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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!

Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 5:00pm Santa Claus is coming to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Lenoir to give away toys to good boys and girls. The first 100 children, ages 5 to 12, will

Holidaypalooza in Hickory

Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday events in Hickory! Festivities kick off on Friday, Nov. 17, with the City of Hickory’s Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting and continue throughout December. A special Holidaypalooza event will

Celebrate Twelfth Night

Sunday, January 7 from 2 until 4 p.m. – Celebrate Twelfth Night (Epiphany) and the town’s 125th year of incorporation in the Granite Falls History and Transportation Museum, where local history began. History Committee members will serve

Granite Falls History Committee Open House

Sunday, December 17 from 2 until 4 p.m.— The Granite Falls History Committee will host an open house at the Granite Falls History and Transportation Museum located at 107 Falls Avenue. Members will serve refreshments and provide

A man Lead Police a long car Chase

61-year-old Jimmy Carl Wyatt was arrested after leading police on a chase in Morganton for traffic violations. He faced multiple charges, including felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, speeding, and reckless driving. The pursuit