Two of Burke County's Most Wanted have been arrested.

 According to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, on April 19th, Emily Katherine Garrison was taken into custody and faces three felony charges,including breaking/entering and larceny and one misdemeanor offense. Her bond was set at $30,000 secured.

On April 21st, Caldwell County Sheriff's deputies arrested Kendrick Schwarting and charged him with three felony offenses,including breaking/entering and larceny and one misdemeanor charge. He is being held in the Burke Catawba Detention Facility under a $50,000 secured bond.

The Fonta Flora State Trail has been expanded in Old Fort. On February 27th, Morganton-based Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina purchased 90 acres and conveyed the property to NC State Parks on April 17th. The acquisition was a conservation partnership among Foothills Conservancy, Camp Grier, and Dan and Denisa Allison, all of whom purchased portions of the property to help expand the Fonta Flora State Trail between Old Fort and Black Mountain.

Funds for the state's purchase came from the Connect NC bond, which passed in 2016, allows the state to borrow funds for projects associated with State Park land acquisition and construction of facilities.

Governor Cooper Tuesday announced a state public assistance disaster declaration for the Village of Cedar Rock in Caldwell County to help recover costs cleaning up from the remnants of Tropical Storm Nate in October.

The Village of Cedar Rock spent more than $16,000 clearing debris. The Governor's declaration means state funds will help pay for 75 percent of the cost of the debris removal with the Village of Cedar Rock responsible for 25 percent.

Cedar Rock will receive $12.288.