01/09/2026
MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO PHARMACY FIRE, ATTEMPTED MURDER ARREST | WHKY Full News, Thurs. 1/8/26 | In the Thursday edition of the WHKY News, in top stories, A Conover man is charged with setting a fire at a local pharmacy and with committing an assault during the same incident. A man is charged with attempted murder after assaulting a person with a hammer during the course of an incident in which the victim was robbed of money and their car. A Cleveland County man is charged with a s*x offense in Morganton. Arianna Mack has a recap of this week's Hickory City Council meeting. In today's crime report, a Morganton man who is listed as a s*x offender has been charged with indecent liberties. Arianna Mack has details on a pair of arrests in Hickory, one involving a robbery charge, the other case is about a suspect allegedly having drugs at a jail. David Cedrone reports on a pair of arrests, one case involves an alleged vehicle break-in, the other a reported vehicle theft. A Taylorsville woman is charged with child abduction. In local sports, Jason Savage has the latest on the Lenoir-Rhyne men's basketball team's winning streak, which has been extended to four games. In community focus, Arianna Mack sits down with Taylor Lafone of the Hickory Fire Department to discuss wintertime safety. In addition, David Cedrone reports on a local reading challenge for kids "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten." Also, Alexander County Emergency Management urges the public to register for the Special Needs Registry, we'll have details on that.
