BURKE COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A Connelly Springs man is facing a felony drug possession charge following a traffic stop in Burke County, officials say.
On December 19, Burke County sheriffs were conducting a community-oriented policing operation in the South Mountains areas of Highway 18 South and Old NC 18. after numerous complaints regarding suspicious activities.
During the operation, investigators noticed a vehicle with a number of vehicle and traffic violations including an expired license plate, inspection violation and insurance violation…