Catawba
County added four new cases of Covid-19 yesterday bringing the
county’s new
total to 87. 4 Covid cases in Catawba
are hospitalized, while 45
individuals
have recovered. In Caldwell County,
there was one additional case of
Covid-19 for
a total of 65. There, 33 people have
recovered, and in Burke County
the number
of people testing positive for COVID-19 is 148.
Caldwell County Crash Fatality
A forty-two
year old man, being chased by officers for speeding, is dead after a
near head on
collision in Caldwell County. Falando
Francis was killed Tuesday
afternoon
after the North Carolina Highway Patrol says he veered left of center
on Hartland
Road, just south of Lenoir, and collided with another car. The other
vehicle had
five passengers including two young people.
Officers said all five were
wearing
seatbelts. They were taken to the
hospital for treatment of injuries.
Police say
they broke off the high speed pursuit of Francis about a mile from the
crash
scene. The road was closed for about two
hours while the investigation into
the accident
was conducted.
Caldwell County Rabies Case
The North
Carolina State Laboratory has notified Caldwell County Animal Control
that a skunk
submitted for testing was infected with the rabies virus. The
notification
was returned yesterday. The skunk was
found in the Granite Falls
area of
Caldwell County and is the second confirmed rabies case in the county this
year. Rabies is common in NC wildlife such as
raccoons, foxes, skunks and bats.
The virus if
found in the saliva of an animal and is usually transmitted by a bite or
scratch. You can protect your pets by making sure your
animals are up to date on
rabies
vaccinations. Be sure to supervise your
pets to prevent exposure, also.
Wanted Man Arrested in McDowell County
An Oxford
man, wanted on multiple charges from North Carolina and Georgia was
arrested by
McDowell Sheriff’s deputies after he led officers first in a vehicle
chase, and
then, a foot pursuit. 35 year old Jack
Byrd, III, was charged with felony
hit and run
inflicting serious injury. as well as fleeing to elude arrest and resisting
a public
officer. Deputies say they observed
Hicks and a passenger, traveling on
East Court
Street in Marion running other vehicles off the road. Officers
attempted to
stop Byrd, but he led them on a pursuit on US 70 toward Nebo. The
SUV Byrd was
driving then crossed the center line and collided with a sedan. Both
men jumped
from the vehicle and fled. After the two
were caught they were
taken to the
hospital, where they were treated for injuries and released to the
custody of
the sheriff’s department. The passenger
in the vehicle, 26 year old
Tanner Scott
Campbell of Marion was charged with resisting a public officer.
Pisgah and Nantahala Restrictions Lifted
The Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests are lifting forest-wide
fire restrictions and allowing campfires beginning today. The
Forest
Service is lifting these restrictions due to increased
precipitation
throughout the forests.
Input Wanted For Old Lenior Walk Project
Old Lenoir Road will soon be transformed under the Crafting
Hickory
Initiative and $40 million bond referendum passed by Hickory
voters.
The multiuse path to be built along the roadway will be called Old
Lenoir Walk is a link between City Walk and Riverwalk as part of
the
Much larger Hickory Trail path system. The public is invited to
provide
On the project with the opportunity for public input open until
June 1.
To view information about Old Lenoir Walk and submit comments
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