A Connelly Springs man listed on Burke County's Wanted list for more than a year has been captured. 62-year-old Dean Allen Yancey had reportedly fled the U.S. and was living in Ecuador; after a grand jury indictment from a 2013 shooting incident at his brother's residence. With the help of the U.S.Marshal's Service, Yancey has been extradited to Burke and is being held without bond pending his trial. Yancey has been charged with two counts each of attempted first degree homicide, discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Reports with the Burke County Sheriff's Office state Yancey discharged a weapon into the Rhoney Road home nearly striking his brother and sister-in-law. Prior to his arrest, Yancey was on Burke County's Most Wanted list for a year and eleven weeks.

A Marion man is dead after a shooting in which his neighbor is charged. The McDowell County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday, that 63-year-old Glenn Edward Gardin is charged with voluntary manslaughter. McDowell deputies and State Troopers Wednesday night, responded to Gardin's residence on Hicks Memorial Church Road after he called 911 and reported that he shot his neighbor, 63-year-old Todd Alan Swepson. The two men reportedly had a history of alternations with each other and had been drinking at Gardin's residence and got into another confrontation, which led to the shooting.

Fire crews completed successful burnout operations Thursday night on the Sugar Cove fire in McDowell County, increasing containment to 90%. The fire grew to 577 acres, with much of the growth due to the burn out. Little to no additional fire growth is expected. NC Highway 80 reopened to the public last night. The Woods Mountain Trail reopens today. This trail includes the portion of the Mountains to Sea Tral from the Blue Ridge Parkway to US 221.

The Morganton Community House has begun a renovation project that will upgrade the facility. During construction, the Community House will not be able to host functions, but staff will still provide catering and host events at other locations. This final phase of renovations will include major remodeling to the interior of the building, finishing the basement, and installing an elevator.

The Caldwell County Public Library has begun a program called Fine-Free February. The program is designed to encourage anyone who may feel that they are unable to use the library, because of an outstanding fine or fees to return to the library and use the free programs and resources.