A Vale man is sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for a Catawba County incident that occurred in 2018.

27-year-old Tykevious Owan Thomas was previously convicted for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of a firearm by a felon, and admission of his armed habitual felon status.

Reports say Hickory Police responded to a report of shots fired in July 2018 where Thomas reportedly exited a vehicle and fired shots at two victims in a parking lot.

Thomas was located two days later with the firearm in his possession.

Hickory Police had also charged Thomas in August 2017 with possessing a firearm while being a felon.

Thomas’ sentence was imposed following his guilty plea in Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday.

Lincoln County detectives are investigating a break-in to a business in Denver NC where CBD oil was stolen.

Deputies were sent to Alternative Health on NC 16 Business Highway around 11 Tuesday night.

There they discovered a broken glass door, but no suspects.

Owners who arrived on the scene reported 84-hundred dollars worth of CBD oils had been taken.

No charges have been filed; an investigation continues.

The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners recently proclaimed November ‘Adoption Awareness Month’ – recognizing the Department of Social Services role in helping to connect children in need with loving and stable families.

In 2018, 42 children in Caldwell County were adopted from foster care and 49 families in the county were licensed to provide foster care.

In addition to the need for adoptive families, DSS is always looking for foster parents to work with children who have been temporarily removed from their birth parents.

To learn more about becoming a foster parent in Caldwell County, call 426-8281.

The state department of health and human services kicks off Antibiotics Awareness Week by announcing the winners of the ‘Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care’ poster contest Friday.

Students statewide from grades K through 12 were invited to submit artwork regarding antibiotic awareness.

Nine winners will be recognized while the winning artwork will be distributed for display at schools and health departments.  

Governor Cooper has proclaimed November 18^th through 24^th as Antibiotic Awareness Week in NC to highlight the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescription and use.

The CDC states more than 2-point8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the US each year with more than 35-thousand people dying as a result.

Next week is set aside to educate the public about the proper use of antibiotics and the fight against antibiotic resistance.