Despite the packed courtroom on the morning of July 30, the sound of jangling chains echoed clearly down the halls and through the closed doors as two people charged with the murder of a Morganton couple were led in to face the judge.
It is now official: Constructing a combination police and fire station in Valdese will cost no more than $10,830,000 with a contingency fund of $600,000.
It is now official: Constructing a combination police and fire station in Valdese will cost no more than $10,830,000 with a contingency fund of $600,000.
On Sunday, June 14, around 8:30 p.m., officers with the Valdese Police Department located a deceased individual in the parking lot behind Rock Drug Store and First Citizens Bank on West Main Street.
Valdese Police Chief Marc Sharpe used his state of the department presentation to emphasize the police department’s biggest challenges: Too few officers, too little pay, and the lack of a proper facility.
Valdese Police Chief Marc Sharpe used his state of the department presentation to emphasize the police department’s biggest challenges: Too few officers, too little pay, and the lack of a proper facility.
A former Valdese Elementary teacher confessed to using social media platforms to send and receive inappropriate images and other media files from about 50 juveniles.
