The White Creek Fire is now fully contained. Weekend rains brought much-needed relief to firefighters on the fire, which is now 100-percent contained at more than 5500 acres. The area 'closure in place' for Linville Gorge has been lifted; although visitors to the region should still use caution. Wildfires can create hazards including holes created by burnt tree stumps, along with damaged trees, and unstable rocks. The road to the Table Rock picnic area is scheduled to re-open Friday. Firefighters will continue to monitor the area and maintain fire lines. The White Creek Fire began March 16th near Shortoff Mountain.

The Alexander County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating 19-year-old Aailyah Danielle Cline of Bethlehem. She was last seen on Sunday about 4:30pm in the Heritage Farm Road area. Cline is described as a white female, 5'4" 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Cline is asked the call the ACSO at 828-632-2911.

A Morganton man is charged with felony hit and run. Just before 2:30am on March18th, MDPS officers responded to a hit and run collision involving a pedistrian in the PVA of the Downtown Sports Bar at 216 East Union Street. Officers found the victim, Felipe Alonza, injured in the parking lot. He was taken by Burke County EMS to CHS Morganton with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Officers arrested Julio Ricardo Mendoza-Ortiz and charged him with felony hit and run, misdemeanor hit and run(property damage), reckless driving to endanger, failure to report an accident, and safe movement violation. Bond was set at $25,000.

The intersection at Highway 127 and 1st Avenue NE in Hickory is currently closed and traffic is being rerouted. Last night an infrastructure failed resulting in a sinkhole, which opened on Highway 127, just north of the Earl G. Moser Fire Station. No injuries were sustained and no private property was damaged, according to a news release from the City of Hickory. The City will offer updates on the situation as additional information arises.