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The intersection of 21st Avenue, Northeast and 5th Avenue, Northeast is closed. A detour can be used by taking 23rd Avenue Drive, Northeast to N.C. 127 to 14th Avenue, Northeast.
Burke County racecar driver Landon S. Huffman has built some early-season momentum after grabbing his second Hickory Motor Speedway late model feature win in the first two months of the season.
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“He’s the absolute best,” said driver Chase Robertson, who won his first Sportsman title last season. “Quite honestly, I don’t know when the guy sleeps.”
The Hickory Police Department, the Maiden Police Department and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they are wearing the bands in honor of the officers who were slain during the shootout in Charlotte.
Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday.
The Humane Society of Catawba County is open to the public by appointment. Visit www.catawbahumane.org to view available pets and fill out an adoption application. Once approved a staff member will contact you to schedule a time to visit. For questions, call 828-464-8878.
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The county plans to use the site for cooperative extension offices and for students enrolled at Catawba Rosenwald School.
The win avenges LR’s only loss of the season and gives the Bears three conference tournament titles in four years.
A home was destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Down 6-1, Hickory scored four in the eighth and had a shot to take the lead.
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Track and field events will be held each Thursday, May 30 through June 20, from 6-9 p.m. at the Lenoir-Rhyne University outdoor track.
The $2.3 million contract work will include restoring the piers and beams of the bridge as well as laying a new surface to improve the longevity and overall safety of the bridge, NCDOT said.
Catawba Valley Community College President Garrett Hinshaw is the highest paid public employee in the county.
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Performances will begin at 7 p.m., Friday evenings in May, June, and September.
The practice of sedating people detained by police is quietly spreading across the nation, illustrating an often-hidden way fatal police encounters end: not by gunfire but with the silent use of a medical syringe.
The win moves Hickory ahead of Winston-Salem into fourth-place in the South Division of the South Atlantic League. They sit at 8-11 heading into Sunday’s series finale.
Governor Cooper and NASA astronaut visit North Carolina A & T to talk about the importance of public education.
The largest Bigfoot-themed festival on the East Coast returns on Saturday, May 18. New to the WNC Bigfoot Festival is the inaugural Bigfoot Jam on Friday, May 17.
In early March, The Honey Hog Restaurant Facebook page posted R&R Ironworks is working on the roof of the building and posted a rendering of how the front of the building will look.
Foard's David Gee shot a 33 and was named Catawba County Tournament Champion
All around the Carriers, fathers and sons — and a few wives and girlfriends — leaned over to inspect pristine engines of restored cars, and seasoned collectors compared notes on their bidding limits at the 500-car auction that began Thursday and ran through Saturday.
The remains of a homicide victim were recovered Wednesday in southeastern Stokes County, authorities said Friday.
The Trojans took a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning off a two-run homer by Alex Robinson. He finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two extra base hits. Easton Ledford pitched a complete game on the mound.
The Crawdads (7-11) held the lead at three different points in the game, but the Tourists were not fazed.
The organization is funded through opioid settlement dollars which are specifically allocated for addiction treatment and recovery services in the county.
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"The hearts of the App State community are with Jack’s loved ones during this very difficult time. We are respecting his family’s wishes and requests," a statement said.
Coach Steve Forbes has added three transfers so far to his roster.
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