Man arrested for robbery with a dangerous weapon
21-year-old Khareem Sassafras of Hickory was arrested Tuesday. He’s charged with felony robbery with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Sassafras was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under a $30,000 bond.
new jobs will be be coming to iredell County
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners voted to give local company, Fibreworks Composites LLC a $77,905 tax break over a five-year period. This tax break is only valid if the company pledges to invest up to $5
hickory city council approved economic development agreement
Hickory City Council met on Tuesday. The council held a public hearing for consideration of a joint economic development agreement for the conveyance of City-owned property located in Downtown Hickory on Main Avenue NE. The item was
Best-Selling Author will discuss her new Book
On Saturday the 7th best-selling and award-winning author, Gloria Coppola will be at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library to discuss her new novel “Too Many Goodbyes: A Novel of Adventure and Love.” Her new book is based
A Heroism award will be awarded to Officer who saved two Children from a Fire
On January 5th, 2023, at 1:30pm the NC Commissioner of Insurance/NC State Fire Marshal Mike Causey will be in Catawba County to present a Heroism Award to Hickory Police Officer Dylan Cornett. On May 1, 2022, Hickory
Mark Meadows is not being Investigated for Voter Fraud
Former 11th District Congressman Mark Meadows has been accused of committing voter fraud in the 2020 election. The North Carolina Department of Justice recently announced that there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges against meadows. N.C.
Unemployment in North Carolina has gone down
The latest unemployment rates for North Carolina are in and indicate the state saw a decrease in jobless percentages. The unemployment rate for Catawba County is 3.6 percent, down from 3.8 in October. Alexander County’s jobless rate
Generous Donation Made to Alexander County by EnergyUnited
A donation of $10,000 was recently made by the EnergyUnited Foundation to the Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County to aid the organization’s utility bill assistance program. Members of EnergyUnited as well as people struggling financially may