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Caldwell County, North Carolina
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Caldwell County Land Transfers Oct. 30
Caldwell County property records list land transfers recorded from October 30 through November 5. The entries include sales, life-estate transfers and correction deeds in communities including Hudson, Lenoir, Globe and…
County conducting kindness initiative
Caldwell County’s Post Overdose Response Team is collecting everyday essentials for Project Kindness, which supports people facing homelessness, substance use or other difficult circumstances. Requested items include…
‘Relieved’: Employees released from hospital after white powder goes airborne at Caldwell County facility
All 14 employees hospitalized following exposure to an unidentified airborne white powder at the Prime Recycling facility in Lenoir, North Carolina, have been cleared and released. The incident occurred Monday while…
Recycling Company Issues Statement Regarding Monday Exposure To Substance
Prime Recycling issued a statement about an exposure incident at its facility in Lenoir, North Carolina, on Monday, Nov. 9. The company’s statement addresses the incident involving a substance at the site. The available…
Area Sports: Catawba men's basketball wins; soccer season ends
The Salisbury Hornets’ postseason soccer run ended Monday with a 4-1 loss to Hibriten in the third round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs in Lenoir. Salisbury took an early lead when Lucas Webb scored on a rebound, but…
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Caldwell County recycling employees released from hospital
All employees taken to UNC Health Caldwell after a hazmat incident at Prime Recycling in Lenoir have been released from the hospital. A white powder found at the plant prompted an emergency response Monday, but a hazmat…
Historians honors America 250 committee, local authors
The North Carolina Society of Historians awarded the Caldwell County America 250 Committee its Multimedia Award of Excellence for “Our Story: The History of Caldwell County,” a permanent exhibit in Lenoir. The display…
Substance not IDed in hazmat situation at Prime Recycling
Fourteen people were exposed to an unidentified white powder at Prime Recycling in Lenoir on Monday, and 13 required hospital treatment, according to local officials. At least three patients remained hospitalized…
14 hospitalized with breathing issues after exposure at Caldwell County facility
Fourteen people were hospitalized with breathing problems after workers encountered an unknown white powder while opening boxes at Prime Recycling in Lenoir on November 9. Public safety officials examined 22 people at…
Man Exposed In Caldwell Incident Treated In Morganton
A suspected exposure to an unidentified white powder at Prime Recycling in Caldwell County, North Carolina, left 22 people with respiratory problems, and 14 were taken to UNC Caldwell for evaluation. Their conditions…
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11 people hospitalized after exposure to ‘unknown powder substance’ at Lenoir recycling facility
Eleven people were hospitalized after exposure to an unidentified powder at a recycling facility in Lenoir, North Carolina. Authorities and emergency crews responded to the incident, while the substance remained…
Unknown substance sends 14 to hospital
Twenty-two people fell ill and 14 were taken to UNC Caldwell after an unknown white powder became airborne while workers opened packages at Prime Logistics & Recycling in Lenoir on Monday. Emergency crews declared a…
14 hospitalized in Lenoir; white power found Prime Recycling
Fourteen people were hospitalized in Lenoir, North Carolina, on Monday after a suspicious white powdery substance was discovered at the Prime Recycling facility. Emergency crews responded to the scene to secure the area…
14 hospitalized after exposure to unknown substance at Lenoir recycling facility
At least 14 people were hospitalized following exposure to an unknown white powdery substance at the Prime Recycling facility in Lenoir, North Carolina, on Monday. Emergency crews, including hazmat teams, responded to…
Lenoir County deputies arrest teens following car burglaries
Lenoir County deputies have arrested several teenagers following a series of car burglaries in the area. Authorities confirmed the suspects were taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into the recent…
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Man Killed In Caldwell County Crash, Charges Pending
A 28-year-old Lenoir man, Calieb Scott Clark, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Calico Road in Caldwell County on Sunday evening. The driver, 33-year-old Jesse Wayne Douglas, was hospitalized with serious…
Jesse Douglas charged in fatal Caldwell County NC DWI crash
Jesse Douglas, 22, of Lenoir, has been charged with felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired following a fatal single-vehicle crash in Caldwell County. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon on Calico…
Caldwell County Man Sentenced To At Least Ten Years In Sex Offense Case
Christopher James Maple, 50, of Lenoir, has been sentenced to at least ten years in prison following his conviction in Caldwell County Superior Court for second-degree sexual offense and taking indecent liberties with a…
Caldwell County man convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child
A Caldwell County man has been sentenced to up to 17 years in prison following his conviction on child sex crime charges. The sentencing concludes a legal case involving the defendant taking indecent liberties with a…
Mike LaBrose makes history, Corey Moore election to commission
Republican Mike LaBrose has become the longest-serving member of the Caldwell County Commission after securing the most votes in Tuesday's election, with 15,547 votes counted by 10 pm. Fellow Republican Corey Moore also…
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Lenoir lifts mandatory water restrictions
The City of Lenoir has transitioned from mandatory to voluntary water conservation measures for all public water customers in Caldwell County. This decision follows improved conditions in the Catawba-Wateree River…
Supporters show up for Kings Creek School
Community members gathered at the Caldwell County Schools Education Center on Monday evening to advocate for the future of Kings Creek School. The public hearing allowed teachers and residents to voice their concerns…
Lenoir NC pancake breakfast supports local arts
The Caldwell Arts Council is hosting a fundraising event titled Batter & Brushstrokes on November 7 in Lenoir. The community is invited to a pancake breakfast that includes a guided tour of the historic religious art…
Chili’s Diners Suffer Chemical Burns in Horrifying Kitchen Error
Three customers at a Chili’s Grill & Bar in North Carolina suffered chemical burns after a staff member mistakenly used a granulated degreasing chemical instead of sugar to prepare margaritas. The restaurant confirmed…