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HOUSE FIRE FOUGHT, RESTRICTIONS LIFTED, CHILD ABUSE ARRESTS | WHKY Full News, Fri. 2/27/26

In the Friday edition of the WHKY News, in top stories, Arianna Mack has details on a fire that was fought at a home in which people were trapped. A child abuse investigation led to a pair of arrests. Iredell Health System has lifted its temporary visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital. A contractor for the North Carolina Department of Transportation was scheduled to begin pouring the concrete bridge deck for a new bridge on N.C. 105 today. In the crime report, David Cedrone has details on two arrests in our area — one in Burke County in a case involving a suspect allegedly fleeing from police, and another in Catawba County in a case involving an alleged assault on an officer. Arianna Mack reports on arrests in Caldwell and Alexander County cases, in the Caldwell case the suspect is charged with burglary, the Alexander suspect is charged with drug offenses. Also, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office says a Morganton man is facing felony drug charges following a call for service. In local sports, Jason Savage has high school basketball playoff results from second round action Wednesday. In community focus, Arianna Mack and her guests discuss an upcoming event sponsored by the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, she's joined by Amanda Sowards and Liam Bailey. Lenoir-Rhyne University is launching a new program focused on artificial intelligence, David Cedrone has more on how it’s designed to prepare students for today’s workforce. Also, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded more than $11 million in federal funding to strengthen school-based mental health services.