COVID-19 UPDATE

Burke County reported 2 thousand 1 hundred 93 cumulative Covid-19 cases

yesterday.  The Health Department said 1 thousand 9 hundred 18 patients have

recovered and six patients are hospitalized.  Catawba County reported 18 new

cases yesterday for a cumulative total of 2 thousand 8 hundred and 65.  2

thousand 5 hundred 46 patients have recovered and 13 are hospitalized.  Caldwell

County reported 11 new Covid-19 cases yesterday for a cumulative total of 1

thousand 5 hundred 78.  9 hundred 59 have recovered and 22 are hospitalized. 

McDowell County reported 7 new cases yesterday for a total of 8 hundred 37.  7

hundred 54 patients have recovered.

Catawba Schools Locked Down  

Three Northeast Catawba County schools were placed on soft lock down

yesterday morning after deputies searched near the area for a suspect in a car

crash.  St. Stephens, Clyde Campbell Elementary and Snow Creek Elementary

were placed on soft lock down for several hours.  Officers had been called to Kool

Park Road about the possibility of someone dealing drugs out of a car.  The car

took off as law enforcement approached and a chase occurred.  The driver

crashed the vehicle and ran from the car into woods.  Patrols around the schools

were increased and extra deputies were in the area as the search continued

throughout the day.

Arrest in Marion  

A 51 year old Jacktown Road resident has been charged with possession of stolen

goods and damage to personal property in connection with a report of a stolen

Honda 4-wheeler and other items on August 18^th.  The McDowell Sheriff’s Office

said an Old Fort man had reported the items stolen from property on Hoyles

Orchard Road.  The ATV was later located at the home of Robert Luther Dover, Jr

whom officers charged.

Denver Woman Charged in Breaking and Entering 

A Denver woman has been charged with breaking into a building and stealing

tools valued at approximately one thousand dollars.  55 year old Allison Leigh

Dunn of Todd Lane pawned items similar to those stolen in the breakin on Hickory

Creek Drive, September 10^th.  A security camera at the home caught the theft on

tape.  The items were recovered from the Trading Post on NC 16 Highway and

returned to the owner.  Dunn was placed in the Harven A Crouse Detention

Center under a  four thousand dollar secured bond.

Duke Energy Prepares for Heavy Rainfall

Duke Energy is lowering lakes to prepare for heavy rainfall expected from

Hurricane Sally across the Carolinas this week.  A press release from Duke Energy

says they are aggressively moving water through the Natahala, Catawba, Yadkin

and Keowee-Toxaway river basins.  The press release says lake residents should

prepare for possible flooding conditions and closely monitor lake levels, as well as

follow the directions from emergency managers.  Duke Energy is posting real-time

updates on duke dash energy dot com slash lakes..