FATAL CRASH, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ALEXANDER TAX RATE DISCUSSION | WHKY Top Stories, Weds. 5/20/26

WHKY's Rob Eastwood anchors the Wednesday edition of WHKY News. In top stories, a Catawba County man was killed in an Alexander County motorcycle crash. In addition, two people are facing charges following a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office investigation into allegations involving the human trafficking of a minor and exposing a child to controlled substances. Also, Alexander County leaders are looking at a proposed budget that would lower the county tax rate for the next fiscal year. Watch the news every weeknight at 5:30 and 10:00 on channel 14.2 using an antenna and available on various cable systems including Compas Cable in Morganton, channel 142, you can now watch live at 5:30 on the WHKY YouTube channel at this link    / @whkynews