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Lenoir Contest

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The City of Lenoir Main Street Department is organizing a Haunted Halloween Mystery Heist in Downtown Lenoir, and the top prize is $1,000! The game will draw visitors into Downtown and promote local businesses. Main Street Community

Cyclo-Cross Race

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The City of Hickory will host the 8th race in the 2021 North Carolina Cyclo-Cross (NCCX) Series at Stanford Park on Sunday, November 7. The first race will begin at 10 a.m., with races taking place throughout

Dinner Theater

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We are resuming dinner theatre after a 2 year hiatus! “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” tells the story of 5 college swim teammates who develop a life long friendship. They gather for a long weekend at the

No Charges

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No charges will be filed against 2 Hickory officers.  District Attorney Scott Reilly announced on Monday after review of bodycam and video tape surveillance footage there would be no charges against officers Josh Null and Richard Bortrick. 

Multiple Charges

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A chop shop charge was brought against a Hudson man.  Joshua Lee Smart 34, faces felony counts of breaking and entering, larceny of a motor vehicle and chop shop activity among other charges.  He was placed in

Fatal Shooting

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A fatal shooting took place in Hudson on Friday night.  The victim was Terry Dale Hefner 44, who was pronounced dead in the parking lot of Dollar General on Pine Mountain Rd.  The investigation is continuing.  Hefner

Rabies Case

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On October 15, 2021, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a skunk submitted for testing and was infected with the rabies virus. The skunk was found on Addison Lane in the Grace

Name Released

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The name of the deceased in a dump truck crash has been released.  Curtis Junior Miles 72, of Newton.  The wreck occurred on NC Hwy 150 near Grassy Creek Rd.  Troopers investigating the case believe a medical

Meth Arrest

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A court date is set for November 3rd for a Lenoir man.  William Gregory Brookshire 55, was arrested by Hudson Police.  He faces felony possession of methamphetamine and breaking and entering charges.  He was placed in the

Fatal Wreck

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An early morning crash killed a driver in Catawba County yesterday.  The NC Highway Patrol reported a dump truck crossed the center line on NC 150 near Sherrells Ford.  The truck crashed into a wooded area killing