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WCSO shooting Incident timeline The following is a timeline of the incident occurring that occurred on Wednesday, April 28, responded to by Watauga County Sheriffs Office and numerous agencies across the region and state. Thursday, April 29 4:12 p.m.: The Watauga County Sheriffs Office revealed the individual suspected of killing Sgt. Chris Ward and Dep. Logan Fox was Isaac Alton Barnes, 32. Barnes is also believed to have killed Michelle Annette Ligon, 61, and George Wyatt Ligon, 58, both of 5...

Sheriff: Man killed mother, stepfather before shooting 2 deputies at Boone home WSOCTV.com News Staff Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone on Wednesday, the Watauga County sheriff said. Authorities said the two deputies died in the shooting that prompted a daylong standoff Wednesday that dragged into the night with law enforcement officers surrounding a home. The sheriff identified the gunman as ...

Sheriff: Man killed mother, stepfather before shooting 2 deputies at Boone home WSOCTV.com News Staff Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone on Wednesday, the Watauga County sheriff said. Authorities said the two deputies died in the shooting that prompted a daylong standoff Wednesday that dragged into the night with law enforcement officers surrounding a home. The sheriff identified the gunman as ...

It wasnt long before he stumbled onto the spectacular National Wild and Scenic Wilson Creek Gorge. "It was just phenomenal. The scenery is beautiful, the rock formations, the river, it was unbelievable," said Smith, of Morganton, in a statement. "I’ve lived all over the world, I’ve fished all over the world, and I moved here specifically for the fishing. It’s a very unique place, and it’s right in my backyard.” Now more of that eye-popping, free-flowing and ecologically important ri...

MORGANTON — The Morganton Cultural Arts Commission, in partnership with Adventure Bound Books and Redhawk Publications, announced the winners of the second annual poetry contest. The poetry contest winners are announced each year in April, to coincide with National Poetry Month. This year’s theme was "Community," and saw 38 entries from the western North Carolina region. Contest entrants had their poems submitted to two different divisions: adult or youth. Cash prizes were awarded in ...

If you own a home, you’ll likely owe property taxes. How much you have to spend to cover the cost can vary dramatically from one area to the next, so much so that they may take you off guard. Similarly, some cities can be surprisingly inexpensive in comparison to others in the state, effectively making them bargains. If you are wondering where the lowest property taxes in Georgia are, here’s what you need to know. Cities with the Lowest Property Taxes in Georgia In Georgia, the average effe...

Cicada season coming over next few weeks Cicada season coming over next few weeks By Steve Ohnesorge | April 14, 2021 at 6:36 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 6:36 PM MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) - For many people in Carolinas, earplugs might be a good thing to put on the shopping list. Within a few weeks, the emergence of Cicadas will begin. The red-eyed, flying, noisemaker settles in the trees every May, depending on the variety. They live as larvae deep underground for 13 or 17 years, depending...

Walmart shoppers can rent lawn mowers and other tools at some Charlotte area stores Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer Apr. 13—Some Charlotte-area Walmart customers can add tool and equipment rental to their shopping list. Popular Searches Sunbelt Rentals is opening locations inside some Walmart stores offering equipment rentals for do-it-yourself projects and professional customers, Sunbelt Rentals said in a news release Tuesday. Each location will stock products l...

Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin of Morganton is presiding over the hearing based on a complaint filed with the clerk of Superior Court in February that Newman had committed acts of misconduct that brought his office into disrepute. Under the state law governing the removal of a D.A., evidence must show by clear and convincing that the elected prosecutor engaged in willful misconduct. An independent counsel Erwin appointed said that the two days of testimony and evidence had proved that; Ne...

17-Year Cicadas A Call For Citizen Scientists In North Carolina Patch 2 hrs ago © Provided by Patch NORTH CAROLINA — If your fascination with the upcoming synchronized emergence of 17-year periodical cicadas in the Piedmont of North Carolina exceeds your heebie-jeebies quotient, you have an opportunity to become part of what has the potential to become an unprecedented citizen-scientist effort. Researchers say billions of Brood X 17-year cicadas will emerge in May or June in parts of Dela...