Caldwell County Commissioners Get Into Fight Just Before Packed Meeting

Video footage shows Caldwell County Commissioners' fight before board meeting

Tensions flared at a Caldwell County Board of Commissioner's meeting when a physical altercation between Commissioners Jeff Branch and Donnie Potter erupted before proceedings began.

Caldwell County commissioners get into fight just before packed meeting

LENOIR, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Two Caldwell County commissioners got into a fight before their meeting Monday night.  With a jam-packed meeting room, video shows Commissioners Jeff Branch and Donnie Potter suddenly getting into an argument, which quickly turned physical. The two threatened to lunge at one another, then Branch shoved his colleague before further tussling occurred.  The sheriff’s deputies already present quickly ran from the ba…

Caldwell Co. Commissioner apologizes after physical altercation with fellow commissioner - WCCB Charlotte's CW

CALDWELL CO., N.C. – A Caldwell County Commissioner is apologizing on social media after he got into a physical altercation with another commissioner at a meeting earlier this week. Video captured the incident. Commissioners Jeff Branch and Donnie Potter come to blows in front of a packed room on Monday. Several people ran to the front of the room to break up the brawl. It’s still unknown what they were fighting about, but on social media Thursd…