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WPCC, CCC&TI Host Events Today

Western Piedmont Community College will host the Grand Opening of the Regional Skilled Trades Solution Center today (Sept. 19) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Breaking Through Barriers Celebration will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by

Claremont Man Killed in Collision

A man was killed Saturday after a vehicle collision on Shook Road near Rock Barn Road in Claremont. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, an SUV struck a riding mower being driven by 59-year-old Philip Michael

HPD Searching for Chanceler Johnson

The search is on for the driver of the motorcycle involved in a fatal police chase on Sept. 8. Hickory Police announced that the suspect is 24-year-old Chanceler Timothy Johnson and warrants have been obtained for his

Millsaps Named New Taylorsville PD Chief

According to the Taylorsville Times, 55-year-old Mike Millsaps is officially the new Police Chief for the Town of Taylorsville. Millsaps had served as Interim Police Chief since Sept. 1. Millsaps follows retired Chief Douglas Bowman, whose last

Book Challenge on BOE Agenda

The Catawba County Board of Education will host a special called meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18 for a hearing on a challenged book – Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson. The meeting will be

Arnett is New Caldwell DSS Director

The Caldwell County Department of Social Services Board recently named Kim Arnett as the new DSS Director. Arnett brings nearly 20 years of social work experience to her new role. She began her social work career in Burke County Child Protective Services (CPS). In 2011, she

Upcoming Free Events

This week’s free Sails Original Music Series will have a change of venue. Held at the Samuel William Davis Sr. Multipurpose Field in Hickory tonight at 7 p.m. this week’s concert will feature Amanda Anne Platt & The

Alexander Adds Two New SROs

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners and the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office have approved a three-year agreement with the Town of Taylorsville to provide school resource officers at Taylorsville Elementary School and Alexander Early College and Student