Catawba County News

An Eyewitness News crew spotted a lot of debris in local lakes which could cause problems for water sport enthusiasts this weekend.

A tip led sheriff deputies in Catawba County to a home south of Claremont where they said they discovered one of the biggest meth labs in the state.

Catawba County Emergency Management has officially asked for state funds in the form of disaster assistance for victims of the May 6 floods.

Dianna-Lee Plover believes in the power of volunteerism. She also has faith that God will provide.

It's been almost a week since flooding in Catawba County and dozens are still without power.

Catawba County has requested state disaster assistance for homes that flooded during Monday's heavy rains that caused Lookout Shoals Lake and other stretches of the Catawba River to overflow.

A Catawba County mother is now facing charges after her boyfriend is accused of murdering her toddler son and injuring her three-year-old daughter.

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office says they've identified a new victim and filed additional charges against a teacher who's accused of secretly videotaping students.

Heavy rains that caused severe flooding in the High Country of North Carolina has sparked a State of Emergency in Catawba County.

A Burke County man is facing multiple charges in connection with a police chase with speeds reported in excess of 110 mph.

Long View The man accused of intentionally scalding a toddler and his 3-year-old sister appeared in court Monday afternoon.

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. The Catawba County Sheriff's office arrested a teacher after he was videotaping a student.

A woman was beaten, strangled and raped Saturday night when a man busted into her Cherryville home, according to police.

Barbara Farley, 52, has come to the Catawba County location of the North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions to look for a job.

A search warrant posted on the door of a Long View home where an 18-month-old boy died Friday said "excessive water" came from the toddler's mouth and nose as his mother's boyfriend attempted CPR.

Long View police are investigating the death of a child whose body was found at a residence on 25th Street Northwest.

Catawba County investigators hope an autopsy will provide more answers about the death of a man whose body was found in a pond on Thursday.

Sheriff's deputies in Catawba County don't suspect foul play after a man was found dead in a pond in front of a home south of Hickory.

Caldwell County's unemployment rate continued its trend of year-over-year declines, dropping to 10.7 percent in March, a full 1.4 percentage points lower than the 12.1 percent rate seen in March 2012, the N.C. Labor and Economic Analysis Division reported Wednesday.

She says that's when she kicked him in the groin and ran home. Her mother called police.