College Football Preview
The college football season is here, and I can count seven teams that have a strong chance at...
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150 Founder’s Day Festival Sept. 18 At Conover City Park
Conover, NC – The city of Conover is celebrating 150 years of history, growth and community!...
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The Many Charlotte Hornets
Last week, writing about Alabama Pitts, I mentioned the existence of a Charlotte baseball team...
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Newton Elks Lodge To Host Fallen Brothers Charity Golf Tournament On Sept. 14
Newton, NC – The Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host its Fallen Brothers Charity Golf...
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Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts Upcoming Performances
Hickory – Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts (HBPA) has officially opened enrollment for...
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Boone’s September First Friday Art Crawl, September 4
Boone, NC – Downtown Boone will welcome another evening of art, music, and community on...
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HDDA Hosts Hollywood Music Bingo On Saturday, Sept. 12
Hickory – Join us on Saturday, September 12 from 6 to 8 pm on Union Square in Downtown...
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Prime of Life Health & Lifestyle Expo On September 17
Conover, NC – Neighbors Network, Inc. will host the annual Prime of Life Health &...
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The Epic La Tomatina Food Fight Drew Foreigners To Paint A Small Spanish Town Red
Buñol, Spain (AP) – Thousands of revelers — including many lured by a Bollywood film —...
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It’s A Hit! Don’t Miss A Chorus Line On Stage This Weekend At Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – The audition isn’t over yet. After a thrilling opening weekend, with near-capacity...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Boorman and the Devil (*** ½) Director David Kittredge’s fabulous documentary on...
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Oldest Man Ever To Complete The Appalachian Trail
Millinocket, Maine (AP) – More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S.,...
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Friday After 5 Concert Series Presents Bourbon Sons, 9/4
Statesville, NC – The popular Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series offers FREE entertainment...
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Look-Alike Contest
New York (AP) – Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square...
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New Translations To Open Fall Season Of Sails Original Music Series In Hickory On 9/4
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection...
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Nonalcoholic Beer And Mocktails Can Help People Stay Sober Or Drink Less, But Are Not For Everyone
By LAURA UNGAR (AP) – Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try...
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Attention Artists! Apply For Friday After Five Art Crawl In Lenoir, Before September 11
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Arts Announces Friday After Five Art Crawl. The Friday After Five Art...
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Dolly Parton, Music Star, Actor And Beloved Figure Who Spanned Generations, Dies At 80
Nashville, TN (AP) – Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals,...
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Truckload Of Squid Spills Into The Street, Creating A Smelly Mess In The Summer Heat
Rhode Island (AP) – A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a...
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NAACP September Meeting And Blood Drive, Sept. 6
Newton, NC – The September meeting of the Catawba County Branch NAACP will be on Sunday,...
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Rock School Announces New Figure Drawing Class
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation announces Figure Drawing and Painting Studio with...
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Register For An Advance Care Planning Workshop, Sept. 10
Lenoir, NC – Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak...
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Morganton Festival Is Back September 11 & 12
Morganton, NC – Experience the Morganton Festival, presented by UNC Health Blue Ridge, on...
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Body Parts Stolen And Sold By Former Morgue Manager
Boston, MA (AP) – Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class...
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Eleven New Actors Make Their Hickory Community Theatre Debut In A Chorus Line
Hickory – When the Hickory Community Theatre’s production of A Chorus Line opens this...
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HCT Announces The Results For The Annual Kay Awards
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre held its 77th volunteer celebration and awards night...
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Come From Away To Open Season 40 At The Green Room
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre’s 40th season of live theatre is about to...
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Andrew McCarthy To Open Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series, Sept. 10
Hickory — Lenoir-Rhyne University will welcome actor, director and New York Times bestselling...
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Catawba Area Community Band Announces Fall Season
Newton, NC – The Newton-Conover Community Band is preparing for its upcoming Fall...
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Alabama Pitts
One summer night in 1941, a guy walks into a bar in Valdese. The beer taps are flowing regularly...
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ACC Football Preview
We are closing in on the start of the 2026 college football season. Chatter all summer has...
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Catawba Council On Aging Hosts Step-tember, Aug. 31
Hickory – Join the Catawba Council on Aging during the month of September to get moving and...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Insidious: Out of the Further – The sixth entry in fifteen years for the...
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It Only Takes One
There’s a place in my mind where teaching and writing converge. Yes, I teach writing, so of...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities Include Cooking Classes
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out (SMO) participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September...
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Early Registration For Annual Autolawn Party Ends Sept. 3
Hickory – Early registration opens Monday, August 3 for Hickory Museum of Art’s (HMA) 13th Annual...
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Conover Cruz’N Car Show Is This Saturday, August 22
Conover, NC – Get Ready to Rev Up at the Conover Cruz’N 2026! Join us on August 22nd at the...
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Prysmian To Invest More Than $1 Billion In Claremont, Creating 385 New Jobs
Claremont, NC – Prysmian North America, the leading provider of solutions for energy and...
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Libreria Bookstore To Host A Poetry Panel On August 22
Hickory – Redhawk Publications, in collaboration with the independent bookstore Libreria,...
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People Of Small Canadian Town Can Finally Breathe
Vancouver, British Columbia (AP) – The townspeople of St. Mary’s can breathe a sigh of...
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Woodcrafters Mtg. Discusses Table Saws & Bandsaws, 8/22
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Saturday, August 22nd meeting will focus on table saw...
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Hudson Dinner Theatre Announces Upcoming Season
Hudson, NC – The 2026-27 Hudson Dinner Theatre Schedule is announced with shows to be...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NEW TO THEATERS: Coyote Vs. Acme (***) The long-delayed cartoon/live action hybrid-shelved...
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Sign Up For Hickory Landmarks Society’s Fall Bus Tour To Hillsborough, NC, By Sept. 6
Hickory – The Hickory Landmarks Society will sponsor its 2026 fall history and art group...
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WNC Bigfoot Festival Returns To Downtown Marion, 8/28-8/29
Marion, NC – On Friday, August 28, kick off the excitement for the WNC Bigfoot Festival the...
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My Concerns With The Panthers
Optimism abounds for the Carolina Panthers as the 2026 season draws near. Yet, my mind keeps...
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Blackmail Unsolved
The early days of the Great Depression caught most folks unaware and unprepared for the lean times...
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Mini-Mozart Heist Blights Anniversary Tribute As Thieves Make Off With 210 Statuettes
Salzburg, Austria (AP) – More than 200 gold statuettes of Austria’s most famous composer...
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City Of Hickory To Host Back To School Bash, August 22
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department is partnering with the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation...
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Gene-Edited Beagles May Offer A Future Option For People With Dog Allergies
New York (AP) – Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other...
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Catawba Council On Aging Celebrates 50 Years Serving Seniors In Catawba County
Hickory – The Catawba Council on Aging will host a 50-year celebration on Friday, August 21,...
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From The Line To The Director’s Chair: Bodnar Comes Full Circle With A Chorus Line
Hickory – Every dancer in A Chorus Line steps forward with a story to tell and a dream of...
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90 Years… And Counting
This evening, August 13, the Historical Association of Catawba County will celebrate a milestone....
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The Iconic Hit, A Chorus Line, Debuts On August 28 At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s opening show for the 78th season is coming up...
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Dodgers Are Beatable
It was considered by many to be a foregone conclusion. The Los Angeles Dodgers were, in...
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Man, If You Gotta Ask, You’ll Never Know
I know. When asked, “What is jazz,” Louis Armstrong didn’t actually say this. He said, “If you...
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AMOREM Offers Children’s Grief Camp On September 19
Morganton, NC – AMOREM will offer a one-day camp for grieving children ages 6 to 12 on...
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Barkin’ At The Moon Fundraiser, Sept. 13, At Crescent Moon
Hickory – Join us for Barkin’ At The Moon 12, an afternoon of drinks, great food, and...
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The New State Cinema Celebrates 90 Years With Anniversary And Grand Re-Opening
Newton, NC – The New State Cinema, a downtown Newton landmark and a gathering place for...
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New York School Pauses Plan To Deploy Humanlike AI Robot Teacher After Backlash
New York (AP) – A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on...
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Taylorsville’s Studio3 Chorale Is Seeking New Singers
Taylorsville, NC – Do you love to sing? The Studio3 Chorale is looking for you! This...
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Heart & Harvest Festival, August 15, At LP Frans Stadium
Hickory – Heart and Harvest Festival is so excited to invite you and your family to the...
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Save The Date For Conover’s 150 Founder’s Day Festival, 9/18
Conover, NC – The city of Conover is celebrating 150 years of history, growth and community!...
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Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series Returns September 4
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: One Night Only – Will Gluck (Easy A) directs this romantic comedy about two...
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TSA Finds Stolen Civil War-Era Cannonballs In A Passenger’s Suitcase At Airport
Gulf Shores, AL (AP) – A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a...
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Blood Crisis Persists! Receive $20 Gift Card To Amazon When You Donate, Through Aug. 31
Charlotte, NC – The American Red Cross continues to urge donors of all blood types to act...
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Lightning Bug Boogie 5K Trail Run, Friday, August 14
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the Lightning...
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Summer Concert Series To Feature Play It Again Luke Bryan Tribute On August 22
Taylorsville, NC – The Alexander County Summer Concert Series will feature “Play It Again,”...
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Britain’s Andy Green Sets Another Speed Record
Wendover, Utah (AP) -The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world...
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Hand Of Cards
Last Sunday, a guy walks into a bar. He notices a game of poker going on and asks to sit in. With...
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Free Senior Citizen Social & Dance At Newton Rec. Ctr., 8/25
Newton, NC – The Catawba Council on Aging will host a Senior Social & Dance at the...
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Julia Carpenter To Show Animal Portraits At The Happy Valley Filling Station, 8/12- 9/27
Happy Valley, NC – Julia Carpenter is founder of the “Two Step Way,” a practice designed to...
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Registration Now Open For Studio3 Music School
Taylorsville, NC – Studio3 Music School is now forming classes for the 2026/27 school year,...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Ice Cream Man (**) Director Eli Roth’s (Hostel, Thanksgiving) latest...
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Advance Care Planning Workshop, August 13, In Lenoir
Lenoir, NC – Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak...
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CVPA Presents Powers Of Attorney Seminar, August 11
Catawba County, NC – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will host a seminar...
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Register For Carolina Caring Foundation’s Friends Fore Hospice Golf Tournament, 10/5
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring Foundation invites supporters and community partners to attend...
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A Book Found Bricked In A Fireplace Is Returned To An Australian Library, 150 Years Overdue
Melbourne, Australia (AP) — A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public...
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Call For Artists For America Patriotic Art Exhibit In Valdese
Valdese, NC – The Rock School Arts Foundation invites artists to be part of Valdese...
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Go One Last Round With Chad Deity At HCT This Weekend
Hickory – This weekend marks the final performances for The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad...
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Top Dogs Ride Waves At World Dog Surfing Championships
Pacifica, CA (AP) — Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing...
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Not Going To Plan
It is quite obvious that Bill Belichick’s plan with the North Carolina Football Program has not...
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At Creative Reuse Centers, Old Art Supplies Get A New Life At A Fraction Of The Cost
By Adithi Ramakrishnan, New York (AP) — Charlene Catalano was looking for a ball of...
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Saturday Screenings Features Inside Out, This Sat., Aug. 8
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at...
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Call For Sculptors – 40th Annual Sculpture Celebration, 9/12
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces a call for sculptors to participate in its...
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NC Transportation Museum’s Brew & Choo Summer Concert Is This Saturday, August 8
Spencer, NC – The N.C. Transportation Museum is brewing up fun and good times in preparation...
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Save The Date For Rescue Ranch’s Annual Fundraiser, Barnyard Bash, On August 29
Statesville, NC – Rescue Ranch will host its annual fundraiser dinner, Barnyard Bash, Saturday,...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Spiderman: Brand New Day – The ninth Spiderman film in the last 24 years...
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Hickory, A Tobacco Town
As the city of Hickory struggled to grow after it incorporated in 1870, one of the new...
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DNA From The Skull Of An Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier Reveals More Than His Name
By ALLEN G. BREED (AP) – After 246 years, Pvt. John Pumphrey is unknown no more. Through...
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Earth & Fire: A Pottery Showcase Artist Reception On Aug. 19
Boone, NC – Earth & Fire: A Pottery Showcase is WAC’s upcoming exhibit that will be...
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Hollywood Music Bingo In Downtown Hickory On Aug. 8
Hickory – Lights, Camera Bingo! Join us on Saturday, August 8 from 6 to 8 pm on Union Square...
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Endowment At NC Community Fndn. Supports Student Internship Opportunities In Catawba Co.
Catawba County, NC – The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Fund for Catawba...
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Where Inspiration Begins
Teachers inspire me. They always have. I think that’s a big part of what they’re supposed to do. I...
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Crawdads Bases & Brews, 8/8
Hickory – Join us Saturday, August 8th for our annual Bases and Brews event! This event...
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City Of Hickory’s Lightning Bug Boogie 5K Trail Run, August 14
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the Lightning...
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Alexander County Job Fair Is This Friday, July 31
Alexander County, NC – The public is invited to the Alexander County Job Fair on Friday,...
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A Woman Gives Birth To Rare Identical Quadruplet Girls
AP) – An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy...
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City Of Hickory To Host Back To School Bash, Aug. 22
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department is partnering with the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation...
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WRC Invites Community To Celebrate Creativity & Compassion At Art in the Park, 8/12
Hickory – The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) invites the community to its signature annual...
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Valdese’ Waldensian Festival Next Weekend, Aug. 7 & 8
Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Festival, held annually in August, began as the “Festival of...
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LeBron Makes His Decision
LeBron James had options. Compelling options only afforded to one of the NBA’s all-time...
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Seniors Morning Out Includes Trip To Farmers Market
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out (SMO) participants will enjoy a variety of activities in August...
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A Minnesota Town Now Boasts The World’s Tallest Nutcracker
Luverne, MN (AP) — Crossing the open farmland of southwestern Minnesota, you’ll encounter an...
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Public Input Meetings Scheduled For CREEC Project
Hickory – The City of Hickory is currently designing the Catawba River Environmental Education...
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Catawba County Branch NAACP To Host Community Candidate Town Hall, August 9
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Branch NAACP invites the community to attend its August...
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Music Under The Stars Presents Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon On 7/24 & 7/25
Gaston, NC – The Schiele Museum Music Under the Stars: The Album Series Band presents Pink...
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Register For Hart Square’s Upcoming Classes On Aug. 8
Vale, NC – The Folkways Program at Hart Square offers classes and workshops focused on...
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Get Ready To Rev Up At The Conover Cruz’N 2026 On 8/22
Conover, NC – Join us on August 22nd at the Conover City park, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for Free...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: The Odyssey – Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s take on the oft filmed classic...
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USA Female Rower Completes Record-Breaking Solo
Honolulu (AP) — A Grand Canyon river rafting guide who aimed to become the first American woman to...
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Mystery Bidder Buys T. Rex Nicknamed ‘Gus’ For A Record $50 Million At Auction
New York (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete...
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Heart & Harvest Festival, August 15 At LP Frans Stadium
Hickory – Heart and Harvest Festival is so excited to invite you and your family to the...
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Auditions For Camelot At Hudson Dinner Theatre, 8/9-8/10
Hudson, NC – Auditions for the Hudson Fall Dinner Theatre Production of the classic musical,...
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HMA Grand Reopening Preview Party With Special Guest Charles Harbison, 9/5
Hickory – After a year-long transformation, Hickory Museum of Art is making its grand...
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July 4th In Hickory
Yes, it is over. The quarter-millennial celebration of the nation signifying 250 years of...
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Workshop Safety To Be Topic At Woodcrafters’ Meeting, 7/25
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters’ Saturday, July 25th meeting will focus on workshop...
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Early Registration For HMA’s Autolawn Party Begins Aug. 3
Hickory – The Autolawn Party is an exciting, community event scheduled for Saturday, October...
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Hickory Launches Inaugural Hky 100 Ultramarathon, 10/18
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department is proud to announce the...
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AMOREM’s Good Grief Meals To Be Held August 5-7
Lenoir, NC – AMOREM will host the next monthly Good Grief Meal at three locations in August....
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America 250 Locomotive Celebration To Bring Together Specially Painted Locomotives At The North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, NC – The North Carolina Transportation Museum, Trains Magazine, and White River...
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New Police Cadet Program In Partnership With ASU and CVCC
Hickory – The City of Hickory and the Hickory Police Department (HPD) are proud to announce the...
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800 Pounds Of Peanut Butter On Museum’s Floor
Rotterdam, Netherlands (AP) – More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around...
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Three Women’s Records Set At Lumberjack Competition
Hayward, WI (AP) – Three new women’s world records have been set at the Lumberjack World...
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City Of Hickory To Offer Hickory 101 This Fall
Hickory – The City of Hickory will offer Hickory 101, a free five‑week introduction to local...
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World Cup Was A Success
The 2026 World Cup has come and gone. From all accounts it seems, the United States has received...
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There’s A New Face In The Director’s Chair For Chad Deity At Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – Cory Bragg, a local actor who made his Hickory Community Theatre debut in 2023, is...
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Thrifts & Gifts Volunteer Supports Local Hospice Provider
Valdese, NC – Dianne Compton has volunteered with AMOREM’s Thrifts & Gifts store for...
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Josh Baldwin Post-Game Concert At Crawdads, 7/25
Hickory – Josh Baldwin will take the stage on Saturday, July 25th for a post-game Christian...
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CSC’s Science After Dark Presents Prince & Michael Jackson Laser Show On August 1
Hickory – “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today… to rock with you!” Our...
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TGIF Concert Series Presents Almost Vintage On July 17
Morganton, NC – Come join us under the summer stars on the beautiful Historic Burke County...
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Local Actor Makes His Return To The Stage For The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity At HCT
Hickory – Well known local actor Jordan Randall is making his return to the Hickory...
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How A COVID Lockdown Helped Make An Award Winning Winemaker
Cape Town, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a...
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Friday Family Nights Hosts Chasing Phoenix, July 17
Valdese, NC – Looking for the perfect way to spend a summer evening with your family? The...
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Founding Fathers Get It Wrong
Just on the heels of the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress had to...
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Alexander County Summer Concert Series To Feature The Extraordinaires & Fireworks, July 18
Taylorsville, NC – The public is invited to Alexander County’s Summer Concert Series and...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Moana – Disney’s latest attempt to turn a wildly successful animated...
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12 States Challenge Paramount’s Takeover Of Warner Bros, Say Merger Would ‘Extinguish Competition’
New York (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday,...
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Poetry Hickory Or Another Way To Satisfy A Craving
I don’t know exactly what to call it — compulsion, obsession, ritual, routine, habit,...
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Hooved Friend Provides Moral Support To Firefighters
Colorado Springs, CO (AP) – Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when...
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Morganton Cultural Arts Commission Calls For Artists
Morganton, NC – The Morganton Cultural Arts Commission (MCAC) is issuing its annual “Call...
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Closure For Fiber Repair On 15th Street SE, Hickory
Hickory – On Monday, July 20, 15th Street SE will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Lenoir...
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Annual Craft Fair Of The Southern Highlands, 7/16 – 7/19
Asheville, NC – It’s that time again for the Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands,...
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North Wilkesboro Speedway Delivers One-Of-A-Kind NASCAR Experience For Fans
North Wilkesboro, NC – For generations, North Wilkesboro Speedway has represented the heart...
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All Star Games Are Becoming Boring
I sat through another uneventful MLB All-Star Game last night and asked myself the question of do...
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HUB Station Outdoor Movie Night Featuring Grease, 7/16
Hudson, NC – Summer nights are calling at the HUB Station! Join us on Thursday, July 16 for...
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Scratching That Bug Bite Might Feel Good At First But Science Explains Why It’s A Bad Idea
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Washington (AP) — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that...
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Blackberry Festival Returns To Lenoir On July 10 & 11
Lenoir, NC – The North Carolina Blackberry Festival is a celebration of blackberries,...
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WNC Bigfoot Festival Returns To Downtown Marion On 8/28
Marion, NC – On Friday, August 28, kick off the excitement for the WNC Bigfoot Festival the...
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Blowing Rock’s Symphony on The Mountain Is July 17
Blowing Rock, NC – Tickets are going fast for Symphony on the Mountain, Blowing Rock’s premier...
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Old Colony Players’ From This Day Forward Runs 7/10 – 8/8
Valdese, NC – The Old Colony Players presents the 59th season of production of From This...
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Man Eats 66 Hot Dogs To Again Claim Mustard Belt In Contest
New York (AP) – Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United...
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USA World Cup Dream Is Over
The World Cup came to an abrupt end Monday evening for the USA men as they fell to Belgium by a...
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Carolina Caring Community Counseling Program Expands Services To Anyone Who Has Experienced Loss
Newton, NC – For many individuals, addressing the mental health concerns tied to grief and...
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Free Church Community Event Series Tackles Some Of Life’s Toughest Questions, Starting 8/20
Hickory — Corinth Reformed Church is launching Extending Hope, a new five-part speaker series...
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Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry Receives 240 Veteran Comfort Kits From Disabled Veterans National Foundation
Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (CCM) is proud to announce the...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Minions and Monsters – The seventh (!) entry in this seemingly never-ending...
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Dog Walker Turns His Pack Of 13 Into Argentina Jersey-Clad World Cup Followers
uenos Aires, Argentina (AP) — Thirteen Argentina followers are roaming the streets of Buenos Aires...
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Enter 39th Annual Open Art Competition/Exhibition By 7/31
Valdese, NC – It is time to prepare your entry or entries for Rock School Arts Foundation’s...
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Rare Copy Of Declaration Of Independence Found By UK National Archives In Papers Of Captured US Ship
London (AP) — Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11...
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A Tale Of Two Georges
We did it. We commemorated, we celebrated and now we have put the founding father’s to bed for...
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Get Ready To Rumble When The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity Hits The Stage At HCT
Hickory – With The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,”playwright Kristoffer Diaz has created...
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Saturday Screenings Presents Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, 7/11
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place...
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2026 Catawba County Hunger Walk Registration Opens
Catawba County, NC — Registration is now open for the 2026 Catawba County Hunger Walk, scheduled...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Supergirl – Milly Alcock is the title character who pals around with the...
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July’s Expanded First Friday Art Crawl In Downtown Boone
Boone, NC – Downtown Boone will come alive on Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 3, as First...
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Hickory Yard Waste Facility To Operate On Fridays Only
Hickory – The City of Hickory continues to offer mulch and leaf compost for purchase, and...
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Alexander County Summer Concert Series To Feature The Extraordinaires & Fireworks, July 18
Taylorsville, NC – The public is invited to Alexander County’s Summer Concert Series and...
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Henry Fork River Park To Close July 6-10 For Maintenance
Hickory – Henry Fork River Park will be closed Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, to allow...
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Lamelo Bids Farewell To Charlotte
Just last week, I spoke of how the Charlotte Hornets got better with their selections in the NBA...
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$75 Caviar-Topped Tots. A Day’s Pay Worth Of Beer. Here’s The World Cup Menu — And Prices
Miami Gardens, FL (AP) — World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive....
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Failed Robbery On Caribbean Island Of Tobago Spawns Memes And Batman References
Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad (AP) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said Wednesday that they are...
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Carolina Caring Foundation Launches Cardinal Keepers Campaign To Support Pediatric Serious Illness Care
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Cardinal...
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Gracie The Giraffe, Who Went Missing After Wandering Off A Texas Ranch, Is Finally Found
Texas (AP) – Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after...
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