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A Clinton County Sheriff Department Sergeant is recovering from non-life threatening injuries sustained when a vehicle struck their stopped patrol vehicle.

Look for partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies today. Mainly dry, but some drizzle is possible with the passage of a cold front.

Another mostly cloudy day with above normal temperatures expected. More sunshine return for Friday and through the weekend.

A weak clipper will bring a few light rain and snow showers. Little to no accumulations expected. Mainly dry and quiet weather is forecast the remainder of this week.

Under a water oak tree in Morganton, amongst a peaceful landscape surrounded by tall trees and rolling hills, Chris Markey turns on his chainsaw.  Markey works in the thriving craft industry creating wood carvings that he sells in galleries, such as Mountain Made Gallery in Asheville, or at craft festivals.  “I grew up in rural...