Lenoir Councilman Beal to serve on NCLM Legislative Policy Committee
City of Lenoir Councilman Jonathan Beal has been selected to serve on the North Carolina League of Municipalities’ (NCLM) Legislative Policy Committee. NCLM represents the interests of cities and towns across the state. Through NCLM, cities can
Fifth body found inside superyacht that sank off Sicily

Italian authorities say a fifth body has been found in the search for those missing from the superyacht Bayesian, which sank earlier in the week after it was caught in the storm while anchored off the coast
Longtime New Jersey congressman Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. dies at age 87

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. Pascrell was slated to run for
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill skips practice with thumb injury

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was held out of team drills during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. due to a thumb injury. Hill was initially seen with a removable
Philadelphia Eagles release veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah

The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah on Wednesday. Uzomah, 31, was drafted as a 5th-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, where he spent seven seasons. He signed a three-year, $24 million contract
Monica to release Brandi Carlile-produced country album ‘Open Roads’

R&B singer Monica is gearing up to release her long-awaited country album Open Roads later this year. According to PEOPLE, Monica recorded the country album, produced by Brandi Carlile, 43 (who has previously produced albums for Joni
See Lee Brice, Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters in video for ‘Drinkin’ Buddies’

Lee Brice along with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters are sharing the video for their collab, “Drinkin’ Buddies,” climbing the country radio charts. PEOPLE featured the premiere of the music video for “Drinkin’ Buddies” which features Brice,
Dan and Eugene Levy to host 76th Emmy Awards

Father-son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will emcee this year’s Emmy Awards, marking the first time that a father and son will share the honor. Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41 — best-known for portraying Johnny
Hickory Man pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder of girlfriend
A Hickory man will spend the next 26 to 32 years in prison for the 2022 murder of his girlfriend. Eddie Dante Propst, 37 of Hickory, pled guilty to second-degree murder in Catawba County Superior Court on
Burke County Awarded $1.24 million in Multimodal Funding For Pedestrian Sidewalk Across Lake James
Burke County was awarded $1.24 million from the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization and Western Piedmont Council of Governments (GHMPO/WPCOG) to construct a safe pedestrian sidewalk across Canal Bridge on NC 126 over a narrow portion of