Hickory daycare worker fired and charged with child abuse
A Hickory daycare worker has been fired and charged with child abuse after police learned a 3-year-old was put in a dark bathroom for hours. WSOCTV reports a video shows the worker walking over to the toddler
Hickory Outlet Center in Granite Falls to be auctioned
The Hickory Outlet Center also known as the Manufacturer’s Factory Outlets in Granite Falls will be auctioned at noon on Wednesday at the Quality Inn hotel in Hickory. The Hickory Daily Record reports registration for auction starts
Man injured in moped accident still in critical condition
A man injured in a Friday moped wreck on US 70 in Burke County is still in critical condition. The News Herald reports the moped drove into the path of the BMW. Speed is not believed to
Catawba Science Center opens butterfly exhibit
The Catawba Science Center opened its butterfly exhibit “Flutterby” yesterday to all visitors. “Flutterby” will be open through the summer season and allow visitors to interact with multiple species of butterfly. The costs to view the exhibit