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On Saturday the 7th best-selling and award-winning author, Gloria Coppola will be at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library to discuss her new novel “Too Many Goodbyes: A Novel of Adventure and Love.” Her new book is based
On January 5th, 2023, at 1:30pm the NC Commissioner of Insurance/NC State Fire Marshal Mike Causey will be in Catawba County to present a Heroism Award to Hickory Police Officer Dylan Cornett. On May 1, 2022, Hickory
Former 11th District Congressman Mark Meadows has been accused of committing voter fraud in the 2020 election. The North Carolina Department of Justice recently announced that there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges against meadows. N.C.
The latest unemployment rates for North Carolina are in and indicate the state saw a decrease in jobless percentages. The unemployment rate for Catawba County is 3.6 percent, down from 3.8 in October. Alexander County’s jobless rate
A donation of $10,000 was recently made by the EnergyUnited Foundation to the Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County to aid the organization’s utility bill assistance program. Members of EnergyUnited as well as people struggling financially may
Water will be temporarily shut off on Wrighton Street off of Vine Arden from Bost Road. Water should be restored in approximately 4-6 hours. Please be aware of our workers in the roadway.
34-year-old Maynor Javier Yanes Basquez of Long View and 27-year-old Chad Michael Sampson of Hickory were taken into custody after being charged with attempted murder in the first degree. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office issued a press
27-year-old Phillip Todd Francis from Newton was arrested Friday December 30th. Francis has been charged with trafficking, opium and heroin, possession of methamphetamine, resisting a public officer, driving with a revoked license, and unauthorized use of a
Starting this week, state contract crews plan to close a bridge on North Oliver’s Cross Road over Maiden Creek in Catawba County for several months. The road is set to close at 8 a.m. this Wednesday the
On Tuesday the 27th Deputies and Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office obtained information that David Christopher Ballard, a convicted felon, was in possession of numerous firearms. Ballard has previous convictions for Burglary, Kidnapping, Assault with
