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Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Receives $40,000 Grant for Rescue Equipment
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (163+ words) GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — The Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department has received nearly $40,000 in new funding for hydraulic rescue equipment through a partnership between the Gary Sinise Foundation and Whataburger. Representatives from the two organizations visited the department July 14, where they served…...
Suspicious Death Under Investigation
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (127+ words) WHKY The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in which the individual was found early this morning (July 20). Shortly after 3 a.m., deputies responded to an address on Barus Pond Loop, Valdese, in reference to a suspicious death. The…...
Logano Dominates Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (322+ words) Joey Logano entered Sunday’s Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway having not won a NASCAR Cup Series points race in 441 days. North Wilkesboro Speedway hadn’t hosted a Cup points race in 10,888 days — and both waits came to a spectacular end…...
AAA Urges Safe Driving for Newly Licensed Teens This Summer
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (249+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. – AAA Carolinas is encouraging newly licensed teen drivers and their families to take part in its “100 Days of Safe Driving” campaign, reminding parents that the first summer behind the wheel is one of the most important times to build…...
West Caldwell Not Fielding Varsity Football This Season
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) West Caldwell High School has announced that it will field a junior varsity football team during the 2026 season but will not compete at the varsity level. “The health, safety, and well-being of student-athletes must remain the top priority,” school officials…...
Frye Regional Earns National Heart Failure Recognition
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (293+ words) Frye Regional Medical Center has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year for providing high-quality care to patients with heart failure. The Hickory hospital received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold quality achievement award, recognizing its…...
Burke Sheriff's Office Warns Of Scam In Which Officers' Names Are Used
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (209+ words) MORGANTON, N.C. (WHKY) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of a scam involving an individual falsely claiming to be Sergeant Ethan Brooks with the Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Brooks is not employed by that agency. The individual has…...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Accepting Applications for Citizen’s Police Academy
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (184+ words) LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WHKY) — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2026 Citizen’s Police Academy, giving residents an inside look at how the agency operates and serves the community. The free program is open to anyone 18 or older who…...
North Wilkesboro Speedway Hosting Points Race For First Time Since 1996
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (223+ words) The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated race weekends of the NASCAR Cup Series season. For the first time since 1996, championship points will be on the line at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway as the inaugural Window World…...
Lenoir-Rhyne Track and Field Star Pringle Named Academic All-American
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (131+ words) Mackenzie Pringle has been named to the CSC Academic All-America Second Team, as announced by College Sports Communicators on Wednesday. She joins Kate Griewisch (2x), Haylea Salamon (2x), Kylie Dahlberg (2x), and Whitney Heavner as the only Academic All-Americans in program history. A…...