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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It Never Goes Away
Degrees help. Teaching others helps. Publication helps. Publishing a book helps even more. Getting...
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Register For Hickory Crawdads Baseball Camp, July 20-23
Hickory – Our annual four day camp with Barkley Baseball School will return from Monday,...
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Enter FCA’s New Photography Competition By July 11
Hickory – Full Circle Arts invites photographers to enter its next competition, Summer...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities Include Crafts, Cooking & Music
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out (SMO) participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July...
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Independence Day Listings For Surrounding Areas
BANNER ELK Star-Spangled Banner Elk Fourth of July Banner Elk’s Fourth of July celebration is a...
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Rob Amberg Exhibit At Happy Valley Filling Station In Lenoir
Lenoir, NC – Award-winning photographer Rob Amberg will show his work at the Happy Valley...
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Who Brought The Fireworks!
Well, here it is. The birthday we have been waiting for has arrived. The nation, the United States...
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Get Out Your Dancing Shoes, Auditions For A Chorus Line Are July 5 And 6 At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is holding auditions on July 5th and 6th for the...
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Apply For New Exhibit Earth & Fire: A Ceramics Showcase By June 30
Boone, NC – The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) is now accepting applications for Earth &...
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Hickory’s Independence Day Office And Facility Closings
Hickory – City of Hickory offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence...
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Indivisible Citizens Of Catawba Valley To March For Voting Rights On June 27
Hickory – Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley is partnering across the greater Hickory...
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Pretty Little Goat To Close Out Spring Sails Original Music Series On Friday, June 26
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Hickory Crawdads Set Rescheduled Promo Dates
Hickory – The Crawdads have announced the rescheduling of several postponed giveaways,...
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Light Shining In Buckinghamshire By Caryl Churchill, At Anandarasa Catawba, July 10-12
Newton, NC – Lime Garage presents a live performance of playwright Caryl Churchill’s historic...
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Frye Regional Expands Childbirth Education With Free Virtual Classes
Hickory – Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint facility, is expanding access to...
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Visa Plugs Its Payment Network Into ChatGPT, Letting AI Agents Shop And Pay For Users
San Francisco (AP) — Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial...
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Hornets Got Better
The Charlotte Hornets possessed two first round picks in the NBA Draft that took place Tuesday...
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Llama Trek At The Schiele Museum, Saturday, June 27
Gastonia, NC – The Schiele Museum presents Llama Trek on Saturday, June 27, between 9 AM – 4...
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New To Theaters, Streaming, And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Toy Story 5 – Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang of toys return...
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Advance Care Planning Workshop In Lenoir, July 9
Lenoir – Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak for...
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Call For Sculptors For The 40th Annual Sculpture Celebration
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces a call for sculptors to participate in its...
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When Dementia Changes The Journey, Compassion Changes the Experience
Newton, NC – A dementia diagnosis is difficult news, not only for the person receiving the...
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AMOREM Good Grief Meals To Be Held July 1-3
Morganton, NC – AMOREM will host the next monthly Good Grief Meal at three locations in...
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All Roads Lead To Yorktown
Sir Charles Cornwallis certainly did not know it when he waited for three days in...
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An Ancient Oak Tree Said To Have Sheltered Legendary Robin Hood Has Died
London (AP) — A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to...
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Guinness Crowns Town Crier As The World’s Loudest Person At 122.4 Decibels
Melbourne, Australia (AP) — Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner...
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Bandsaw Boxes To Be Topic At Woodcrafters’ Meeting, 6/27
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters’ Saturday, June 27th meeting will feature Scarlette...
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Hickory Downtown Dev. Assoc. Celebrates 2026 Main Street America™ Accreditation
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association (HDDA) is proud to announce that...
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BBB Warns Soccer Fans To Watch For Scams
Charlotte, NC – As many major US cities prepare to welcome thousands of visitors for major...
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Found Around Town
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Higher Prices For Gas, Groceries And Flights Will Likely Outlast The Iran War
New York (AP) — A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices...
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Horizon Church Hosts An Independence Celebration On Friday, July 3
Statesville, NC – Horizon Church is hosting an Independence Celebration in the church parking lot...
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Boone’s 2026 Buskers Fest Applications Close June 30
Boone, NC – The countdown is on for artists, musicians, and performers interested in...
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LRU Announces Record-Setting Admission Results For Fall 2026
Hickory – A promising Lenoir-Rhyne experience has already started to unfold for the Class of...
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Last Weekend To Laugh With Four Old Broads At Green Room
Newton, NC – Only three more chances remain to catch the hilarious comedy Four Old Broads at...
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Historic Trades Day Returns to Fort Dobbs On June 20
Statesville, NC — Fort Dobbs State Historic site will host Historic Trades Day on Saturday, June...
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Knicks Did It
The New York Knicks are your NBA Champions. To be honest with you, this came as quite a shock to...
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Sails Original Music Series Hosts Chatham County Line, June 19
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Repticon: A Walk Among the Wild Things! 6/20 & 6/21
Concord, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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Guilford Courthouse, A Pyrrhic Victory
The outcome of the battle of Cowpens stunned Lord Charles Cornwallis. He lost a quarter of his...
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New To Streaming And Disc
NEW TO STREAMING: Earth, Wind and Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World) (***...
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Saturday Screenings Return To Hickory This Summer
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at...
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It’s Your Last Chance To Go Into The Woods, This Weekend
Hickory – The hit show Into the Woods, currently on stage at the Hickory Community Theatre,...
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The Power Of Projects
I have a bad habit. Well, probably more than one, but we’re only talking about one here. If you...
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Juneteenth Celebration MOTOWN: Feel the Rhythm! On Friday, June 19
Conover, NC – The City of Conover and Southwest Community Watch present MOTOWN: Feel the...
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Meet Merlin The Duck, A Mexico City Streetside Regular Turned World Cup Mascot
Mexico City (AP) — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole...
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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, June 24-27
Hudson, NC – You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown is the summer theatre production of the Town...
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With Jumpsuits, Wigs And Dance Moves, These Young Boys And Teens Keep Elvis’ Legacy Alive
Tupelo, MS (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys...
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Buffalo Named Donald Trump For His Golden Locks Is A Sensation At Zoo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build,...
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Wrestling Matches Provide An Action-Packed Story Time At US Libraries
Benicia, CA (AP) — The handwritten sign at a Northern California public library warned patrons to...
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Art In The Park Is Accepting Artist And Vendor Registration
Hickory – Art in the Park returns Saturday, September 12th from 11a-3p, and this year’s...
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American Flag-Themed Art Exhibition & Reception, June 18
Morganton, NC – The Foothills Painters and the City of Morganton invite the public to attend an...
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Smash Hit Musical, Into The Woods Returns This Weekend To The Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – Opening weekend audiences were enthralled with the story and performances at the...
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AMOREM Hosts Healing Together Grief Support Groups
Lenoir, NC – Compassionate Connections: Healing Together support groups are sponsored...
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Experimental Pill Promises New Hope For Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer...
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Hickory Music Factory Hosts Community Drum Circle, 6/18
Hickory – Join us under The Sails at Union Square from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, for a...
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Big Laughs In Four Old Broads, Opens Friday, June 12
Newton, NC – A group of outspoken retirees is ready to bring plenty of laughs to The Green...
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Dulci Returns To Hickory For Sails Original Music Series, 6/12
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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MLB Update
I decided to spend some time on the ongoing Major League Baseball season knowing that future...
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Junior Appalachian Musicians Summer Camp Registration
Hudson, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces open enrollment for its 9-week Summer...
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City Of Hickory Remains In Stage 2 Low Inflow Protocol Despite Recent Rainfall
Hickory – Recent rainfall has provided some welcome relief, but it has not been enough to lift the...
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Turn Up The Heat For The Annual Fire Truck Festival At The NC Transportation Museum
Spencer, NC — The North Carolina Transportation Museum is turning up the heat this summer as the...
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City Of Hickory’s Youth Fall Sports Registration Now Open
Hickory – Registration is underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Fall Soccer, Youth Fall Tackle...
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Brush & Palette Club Exhibit Opening Friday, June 12
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation presents Brush & Palette Club, Anne Thompson,...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Disclosure Day (**) Steven Spielberg’s latest journey into sci-fi territory is a...
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Juneteenth Celebrations Scheduled Across Catawba Co.
Catawba County – Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) marks the day when federal troops arrived...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities For The Month Of June
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out (SMO) participants will enjoy a variety of activities in June...
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Home Player Arthur Gea Takes Emergency Bathroom Break During French Open Debut
Paris (AP) — Home player Arthur Gea ran off the court for an emergency bathroom break early in the...
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Forest City’s Cherry Bounce Festival, June 5-6
Forest City, NC – The Town of Forest City is excited to announce the dates for the 2026...
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Kick Off The Summer With Dirty Grass Soul, Friday, June 5
Valdese, NC – The long awaited Family Friday Nights Summer Concert Series is here at last!...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Power Ballad – The latest music-oriented film from critically acclaimed...
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Ticket Sales End Soon For HCT’s Biggest Bash Of The Year!
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre’s Vacation Extravaganza is coming up on Tuesday, June...
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Pigeons May Be Navigating With Their Liver, Study Suggests
New York (AP) — A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various...
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Turn Of The Tide At Kings Mountain
The British always knew they were superior. With the northern portion of the rebellion at a...
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Alexander County Summer Concert Series To Feature Harvest Moon On June 6
Taylorsville, NC – Harvest Moon will perform on Saturday, June 6, at 7:00 p.m. as part of...
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HCT’s Season Finale, Into The Woods Opens This Weekend
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s season 77 finale, Into the Woods, will make its...
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Second Ave SE Night Closure For Sewer Tap Installation
Hickory – On the night of Thursday, June 4, Second Avenue SE will be closed from N.C. 127 to...
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NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks will battle in the NBA Finals for the second time in...
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Most New Moms Get The Baby Blues. But It Could Be Something More Serious: Postpartum Depression
By LAURA UNGAR (AP) – Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put...
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Catawba Valley Paralegal Association Presents Ethics And The Law On Tuesday, June 9
Catawba County, NC – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will host a seminar...
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Catawba County Branch NAACP Meeting, June 14
Newton, NC – The June meeting of the NAACP Catawba County Branch will be on Sunday, June...
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Redhawk Pub. & Newton’s New Independent Bookstore, Libreria, Announce A Literary Lawyer Event, June 13
Hickory, NC — Redhawk Publications and Libreria are proud to present a special literary event...
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Tyler Ramsey Trio To Perform At Sails Original Music Series 6/5
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Looking For A Cool Place To Show Your Talent And Artwork?
Valdese, NC – Rock School Art Foundation has a place for you on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in...
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A Horribly Oversimplified (And Hopefully Therefore Useful) Rendering Of Early 20th Century Poetics As It Relates To A Contemporary Poem By John Meier
“No ideas but in things,” said William Carlos Williams in 1923, calling for a shift in...
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Seagrove Wood Fire Weekend Pottery Tour, June 6 & 7
Seagrove, NC – Seagrove Woodfire Weekend, June 6 – 7, a two-day studio driving tour,...
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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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Owl Found Stuck In A Concrete Mixer Is On The Mend
Utah (AP) – An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah...
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Sails Original Music Series Hosts Magnolia Boulevard, May 29
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection...
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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, 6/24-6/27 At HUB Station
Hudson, NC – The summer dinner theatre show for the Town of Hudson is the delightful comedy...
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Rocky Face Park’s Vertical Mile Challenge, June 20
Taylorsville, NC – The 12th Annual Vertical Mile Challenge trail race is set for Saturday,...
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Doing Double Duty On Her Way Into The Words, Coming Soon To The Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s upcoming season finale, Into the Woods, features a...
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Hickory Crawdads July 4th Music Festival And Fireworks
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to announce a July 4th Music Festival and Firework Show,...
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Meet Author Kelly Mustian At Beaver Library, Sat., June 6
Hickory – Meet Author Kelly Mustian at Patrick Beaver Library on Saturday, June 6 at...
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Carolina Caring Brighter Days Camps Help Children Express Grief In Healthy Ways
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring has opened registration for Brighter Days Camp, a unique day...
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Juneteenth Celebrations Scheduled Across Catawba Co.
Catawba County – Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) marks the day when federal troops arrived...
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Winner Pays $9 Mil In Auction For A Private Lunch With Warren Buffett And Stephen Curry
(AP) – Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry...
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Catawba County’s Eat, Drink, And Be Local Food Festival June 6-13 And Farm Feast June 13
Claremont, NC – The Eat, Drink and Be Local Food Festival is an annual week-long celebration...
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Spots Are Still Open For HCT Summer Camps In June
Hickory – There’s a wide variety of experiences to be had with this summer’s camp offerings...
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When Should You Get A Mammogram? Conflicting Advice Makes It Hard To Know
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Washington (AP) — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some...
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Comedy The Lost Virginity Tour Hits The Road Three More Times This Week, May 28-30 At HCT
Hickory – The Lost Virginity Tour, a benefit show for Hickory Community Theatre produced...
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World Cup Is Coming To North America
World Cup 26 arrives this summer. The big question being asked is ‘will everything work out? Those...
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The Spectacular Turn Of The Tide, Part 1
You really can’t blame the British. In the mid-18th century, their empire encompassed much of the...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Tuner (***1/2) Academy award winning filmmaker, Daniel Roher (Navalny),...
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A Faint Meow In The Rubble Of A Mississippi Tornado Leads To A Stunning Rescue
Bogue Chitto, MS – As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged...
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Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ Replica Car Got A Speeding Ticket. It Hasn’t Gone Anywhere!
Chicago, IL – It’s a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with...
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Found Around Town
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
Now in Theaters: Obsession – Curry Barker directs this horror entry about a young man...
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Boger City UMC Vacation Bible School, June 4-June 6
Lincolnton, NC – Everyone is welcome! On Thursday, June 4th through Saturday, June 6th,...
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Haibun And A Sample From Poet Dave Russo
As a creative writing and poetry instructor for more than 40 years, I have spent, and continue to...
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2026 Summer Guide
The Focus 2026 Summer Guide Features Local Events & Live Music! The events are sorted by...
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Did We Ask For This?
Out of the blue last week, the NCAA announced that the men’s and women’s March Madness Tournament...
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AMOREM Good Grief Meals To Be Held June 3, 4 & 5
Lenoir, NC – AMOREM will host the next monthly Good Grief Meal at three locations in June....
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Rescue Ranch To Host Dino Family Fun Day, Sat., May 30
Statesville, NC – Rescue Ranch will host its Dino Family Fun Day, Saturday, May 30 from 10...
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A Battle Closer To Home
The summer of 1780 was a low point for the Patriot cause around here. British cavalry...
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The Condition PCOS Is Now Called PMOS – Here’s What To Know About The Change
(AP) – A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in...
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Hickory Library Is Launching Hickory Laureate Collection
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is launching the Hickory Laureate Collection, a new showcase of...
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A Most Unlikely Battle
Patriot or Tory? The question of loyalty to the British was a fairly open one in North Carolina at...
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NormFest Returns To Conover, Friday, May 15
Conover, NC – The City of Conover and the Norman B. Coley Foundation are excited to announce the...
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LRU Adds New Academic Programs In Healthcare, Business & Other Fields
Hickory — Lenoir-Rhyne University is expanding opportunities through several new academic programs...
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You Aren’t The Only One Who Just Sits In The Car Before Or After A Long Day
By AYA DIAB and ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN (AP) – Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your...
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A Massive 11,000-Carat Ruby Has Been Unearthed In Asia’s Gemstone Heartland
Bangkok (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be...
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Register For Needle Felting Workshop, Saturday, May 23
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation will host a needle felting workshop with...
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South Florida Officers Sue Ben Affleck And Matt Damon, Claiming Details In ‘The Rip’ Are Too Real
Miami (AP) — Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action...
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Historic Spencer Shops Train Show On May 16 & 17
Spencer, NC — All aboard! Join us for the Historic Spencer Shops Train Show on May 16, 9 a.m. – 5...
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Free Lunch And Learn For Seniors And Caregivers, May 21
Hickory – FREE Healthier Lifestyle Healthier You!, lunch and learn for senior adults and...
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