night results in baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse
Panel discusses new high-speed Internet project (Lenoir News-Topic) During its meeting last week, the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed high-speed Internet project Google will be awarding to one or more communities, and the board is expected to approve a resolution at its Monday, March 15 meeting endorsing the initiative for the Hickory/Lenoir corridor, that is being referred to by supporters as “Google Holler.”
Date set for Anderson murder trial (Lenoir News-Topic) For five individuals charged with murder, a recent administrative court session was a time to update Superior Court Judge Beverly Beal on the status of the cases, and for one of those suspects, a trial date has been set.
The Triangle woos the tech giant's fiber network (Independent Weekly) Like nervous suitors vying for the marriage hand of a maiden, communities are putting together creative proposals to catch the attention of Google. It was just a month ago when the mega corporation announced it was looking to partner with a U.S. city to launch its newest project [ read Google's fiber proposal, PDF ]. But already, several hundred communities have set their sights on securing a ...
West Caldwell receives honor from publication (Lenoir News-Topic) West Caldwell High School has done it again. For the second time in three years, the Warrior family has been recognized among the top 100 high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report, earning a bronze medal.
Two charged with running meth lab (Lenoir News-Topic) A Lenoir couple accused of manufacturing methamphetamine has been taken into custody by local authorities after officers made an undercover purchase.
Meetings, Etc. (The Mooresville Tribune) Here is a partial listing of upcoming meetings, classes, sign-ups and other events in South Iredell and the region.
Smoking ban cuts the butts at Asheville area bars, restaurants (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — The statewide smoking ban is working as intended, at least for one Asheville resident who's been smoking for 12 years.