Project grants available from Hickory Community Relations Council
HICKORY – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking projects to fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and invites qualified groups or individuals to consider submitting grant requests. “Hickory is one of the most
TikTok returns shortly after going dark; Trump promises executive order to delay ban
Approximately 12 hours after TikTok was shut down in the U.S on Saturday, the app was back as of noon on Sunday. TikTok posted in a statement on Sunday that they are “in the process of restoring
Biden issues five more clemency orders, pardons in his final day of presidency
President Joe Biden pardoned five people in his final day in office, including a prominent civil rights activist who died in the 1940s and the speaker of the Virginia House. The president pardoned the late Marcus Garvey,
Philadelphia Eagles beat LA Rams 28-22 to advance to NFC championship
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Philly RB Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns and the defense forced two turnovers and rushed
LA Dodgers sign relief pitcher Tanner Scott to 4-year, $72M deal
Former San Diego Padres southpaw Tanner Scott has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Scott’s deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred
See Jon Pardi’s video for ‘Friday Night Heartbreaker’
Jon Pardi has shared the new music video for new single “Friday Night Heartbreaker,” the lead track off his upcoming fifth studio album. The video for the track was directed by Jim Wright and shot in Nashville’s
Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn co-headlining show at Boston’s Fenway Park
Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will play a one-night-only co-headlining show at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, set to take place on Friday, May 30. A social post announced: “BOSTON! We’re coming to Fenway Park on
President Trump names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘special envoys’ to Hollywood
President Donald Trump has named Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as his “special envoys to Hollywood, California,” in a hope to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before”. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “It is my
City of Hickory board terminates Housing Authority CEO
By Dave Faherty for WSOC HICKORY, N.C. — The head of the Hickory Public Housing Authority has been fired for cause. Board members said they voted unanimously Thursday night to terminate Alanda Richardson a week after the
McDowell pastor charged with embezzlement
Detective Grant Robinson with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 60-year-old Jeffrey Brian Merrow of Marion with felony Embezzlement and felony Larceny. He was given a secured bond of $5,000. On October 28, 2024, Deputy Alicia Lund