The man who died Monday night after a domestic dispute has been identified. Burke 911 dispatched a Sheriff's deputy to 2353 US Highway 70 Morganton after a caller advised that a male was beating a female in the road and had a revolver and a knife. When the deputy arrived he ordered the man to drop the weapon and after multiple warnings to drop the weapon, the man pointed the gun at the deputy who fired one shot striking the man. 42-year-old Jeffrey Andrews Jacobs was transported to CHS-Morganton, but died prior to arrival at the hospital. The SBI was call to investigate the incident. The gun that Jacobs had, turned out to be a Co2 pistol, which according to the Sheriff's Office, is a perfect replica of a real revolver. The deputy, is on administrative leave until the investigation is concluded and the District Attorney makes a decision regarding the shooting.

The owner of the former Specialized Technological Services in Chesterfield has received a citation. The Burke County Fire Marshal's Office issued a compliance citation for code violations involving hazardous material storage and facility maintenance. The compliance citation states the owner has 30 days to rectify the noted violations to avoid penalty. On Monday, the Fire Marshal's Office, in conjunction with the NC Department of Environmental Quality - Hazardous Waste Section conducted a site visit. and while compliance violations exist, there is no reason to believe that a major environmental hazard exists at the facility.

Wednesday afternoon update:Mr. Grover was found safe, no suspicious activity is suspected.
The Hickory Police Department is attempting to locate 52-year-old Patrick Grover, last seen August 18th, around 7pm at Iron Thunder Saloon and Grill located at 2022 13th Ave Drive SE. He is described as a white male with brown hair and green eyes, 6'1", weighing about 200 pounds. Grover drives a 2009 burgandy Nissan Maxima displaying NC registration plate BFM-3420. The Hickory Police Department is continuing this investigation and asks anyone who may have seen Grover or has any information about Grover's whereabouts to contact Inv. K.Craig at 828-261-2616 or kcraig@hickorync.gov.