The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a body was found Saturday afternoon.
Deputies found the deceased person in a wooded area along Lee Cline Rd near the intersection of Eckard Road, just north of Conover.
According to Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, the deceased person appears to be an adult man; the age and race have not been released.
Authorities say the cause of death is unknown at this time.