State Supreme Court
Suspends Candidate Filing
Filing for all offices
for the 2022 primary election was
suspended Wednesday by
the North Carolina Supreme
Court. According to a
State Board of Elections news
release, this includes
filing for rescheduled municipal
contests, and any
separate filing period in January
for those contests. The
Supreme Court also pushed the
date of the primary and
rescheduled municipal elections
to May 17th,
from the original date of March 8th. Dates
for a new filing period
have not been set.
Burke COVID-19
Deaths
Burke County Public
Health reported 2 additional deaths
on Wednesday, bringing
the total to 276. The two were
in their 50’s and 70’s
and were hospitalized prior to
passing from
COVID-related complications.
Felony Laceny in Gator
Thefts
A Connelly Springs man is
charged with felony larceny
in connection with the
thefts of two Gator UTV’s from
the East Burke High
football offices. Jessie James Shull
could face additional
charges after the Burke County
Sheriff’s Office findings
are scheduled to be turned over
to the District Attorney’s
Office. One of the UTV’s was
recovered in Vale with
the other found in Catawba County.
The Catawba Sheriff’s
Office assisted Burke in the case.
John Howard Promoted to
Lenoir Police Lieutenant
John Howard has been
promoted to the rank of lieutenant in
the Lenoir Police
Department Patrol Division. Lieutenant Howard
joined the City of Lenoir
Police Department in 2007 and has
14 years of service.
Prior to joining the City ‘s Police Force,
Lieutenant Howard served
4 years with the U.S.Marine Corp
and was in the Enduring
Freedom Conflict in the Middle East.
Winter Weather
Preparedness Week
This is Winter Weather
Preparedness Week and Governor
Cooper is asking citizens
to plan and prepare now.
Meteorologists expect the
state to see warmer and
drier conditions than
normal, but this does not mean that
wintry precipitation will
not develop across North Carolina
this winter, leading to
icy roads and other hazards.
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