Microsoft restarts $1B data center in Catawba County
By Mandy Zhao for HOODLINE After roughly a 10-month pause, Microsoft’s 1 billion dollar data center build in Catawba County is back in gear. Crews have returned to four campuses spread across Conover, Hickory, Maiden and Newton,
Online child predator bust yields multiple arrests and charges in McDowell County
PRESS RELEASE: McDowell County Sheriff’s Office A multi-agency operation targeting individuals seeking to solicit children online and meet them in McDowell County for sex, led to multiple arrests and charges last week. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office,
HPD March P.A.C.T.
(HICKORY, NC) – The Hickory Police Department’s March traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in City Traffic – will be located on Hwy 127 South from 1st Avenue SE to 4th Street Drive SW. Enforcement will focus
Caldwell County Commissioners Appoint New Clerk to the Board
LENOIR, N.C. — Caldwell County is pleased to announce that Tasha Brown has been hired as the new Clerk to the Board, effective February 23, 2026. Brown was the unanimous choice from a highly competitive pool of