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2.2 magnitude earthquake hits Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit Caldwell County this weekend, the US Geological Survey confirmed. The quake hit the Cedar Rock area early Sunday morning, just north of Lenoir and Pisgah National Forest and reports came in varying from Wilkesboro to Fleetwood. Four residents submitted reports. No injuries and […]
Early morning earthquake shakes rural portion of Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A low-magnitude earthquake hit the North Carolina mountains Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 2.2-magnitude earthquake's intensity was listed as a II, which is categorized as "weak." The quake hit around 8:30 a.m. and originated in Cedar Rock, North Carolina, off Buffalo Cove Road in east-central Caldwell County.
Emergency Crews Respond to Drowning on Wilson Creek
COLLETTSVILLE, NC (July 21, 2024) ⇒ On Saturday, July 20, at approximately 6:29 pm, Collettsville Fire & Rescue along with Caldwell County EMS responded to Brown Mountain Beach Road in the Wilson Creek Gorge reference a drowning. NC Wildlife Resource Commission Law Enforcement units in the area arrived on scene to find three victims in the water. All victims were rescued from the water and resuscitative efforts began on two unconscious victims.
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