A Morganton man with an outstanding warrant is arrested after being spotted at a local convenience store.

A news release states on December 18^th, a Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputy witnessed a car at the Citco station on US 70 near the Drexel intersection.

Reports say 41-year-old Billy Lamour Jones of 200 Linville Road was a passenger inside the vehicle.

The officer reportedly was aware of the warrants against Jones; he then summoned detectives to the scene who took Jones into custody.

A search of Jones turned up suboxone, heroin, and drug paraphernalia.

He was charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin, simple possession of a schedule three controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jones received a 25-thousand dollar secured bond and was held at the Burke Catawba District Confinement facility.

His court date is scheduled for January 8^th.

The new Ingles in Marion has opened for business.

Officials from the company of Ingles, the city of Marion, and the McDowell County Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening this week to celebrate the opening of the new and much bigger supermarket.

The new store houses a Starbucks and an Asian food express eatery along with an expanded bakery and deli.

The McDowell News reports there is still work to be done at the new facility.

This week’s opening is only the first phase of a three phrase store upgrade.

A wall to the left of the store is scheduled to be removed to make room for a pharmacy and a walk-in beer cooler area.

The old Ingles store is slated to be demolished to provide space for the new additions and other retail spaces.

If you’re traveling on this day after Christmas, experts say you should expect some roadway nightmares.

Triple-A is reporting more than 104 million people are expected to be on the roads this holiday, with drive times doubling or even tripling in some areas.

Officials say holiday cheer is at an all-time high, with unemployment at historically low levels.

They say travelers should be used to crowded highways and airports as this marks the eighth straight year of record-high travel during Christmas and New Year’s.

Triple-A expects to rescue more than 850-thousand motorists from the roadside – with dead batteries, flat tires, and lock-outs creating the biggest troubles for drivers.