Day: July 1, 2020
Fourteen members of methamphetamine trafficking ring are charged in federal court
Catawba County, N.C.- The Catawba County Sheriff’s Narcotics Division and Special Enforcement Group (SEG) partnered with a multi-agency and jurisdictional task force headed by the…
P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in City Traffic – July 2020
(HICKORY – July 1, 2020) Hickory Police Department continues our traffic enforcement operation “P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in City Traffic”. The focus for July will be…
New research confirms presence of toxic “forever chemicals” in scores of NC water supplies
By Lisa Sorg GenX study shows contamination in 80% of wells tested; mice studies show liver damage from Nafion Byproduct 2 Raw water supplies for at…
National Balloon Rally Charities Inc. Announces Plans to Proceed with a Tribute Event in October at an Undisclosed Location
Forty-seven years ago, a small group of tenacious individuals gathered in a rural field to host the National Balloon Rally – an annual event that…
Pedestrian Fatality in Mooresville
MOORESVILLE, NC – On June 26 at 9:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the 100-block of East Plaza Drive. The…
NCDHHS Launches Testing Initiative for Nursing Homes
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will partner with Omnicare, a CVS Health company, to make facility-wide testing available to residents…
North Carolina’s May County and Area Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. – Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 65 of North Carolina’s counties in May, decreased in 34, and remained unchanged in one. Swain…
Longtime educator, Rowan Democrats vice chair plans school board run
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salosburypost.com SALISBURY — Chariel Dye, a local entrepreneur who spent 20 years working in early childhood education, is planning a campaign for…
