Two Morganton teenagers were found safe Monday and returned to their parents. The Burke County Sheriff's Office had reported that 15-year-old Dakota Aaron Coleman of Crawley Dale Street had left home sometime between 11:30pm Thursday and 1:30am Friday. He was in the company of 16-year-old Paige Alyssa Bowery of Youngs Creek Road.

Hundreds of people, including family, friends, friends, and admirers, gathered at COMMA Thursday night, for the Etta Baker Sculpture Dedication. Speakers included Mayor Ronnie Thompson, Former and current COMMA directors Bill Wilson and Jim Smith, and Etta's sons, Edgar and Frank Baker. This was the final piece of a project to honor one of Morganton's most legendary musicians. Baker helped shape the music industry in North Carolina and was one of the creators of the Piedmont Blues.

Major David E. Anderson will retire from the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office effective Friday, after 24 years with the Sheriff's Office and 30 years of service in law enforcement. Major Anderson had served for three years as a Patrol Officer with the Lenoir Police Department when he was hired by Sheriff Roger Hutchings and joined the Patrol Division of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office in January of 1993. Anderson worked his way up to Captain of Patrol in 2006. He was then appointed to Major/Chief Deputy by Sheriff Alan Jones on July 1, 2008.