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Curb-side Christmas tree pickup starts the first business day after January 1, so that means staff will start collecting trees on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Place live Christmas trees behind the curb or ditch line so they

The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association has named Catawba County resident Sylvia King as its Library Friend of the Year 2020. King, a retired educator, is treasurer of the Catawba County Friends of the Library, a

100 jobs will be coming to Hickory.  American Fuji Seal plans to invest $52 million in a new facility construction in the Trivium Corporate Center.  The plant will make shrink sleeve labels for food, beverage, personal care

Ahead of holiday travel, the GasBuddy website reports prices rose by 6.8 cents per gallon over the last week.  The average price in North Carolina is $2.04 per gallon.  The average price across the Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton

A $61,000 bond was set for a Lenoir man.  Jonathan Benjamin Penley 31, faces felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine and schedule 2 drugs among other drug charges. Court dates are set for January

A wind advisory remained in effect for parts of Burke, Caldwell and Alexander counties.  Winds of 15-25 mph were expected with gusts up to 50 mph.  The National Weather Service Advisory was set to expire at noon

Felony shoplifting charges were brought against a Hickory man.  Christian Lee Cunningham 26, faces 2 counts of defeating anti shoplifting devices and concealment of merchandise.  The incident and arrest took place at Belk, Valley Hills Mall location. 

Bond was set at $40,000 for a Valdese man.  Joshua Daniel Sainz 22, was arrested by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.  He faces felony breaking and entering to motor vehicles among other charges.  He was placed in

3 Coronavirus related deaths were reported in Catawba County on Sunday.  As of December 20th, there were 96 hospitalizations in Catawba County hospitals, 48 in Caldwell County and 17 in the hospital in Burke County.

With Christmas coming this Friday, Lenoir sanitation reminds you there will be no garbage collection December 25th or January 1st.  Those customers will have pick up service on Wednesday December 23rd and December 30th.