One person was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon in Hickory on Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard SE. Isaiah Markeese Hunt, 20, was able to drive from the shooting site to 4th Street SE where police located him. Hunt was transported to Frye Regional Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Hickory Police at 328-5551 or contact Investigator S.Hudson at SHudson@hickorync.gov.

McDowell Sheriff's deputies are searching for a woman last seen on Friday. Renee Mousseau Austin, 45, of Hall Estates in Marion, was reported missing by her mother on Saturday. She is a white female, 5'4" tall, weighing about 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the McDowell County Sheriff's Office at 652-2235.

The victim of three residential breakins in McDowell County is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to those responsible. The breakins, in 2017, occurred at a residence on Mud Cut Loop in Marion. Taken during the crimes was $9,030 worth of items. Anyone with information concerning the crimes or suspects is asked to call Lt.Andy Manis with the McDowell County Sheriff's Office at 652-2237 or McDowell County Crime Stoppers at 65-CRIME (652-7463).

Rick Beasley was announced as the new Assistant City Manager at Tuesday's Hickory City Council meeting. Beasley has been serving as the interim assistant city manager since November, following the departure of Andrea Surratt. Beasley has numerous years of city management experience, having served in management roles in Conover, Lenoir and Scotland Neck.