Music & Art In Blowing Rock This Weekend, July 17 & 18
Blowing Rock, NC – Blowing Rock Art in the Park celebrates its sixth decade in 2021! Enjoy...
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The Catalinas & The TAMS Perform, Benefiting Relay For Life, July 23
Hickory – A Duel Threat for the CURE,” is a fundraiser benefitting Relay For Life of Catawba...
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Unwanted Pets: Giant Goldfish Turn Up In Minnesota Waterways
Burnsville, MN (AP) — Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters and Streaming: Black Widow (2021) The 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic...
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Downtown Throwdown Block Party, This Saturday, 7/17, 2-8PM
Hickory – Help us raise money for Foster Kids in Catawba County. Join us for our 1st Annual...
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Alert: Hickory Fire Department Does Not Solicit Funds
Hickory – Be cautious of companies calling to solicit funds on the behalf of the Hickory Fire...
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Salon Owner Sells Business For $1 To ‘Worthy’ Employee
New Haven, CT (AP) — Salon owner Pio Imperati took a chance and hired hairstylist Kathy Moura...
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Hickory Parks & Rec. Presents Camp Hoorah, Aug 9 – 13
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host Camp...
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Eye-Popping 6,000 False Lashes Seized At New Orleans Airport
New Orleans (AP) — Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and...
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Candlelight Vigil Honoring Rep. John Lewis, Sat., July 17, 8-9PM
Hickory – A Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy will be held in Hickory this...
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BBB Alert: Child Tax Credits Are Coming, And So Are The Scams!
Charlotte, NC – From July 15 through December 2021, if you qualify for payments through the...
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Gutless? You Decide.
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game has come and gone. In case you missed it, the...
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Call For Artists: Statesville’s Fall Art Crawl Is Back! Apply By 8/30
Statesville, NC – Are you an artist looking for a place to feature your work? Look no...
Read MoreThe Super 60’s Take The Stage At Valdese’ FFN, This Friday, July 16
Valdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will continue the 2021 season with the Super 60’s this Friday, July 16, beginning at 7:00pm on Temple Field, located behind the Old Rock School. Critics...
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Experience Grandfather Mountain By Night, 7/16 – 8/27
Linville, NC – Explore Grandfather Mountain after-hours with your own naturalist guide....
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Michigan Man Finds 160 Bowling Balls Under Home
Norton Shores, MI(AP) — A Michigan man made a striking discovery under his house when he went to...
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NBA Finals
It was predicted in these pages. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns. This is not the NBA Finals most...
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Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series Hosts The Catalinas, 7/16
Statesville, NC – The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert series offers FREE...
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Discover The Benefits Of Tai Chi, Wednesdays With George Place
Newton, NC – On Wednesdays at noon, the Catawba County Library is partnering with Dr. George...
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Patrick Beaver Library Hosts Several Programs For All Ages!
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will be hosting several free programs for all...
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What Killed Hickory’s First Banker?
Even before he got to Hickory, Daniel Webster Shuler was a man people were talking about. He...
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South Carolina Guard Hid Pills In Rice Krispies Treats
Columbia, SC (AP) — A guard was fired and arrested after trying to smuggle prescription stimulant...
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Picasso Kept In Maine House Closet For 50 Years Is Sold
Amesbury, MA (AP) — A mixed-media painting attributed to Pablo Picasso has been sold after...
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Valdese FFN Presents Fox and Company, Friday, July 9
Valdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will continue the 2021 season...
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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Are This Week, July 8-11
Linville, NC – During summer, Grandfather Mountain is known for its lush greenery and the...
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World’s Tallest Horse, Big Jake, Dies In Wisconsin At Age 20
Poynette, WI (AP) — The world’s tallest horse has died in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old Belgian named...
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Conover Residents Can Apply For Free Swim Lessons, By 8/1
Conover, NC – The City of Conover and Adrian L. Shuford Jr. YMCA have partnered to offer...
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Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Mark 75 Years Of ‘Full Partnership’
Atlanta (AP) — The young midshipman needed a date one evening while he was home from the U.S....
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Applications For Hickory’s Beautification Awards Due By 9/30
Hickory – The streets of Hickory are lined with numerous landscapes and spaces that have...
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Relay For Life’s Back To Grassroots For A Cure!, Friday, August 20
Relay For Life of Catawba Valley’s second event of the summer is scheduled August 20. The event is...
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Summer On The Square Concert, 7/16, Taylorsville Courthouse
Taylorsville, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is excited to present their next...
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Motion Sickness
“Yo, come on move this! People don’t you know, don’t you know it’s about time! Can’t you hear the...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disk
Now in theaters and streaming: Summer of Soul (2021) (***) In the summer of 1969, a soul music...
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Hickory Parks Presents MLB’s Junior Home Run Derby™, July 20, 6PM
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism presents Junior Home...
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55th Shindig On The Green® And The 94th Annual Mountain Dance And Folk Festival® Are Back!
Asheville, NC – The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2021 dates for two celebrated...
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Town of Catawba’s Cruisin’ By The Tracks, Saturday, July 10
Catawba, NC – Mark your calendars for our first Cruisin’ By The Tracks of 2021, sponsored by...
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Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray
Now in theaters: F9 (2021) (** ½) Twenty years after the original film rolled into the theaters,...
Read MoreCall For Artists For Hudson Festival Of The Arts, August 14
Hudson, NC – The sixth annual Hudson festival of the Arts will be held August 14th at the beautifully renovated arts center in the HUB Station in Hudson, NC. Registration is available online at thehubstation.com web page...
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Venomous Snake On The Loose In North Carolina Capital
Raleigh, NC (AP) — Officials in North Carolina are warning people to be on the lookout for a...
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Montana Couple Rescues Horse From Drowning In River
Hamilton, MT (AP) — A western Montana couple were able to save a horse from drowning in the...
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Indoor Community Yard Sale, Hiddenite, Saturday, July 17
Hiddenite, NC – Summer is a GREAT time to declutter and simplify! As a service to the...
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Hickory Boards & Commissions Have A Place For You
Hickory – Hickory City Council has 13 advisory groups with a variety of purposes, from...
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Updates Hours, Begins 7/1
Hickory – Beginning Thursday, July 1, hours at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will be 9...
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LRU To Require Covid-19 Vaccine For 2021-22 School Year
Hickory – In an effort to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the Lenoir-Rhyne campus and...
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Lenoir Presents 2021 Summer Music Madness, 7/9 & 8/13
Lenoir, NC – Downtown Lenoir’s Summer Music Madness is back this summer starting Friday,...
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Man Ticketed In Chicago Dog Park For Tree Treatment
Naperville, IL (AP) — A man who said he sprayed trees in a suburban Chicago park to protect them...
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Litter -— Despite All Warnings
Let us be honest- last year was a little taste of hell on earth. Potential death with every...
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Downtown Lenoir Cruise-Ins Are Back Starting Saturday, July 3
Lenoir, NC – The Downtown Lenoir Cruise-Ins are back! Come join us the first Saturday of the...
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CVCC’s Small Business Center To Host A Three-Part Series Online For Start-Ups, July 13-15
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...
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Register For Discover Owls With A State Park Ranger, July 13
Newton, NC – Parents, do your kids know how important owls were to Native American tribes? Could...
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Ohtani Needs A New Home
Shohei Ohtani is the most exciting thing to happen to baseball in years. He is the modern-day Babe...
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City Of Newton’s Splash Zone Is Open For Summer Season
Newton, NC – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the Newton...
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Yabba Dabba Dispute Resolved. Fred Flintstone Can Stay
Hillsborough, CA (AP) — Fred Flintstone fought the law — and he won. Technically, the owner of the...
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Caldwell Arts Council Presents New Exhibit Reflections In Pastel, July 9 – August 27
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce a new art exhibition opening...
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Students Learn About Cultural Diversity With The 2021 Children’s International Film Festival
Hickory – The Greater Hickory International Council and the Footcandle Film Society are providing...
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Olde Hickory Brewery Releases Dessert-Themed Berliner Weisse Tart Wheat Beers
Hickory – In addition to the recent release of their 25th Anniversary barleywine beer, Omega...
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Secession Movements
We think today of Catawba County’s borders as logical and finite, the outline of the county...
Read MoreMan Tried To Pay His $200 Bail With Counterfeit Bills
Waterboro, ME (AP) — A man in Maine tried to post $200 bail with counterfeit bills, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in Waterboro early Sunday morning stopped a man walking...
Read MoreCity Of Newton Announces Fourth Of July Closures
Newton – Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens parks) and...
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Hickory Police To Utilize Cruiser Lights On Patrol Vehicles
Hickory – When driving at night in Hickory, NC you may notice police cars using solid blue...
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Hickory’s Independence Day Office And Facility Closings
Hickory – The City of Hickory will close its offices on Monday, July 5, in observance of...
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Independence Day Celebration Events Around The Area
CHERRYVILLE 7/2, Independence Day Celebration, 6 PM – 10 PM, Free. A community Independence Day...
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Cosmic Gulp! Astronomers See Black Hole Swallow Neutron Star
By Seth Borenstein (AP) Talk about a heavy snack. For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a...
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Theater, Streaming & Home Video
Now in theaters: F9 (2021) (** ½) Twenty years after the original film rolled into the theaters,...
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Hickory’s History Is Filled With Many Joyous Events, But Marked By Some Tragedies As Well
Hickory’s history is filled with many joyous events, but marked by some tragedies as well. Around...
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Brothers Set Record Crossing Large Gap In Park On A Highline
San Francisco (AP) — Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest...
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Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray
Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray Now in theaters: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) Ryan...
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NBA Final Four
The NBA Playoffs have reached the Conference Finals and the remaining quartet of teams are quite...
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Showcase Of Stars Hosts Dailey & Vincent, This Saturday, 6/26
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center...
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Sugar Mountain Hosts Gravity Mountain Bike Camp, July 9 – 11
Sugar Mountain, NC – Sugar Mountain Resort announces Gravity Mountain Bike Camp for children...
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Australian Prison To Be Evacuated After Mice Move In
Canberra, Australia (AP) — A plague of mice that has ravaged vast swathes of eastern Australia has...
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Seeking Artists For Upcoming Downtown Hickory Fall Art Crawl
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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Skate Rink Jukebox To Take The Stage In Valdese On June 25
Valdese – Valdese Family Friday Night summer series will continue their season with the...
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5th Annual Farm To Fork, Expand The Table Summer Event, July 29
Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) and the Downtown Hickory...
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Vermont Teen’s Message In A Bottle Gets Reply From Portugal
Royalton, VT (AP) — A Vermont teen’s message in a bottle that traveled over 2,000 miles (3,200...
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Community Survey For Adults With Disabilities, By Aug. 20
Hickory – As the City of Hickory continues work on the Community Enhancement Project for...
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COVID Vaccine Clinic In Downtown Hickory, This Sat., 6/26
Hickory – In partnership with the Hickory Community Theatre and the Downtown Farmers Market,...
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Taking Shelter in Fort Dobbs Living History Event, Sat., 6/26
Statesville, NC — Living history returns to Fort Dobbs in Statesville. On June 26, Fort Dobbs...
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Sculpture Artists Needed For 35th Sculpture Celebration, 9/11
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces its 35th Annual Sculpture Celebration in...
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Dirty Laundry In Space? NASA & Tide Tackle Cleaning Challenge
Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) — How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t. They wear their...
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Register For Hickory’s Youth Football (Ages 7-12), By July 15
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Football program....
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Be A Have A Heart Kennel Sponsor At Humane Society
Hickory – Show you care 365 days a year through our “Have A Heart” Kennel Sponsorship...
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Rising Hope Farms At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, June 26
Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 10:30...
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Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray
Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray Now in theaters: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) Ryan...
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As Memories Leave The Yard
“Good morning… everything we have is super cheap and the more you buy the cheaper it gets!” This...
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Seniors Morning Out Includes Craft And Cooking Classes, July
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out sites are re-opening on Tuesday, July 6th. Participants will enjoy a...
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US To Review Native American Boarding Schools’ Dark History
By Susan Montoya Bryan (AP) – The federal government will investigate its past oversight of...
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Guest Theatre Educator Coming For HCT’s Youth Summer Camps
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has announced that Austin, TX-based theatre educator...
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Partial Trail Closure For Hickory’s Riverwalk Construction
Hickory – With the continuation of Riverwalk construction, David E. Looper & Company...
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HPD’s 43rd Session Of Citizens’ Police Academy, Apply By 8/31
Hickory – Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement to include patrol techniques,...
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Dog Caught On Video Giving Woodchuck A Ride In Lake
Lunenburg, MA (AP) — Wally the golden retriever did exactly what his breed is supposed to do...
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Long View Lions Broom Sale And Bucket Brigade, June 19
Long View, NC- Have you been wondering how someone gets in touch with your local Lions Club? Have...
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Last Chance To Catch Sweet Magnolias On Stage, June 18-20
Newton, NC – Come to Truvy’s beauty shop, where the motto is “there is no such...
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Scientists Hail Golden Age To Trace Bird Migration With Tech
By Christina Larson Takoma Park, MD (AP) – A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with...
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Theaters, Streaming & Blu-Ray
Now in Theaters and also streaming: In the Heights (2021) John Chu directs this film adaptation of...
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Moving Daze
“‘Cause I’m movin’ on up, you’re movin’ on out… movin’ on up, nothin’ can stop me! Movin’ on up to...
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Bear Found Stuck On Power Pole In Southern Arizona City
Willcox, AZ (AP) — A bear in Arizona emerged unscathed from quite the power trip when it became...
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Theaters, Streaming & Blu-Ray
Now in Theaters and also streaming: In the Heights (2021) John Chu directs this film adaptation of...
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College Football Playoffs To Expand?
Finally! Talks of expanding the College Football Playoffs are getting serious. And the talks are...
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Relay For Life Benefit Presents The Catalinas And The TAMS, 7/23
Lenoir, NC – A Duel Threat for the CURE, is a fundraiser benefiting Relay For Life of...
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Hickory NAACP Scholarships For Recent Graduates, Apply By 7/19
Hickory – The Hickory Branch of the NAACP is accepting applications for Hickory area...
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Brighter Days Children’s Camp For Children Ages 11+, July 15
Claremont, NC – Carolina Caring and Rising Hope Farms in Claremont have teamed up once again...
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Customer Finds 7-Foot Gator Inside Florida Post Office
Spring Hill, FL (AP) — They say neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night will stop the U.S. Postal...
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History Of Hickory Discussion By Local Historian & Author, June 24
Hickory – Richard Eller, professor of History at Catawba Valley Community College and the...
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Man Stuck For Days Inside Giant Fan At California Vineyard
Santa Rosa, CA (AP) – Authorities rescued a man who said he had been trapped for two days...
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Help Kids Get Active With Library’s Movement Classes, Wednesdays
Newton, NC – Let’s get moving! To complement its virtual learning programs this summer, the...
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Hickory Farmer’s Market Lavender Celebration, 6/19
Hickory – Celebrate Lavender! Join the Downtown Hickory Farmers Market & Merchants on...
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Join HMA For Free Beer & Wine Fridge Cleanout Today, 6/17
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art is now open Thursdays from 5-9 PM through August 12th. We...
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Valdese FFN Hosts Whitewater Bluegrass Co., This Friday, 6/18
Valdese, NC- The Town of Valdese is happy to welcome Whitewater Bluegrass Co. to the Family Friday...
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Construction Contract Awarded For Hickory’s Aviation Walk
Hickory – In a special called meeting on June 9, Hickory City Council approved a...
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OHB Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Omega Point Release, 6/26
Hickory – Olde Hickory Brewery is celebrating its 25th Anniversary, over a quarter-century...
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CSC Celebrates Pollinator Week With Family Bug Day, 6/24
Hickory – Pollinator Week is June 21st – 27th! Did you know that pollinators like...
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Dog Ejected From Vehicle In Car Crash Found Herding Sheep
Spokane, WA (AP) – A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle...
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Last Weekend To Catch Evita At Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will have four more performances of Evita this...
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Bright Future Concerts Return To Downtown Newton On June 19
Newton, NC – The Downtown Newton Development Association is excited to resume its series of...
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Carolina Caring Is Seeking Compassionate Volunteers To Join Hospice Team
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to serve as...
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Assorted Out Of Sorts
“Livin’ easy, lovin’ free, season ticket on a one way ride. Askin’ nothin’, leave me be; takin’...
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Spider Tack Talk
Yes, a product named Spider Tack has hit the sports pages. Over the past few MLB seasons,...
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Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray
New in Theaters: The Conjuring: The Devil made Me Do It (** ½) The third film based (extremely...
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No Shirts, Pants, Or Undies Needed On Bike Ride, Just A Mask
Philadelphia (AP) — Philadelphia bike riders won’t need their shirts, pants, skirts or even...
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Statesville’s Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series Starts Friday, June 18, With Soul Watt
Statesville, NC – The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert series offers FREE...
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Members Of The Newton Elks Constructed A Ramp To Assist 21 Year Army Veteran
Members of the Newton Elks Lodge #2042 Veterans Committee recently constructed a ramp to assist...
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The Catawba Co. Commissioners To Hold Public Hearing To Accept Comments On Budget, June 15
Newton, NC – Catawba County Manager Mick Berry has recommended a budget of $303.9M for Fiscal Year...
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Audition Notice For Town Of Hudson Production Of Welcome To Mitford, June 28-29
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson and the HUB Station Arts Center announce auditions for the...
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Iredell Coast’s Chicken Drive-In Giveaway, Saturday, June 12
Statesville, NC – Iredell COAST, in partnership with Tyson Foods in Statesville, will be...
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Join Hickory Twirlers Square Dancing, Every Monday Night
Conover, NC – Hickory Twirlers Square Dancing group invites you to come join us for the fun...
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German Military To Ship Surplus Beer Back From Afghanistan
Berlin (AP) — The German military says it has found a solution for an unusual logistics problem...
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Amorous Cicada Blamed For Causing Car Crash In Cincinnati
Cincinnati (AP) — An amorous cicada was blamed for causing a car crash in Ohio. The insect flew...
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Don’t Gawk Or Give Food To Wandering Elephants In China
Beijing (AP) — Elephants in a wandering herd in southwest China walked down paved roads and poked...
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Iredell County’s 2021 Carolina BalloonFest Is Set For Oct. 15-17
Statesville, NC – The Carolina BalloonFest takes place during the third weekend in October...
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NC Museum Of History Presents Juneteenth: A Story of Freedom On Wednesday, June 16
NC – The North Carolina Museum of History will be presenting an online presentation of...
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Experience The Epic Musical That Is Evita At HCT, Opening June 10
Hickory – An iconic piece of Broadway, Evita is a musical masterpiece by Tim Rice and Andrew...
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Hickory Police Department’s P.A.C.T. For Month Of June
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s June traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention...
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Hops & Grapes Introduces New Holiday To Hickory, June 19
Hickory – In a concerted attempt to make Father’s Day a little less stuffy and more...
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Stanford Park Skateboard Competition, This Sat., June 12
Hickory – In partnership with First in Flight Skate Shop, the Hickory Parks, Recreation...
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Redhawk Publications Releases Poetry Collection By Local Resident And Poet Scott Owens
Hickory – Redhawk Publishing Co. is proud to publish Scott Owens’ newest collection of poems, Sky...
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Enduring Mysteries Trail US Report On UFOs
By Nomaan Merchant and Calvin Woodward Washington (AP) – The blob, captured on distant,...
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Woman Recovers Wallet Lost 46 Years Ago In California
Ventura, CA (AP) – A woman from Ventura was reunited with a wallet she lost 46 years ago...
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The Green Room Is Opening Up The Theatre And A Beauty Shop
Newton, NC – The saying goes that “the show must go on,” and The Green Room Community...
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Adult Faith Group Meets For First Time In A Year, Thursday, June 24
Hickory – All are welcome on Thursday, June 24, at 7:00 p.m., to St. Aloysius Catholic...
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Laser Shows Are Back At CSC’s Millholland Planetarium
Hickory – Come enjoy a laser show in the Millholland Planetarium all summer long! Showtimes...
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Valdese Summer Concert Series Hosts FracXured, Friday, June 11
Valdese, NC- Valdese will feature the talents of Fracxured on the Family Friday Nights Summer...
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Theater, Streaming & Blu-Ray
New in Theaters: A Quiet Place, Part 2 (2020) (***) The much anticipated continuation of the 2018...
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Army Of The Dead?
“On a warm summer’s evening, on a train bound for nowhere, I met up with a gambler, we were both...
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Teen Shoves Bear That Swatted Family Dog In California Yard
Bradbury, CA (AP) – Hailey Morinico didn’t hesitate when she saw a large bear facing off...
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Disney Cruise Line Plans A 2-Night Covid Test Cruise
Port Canaveral, FL (AP) – After a catastrophic coronavirus cruise season, Disney Cruise Line...
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Library Invites Community To Summertime Lunch And Learns, Wednesdays Through Mid-August
Newton, NC – This summer, the Catawba County Library’s mobile branch, the Library to Go, is...
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Carolina Caring To Hold Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Oct. 4
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring’s charitable foundation will host its 19th annual Friends Fore...
Read MorePerforming Talent Auditions At Renaissance Festival, June 12
Concord, NC – The wildly popular Carolina Renaissance Festival returns this fall with all the magic and merriment fans love to expect from the annual celebration. Participants of the open-air Festival are beaming with...
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Mooresville Hosts Festival Of Food Trucks, Sat., 6/5, 5-8:30PM
Mooresville, NC – Get Gourmet Fare from a bunch of trucks! The Downtown Mooresville Food...
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Hickory Hub Partners With CVCC Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund To Support New Businesses
Hickory – The Hickory Hub is partnering with CVCC’s Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund...
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Firefighters To Practice Skills During Training Fire, June 4
Hickory – On Friday, June 4, Hickory firefighters will be conducting a live burn exercise,...
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Walter The Grouse Becomes Man’s Backyard Companion
New London, NH (AP) – Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it’s a...
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Sails Original Music Series Features Seth Walker, June 4
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series will return for a special...
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Updates To City Of Hickory Recreation Centers
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department announces...
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SBC Hosts Two Free Webinars, June 8 And June 10
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host two...
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Carolina Caring Hosts Free Event In Memory Of Parents, June 5
Hickory – The death of a parent can be a significant loss, no matter what our age. While...
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ALT Block Bash Is Sat., June 5th, At LP Frans Stadium, 5:30PM
Hickory – We’re celebrating the City of Hickory’s 150th anniversary! Come out for a night of...
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Passport to Adventure 2021: Back On Board With Learning, June Through August
Hickory – The public and specifically area schoolchildren are invited to participate in Greenway...
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Hickory Museum Of Art Is Now Open Thursday Evenings
Hickory – Beginning Thursday, June 3rd, Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) will offer new evening hours...
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A Direction Home: Bob Dylan Album Returned 48 Years Late
University Heights, OH (AP) – After nearly five decades of blowin’ in the wind, a double Bob...
Read MoreCaldwell Library To Celebrate Grand Opening Of Southern Branch, June 4 & 5
Granite Falls, NC – On Friday, June 4, the public is invited to the Southern branch’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at 11am. The new Southern Branch is located at 63 North Main Street in Granite Falls. It is just up the...
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Big Cheese No More: UK Drug Dealer Caught By Cheese Pic
London (AP) – A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese,...
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Hickory NAACP Launches Committees To Address Educational Disparities And Improve Outcomes For Hickory Students
Hickory – The Hickory Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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Goat Cheese Class At Beaver Library, Saturday, June 12
Hickory – Come learn how to make delicious cheese out of goat milk. Dawn Mathews of The...
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Gazing At MLB Standings
There has long been a saying in Major League Baseball that you should avoid checking out the...
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Bring The Family Out For Tails & Tales In The Garden At Newton’s Main Library, Beginning 6/3
Newton, NC – If you’ve been longing for a return to live children’s programs at the Catawba County...
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Can Virtual Reality Help Seniors?
By Terry Spencer Pompano Beach, FL (AP) – Terry Colli and three other residents of the John...
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Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market Opens June 3
Hickory – Offering fresh, local foods, Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers Market is...
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Family Friday Nights Hosts The Shake Down Band, June 4
Valdese, NC – The city of Valdese kicked off their FFN Summer Concert Series last week and...
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Bethlehem Lions Announce Raffle Ticket Winner, Gary Clark
Bethlehem, NC – On May 1st, 2021, the Bethlehem Lions Club raffled a bed and mattress...
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Woman Gets Back $1M Lottery Ticket She Had Thrown Away
Southwick, MA (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket...
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Germany: Large Cocaine Haul Thrown In Garbage Bins
Berlin (AP) — Staff at a logistics company in Germany threw cocaine with a street value of up to 1...
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Las Vegas Officials Hold Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic At Strip Club
Las Vegas (AP) — Wearing a French maid-inspired lingerie costume and high heels, dancer JoJo...
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Hundreds In California Line Up For Blooming ‘Corpse Flower’
Alameda, CA (AP) — Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city flocked to an abandoned gas station...
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After Being Featured In ‘One Good Thing,’ Volunteers Keep On Giving
(AP) For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories...
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Endangered Red Wolves Born At North Carolina Zoo, Doing Well
Asheboro, NC (AP) — Three litters of American red wolves, which are critically endangered and...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Dream Horse (2021) Toni Collette is a small town bartender intent on getting a...
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A Little Piece Of Heaven
Things are different now. Young men will stall well into their twenties before obtaining a driving...
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Morganton Hosts Move Your Future Forward Job Fair, 6/2
Morganton, NC – You are invited to “move your future forward” during the Downtown Morganton...
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Newton Seeking Nominations For Yard Of The Month
Newton, NC – Do you or someone you know have a yard that deserves recognition? The Newton...
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Library To Go Kicks Off Summer @ Smyrna Series, May 28
Newton, NC – Are you looking for a fun, outdoor event that welcomes the entire family and offers...
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HUB Station Call For Artists For Festival Of The Arts By July 26
Hudson, NC – HUB Station Arts Center in Hudson, NC, in coordination with the Caldwell Arts...
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Meet The Ensemble Of Evita, Opening Thursday, 6/10, At HCT
Hickory – The role of the ensemble is a crucial one in musical theatre. Ensemble members...
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NBA Playoffs
The NBA’s five month condensed regular season is over and playoff basketball has arrived. Unlike...
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City Of Hickory Celebrates New Public Wi-Fi Downtown
Hickory – Visitors to Union Square in Downtown Hickory can now enjoy free public Wi-Fi...
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MerleFest Announces First Round Of Lineup, Sept. 16-19
Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest, Presented by Window World, Announces First Round of Lineup for...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) Angelina Jolie stars in this action...
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Sails Original Music Series To Feature Seth Walker, June 4
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series will return for a special...
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HCT Welcomes New Director, LaKeisha Ross-Johnson For Evita
Hickory – LaKeisha Ross-Johnson is excited to be taking on her first directing gig with the...
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Soldiers Who Perished On Secret Mission Are Memorialized
Portland, Maine (AP) — Nearly 60 years ago, dozens of soldiers assembled for a top secret mission...
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Stray Bullets
Before we roll out this week’s batch of randomly collaborated nonsense (because this week it kinda...
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Just Wondering…
Just wondering if the Summer Olympics will be held this summer? Remember, they were postponed last...
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111-Year-Old Recommends Eating Chicken Brains
Canberra, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among...
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Ohio To Hold Vax-A-Million Lottery To Increase Vaccinations
Columbus, OH (AP) — With the first drawing for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system scheduled for...
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Bear Has Close Call On Utility Poles In Arizona Border City
Douglas, AZ (AP) — Residents of an Arizona border city were left in disbelief by a surprise visit...
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Two Planes Collide Midair Above Denver, No One Injured
Denver, CO (AP) — Two small airplanes collided in midair Wednesday near Denver, leaving one...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“I got the COVID vaccine because it’s about being a good person and helping society out.” – Kelly...
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