HMA Creates New Exhibition For Children, Opens This Sat., May 8
Hickory – juniorHMA: The Exhibition, An exhibition created especially for children and their...
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Register Now For Hickory Music Factory Summer Camps
The Hickory Music Factory is hosting lots of great music summer camps / workshops by Hickory’s...
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Male Leads Announced For Evita, Coming June 10, At HCT
Hickory – Two talented local actors, Jared Wachsmuth and Paul David Kurts, take on iconic...
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City Of Hickory’s Pay Attention In City Traffic For May
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s May traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention...
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Newton Elks Lodge Donates To ECCCM’s Food Drive
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 Exalted Ruler Paul Hunsucker (R) presents Stephen Sims...
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Catawba Farms Inaugural Spring Farmfest And Artisan Market, Saturday, May 15
Newton, NC – Make plans to attend the inaugural Spring FarmFest & Artisan Fair at Catawba...
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Jim Armstrong Subaru Share The Love Event Donates To Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services
Hickory – Jim Armstrong Subaru selected Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services (Meals on...
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NCWN To Award Sally Buckner Emerging Writers’ Fellowship
Winston-Salem, NC – After an involuntary hiatus in 2020, the North Carolina Writers’ Network...
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Registration Now Open For Our Big Backyard Summer Camp
Morganton, NC — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is proud to announce that registration is...
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Hiddenite Arts Hosts A Veteran’s Cookout On Saturday, May 15
Hiddenite, NC – A Veteran’s Cookout is planned for Saturday, May 15 by the Hiddenite Arts &...
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#Repeat150: City Of Hickory Celebrates Sesquicentennial Anniversary, Starting May 30
Hickory – The City of Hickory invites the community to #Repeat150 with a week of events to...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“For me, I believe in science. That is the main reason why I got it and recommend it to my family,...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Disc: Warner Archive: Another Thin Man (1939) The third film in the beloved Thin Man series...
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Comes A Time Of Testing?
It is inevitable that eventually, everyone in existence on earth will experience an explicit...
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Panthers Need A Good Draft
The Carolina Panthers head into this week’s NFL Draft with the hope of adding an influx of talent...
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Local Actor Takes On Challenging Role In Evita At HCT
Hickory – Emily Schuttenberg of Hickory is taking on the demanding role of Eva Peron for the...
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Police Say Grenade-Shaped Item In Forest Was Adult Toy
Berlin (AP) — A German police bomb squad called to investigate a suspected hand grenade in a...
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Free Concert Marks National Train Day In Newton, May 8
Newton, NC – Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 8th and the celebration of National Train...
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Carolina Caring Offers Free Online Support Group In May
Conover, NC – The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to an unprecedented level of loss....
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Hundreds Show Up In Nebraska For Fight Over The Name Josh
Lincoln, NE (AP) — A fight over the name of Josh drew a crowd from around the country to a...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“I was hesitant at first, but once I got my full vaccination I felt a little bit safer, especially...
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Annual African Drumming & Steel Drum Workshop, June 14-18
Hickory – Rick Cline’s 12th annual African Drumming and Steel Drum Workshop will be June...
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Prototype Of The First US Dollar Coins Auctioned For $840,000
(AP) A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a...
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CVPA’s Wellbeing Matters Program Via Zoom, Tues., May 11
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association invites you to attend a seminar entitled,...
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The Foothills Robotic Team Holds Open Meeting For Students In 7th – 12th Grade On May 6
Hildebran, NC – The Foothills Robotics, Team 6888, will be having an open meeting on...
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Hickory’s Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration And Tree Giveaway Postponed Until This Sat., May 1
Hickory – Due to the rain forecast for this past Saturday, April 24, the Earth Day/Arbor Day...
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Connelly Springs’ Concert Series Hosts The Extraordinaires, May 8
Connelly Springs, NC – The first concert in our Summer Concert Series begins with The...
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New Actor Joins HCT For Skeleton Crew, Opens May 13
Hickory – Maiden native LaTayvia Ross will be making her debut when the Hickory Community...
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Registration Open For Skateboard Competition On June 12
Hickory – In partnership with First in Flight Skateshop, we are excited to announce our...
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Women’s Resource Center Hosts Art In The Park, Saturday, May 22
Hickory — Women’s Resource Center will host its inaugural “Art in the Park” event from 10 a.m. to...
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Emergency Marker System Installed For Lake Hickory Trails
Hickory – When reporting an emergency, the dispatcher will ask for the address or location of the...
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Teens! Apply For Seat On Hickory Youth Council By June 11
Hickory – Do you know a teen interested in getting involved in the community? The Hickory...
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Zero Patience For Others? Small Island’s Only Home Hits Market
Portsmouth, RI (AP) — Zero patience for the company of others? Anyone who’s ever wanted their own...
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3D Printing’s New Challenge: Solving The US Housing Shortage
(AP) A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating...
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HMA’S Autolawn Party & Car Show Postponed Until Sept. 11
Hickory – In accordance with the continued mass-gathering restrictions through June 1, 2021,...
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CVCC’s Small Business Center Offers Two Free Webinars For Businesses On May 11 & 13
The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host two no-cost webinars...
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Sugar Mountain Resort To Host 5th Annual Summit Crawl On 7/4
Sugar Mountain, NC – Climb to Sugar Mountain’s 5,300-foot peak by way of the Easy Street,...
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Rescue Ranch Presents Rally At The Ranch, Saturday, May 15
Statesville, NC – On May 15, Rescue Ranch will play host to its Rally at the Ranch Presented...
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Join Hickory Twirlers Square Dancing Classes, Every Monday
Conover, NC – Come Join the Hickory Twirlers Square Dancing for fun and friendship. Square...
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Western Piedmont Symphony Concert For The Community II
April 24, 2021 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – Once again, the Western Piedmont Symphony...
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2nd Annual Spring Plant Sale In Morganton, 4/30 & 5/1
Morganton, NC – Join us at The Attic, 1022 E Union Street, Morganton, next to the old Twin...
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Tickets For An Appalachian Summer Fest On Sale, May 10
Boone, NC – An Appalachian Summer Festival will feature nearly 30 days of live, in-person,...
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All Alone, Besides Myself
“Only the lonely… know the way I feel tonight. Only the lonely… know this feeling ain’t right!...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: We Broke Up (2021) A recently split couple decides to pretend to still be...
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Curry As Hot As Ever
There are times when it seems like just the other day when Stephen Curry was making news (and...
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NCDOT & National Park Service Officials Mark A Milestone In Launch Of Self-Driving Shuttle
Kill Devil Hills, NC – The N.C. Department of Transportation and the National Park Service today...
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Restaurants & Delivery Apps Still At Odds As Demand Grows
By Dee-Ann Durbin (AP) Diners got used to delivery during the pandemic, and the habit may stick...
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Join Free Walking Group On Monday Evenings In May & June
Conover, NC – It is accepted wisdom that exercise is good for you physically – but did you...
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HCT Announces Cast For Next Production, Skeleton Crew
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has just announced the cast for its next exciting...
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Alaska Pinata Maker Now Makes Coronavirus-Shaped Models
Anchorage, AK (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Carolina Tolladay Vidal’s...
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City Of Hickory and CAC To Give Away Trees This Sat., 4/24
Hickory – In celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Hickory and the Community Appearance...
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13th Annual Swingin’ Under The Stars On Union Square, May 30
Hickory – The 13th Annual Swingin’ Under the Stars will be held in Downtown Hickory at the...
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Couple Found Man Who Tossed Used Cups In Yard For Three Years
Lake View, NY (AP) – An upstate New York couple may have finally solved the mystery of who’s...
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Annual Spring Art At The Farm Scheduled For Saturday, May 1
Hickory – The 24th Annual Spring Art at the Farm will be held at the Farm, located at 5726...
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Free Community Day At Hickory YMCA, This Sat., 4/24
Hickory – Hickory Foundation YMCA Announces they will be hosting a Free Community Day on...
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What? What? City Bans Use Of Loud Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Burlington, VT (AP) — Vermont’s largest city is banning the use of loud, gas-powered leaf blowers....
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Food Truck Festival At Lowes Foods City Park This Sat., April 24
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Home Builders Association presents its Annual Spring Food Truck...
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Look For The ‘Library To Go’ At CVFA, This Saturday, April 24
Newton, NC – The Library to Go, the Catawba County Library’s mobile vehicle, regularly brings...
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Vote Online For Paul Whitener Student Art Show By Tues., 4/27
Hickory – The Hickory Museum of Art is currently showing the 74th Annual Paul Whitener...
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Catawba County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Set For May 1
Newton, NC – Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event...
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Canine Carnival And Dog Show, In Dallas, May 1; Enter By 4/26
Dallas, NC – This year is our 48th Annual Just Plain Dog Show at The Canine Carnival. The...
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WPS Presents Concert For The Community This Saturday, 4/24
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony will perform a Concert for the Community to unite our...
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‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered In New Mexico Gets Formal Name
Santa Fe, NM (AP) — The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a...
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The Wizard Of Oz Comes To Valdese, Opens This Friday, 4/23
Valdese, NC – Old Colony Players presents The Wizard of Oz to be performed in the great...
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Meet The Cast Of Blockbuster Evita, Opening June 10 At HCT
Hickory – Guest Director LaKeisha Ross-Johnson has just announced the cast for Evita. The...
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STEM TREK! Returns To Catawba Science Center This Sat., 4/24
Hickory – STEM TREK! returns to the SALT Block lawn on April 24th! Local businesses will...
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Man Bitten While Using Barbecue Tongs To Remove Rattlesnake
Corona, CA (AP) — A Southern California man is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake...
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First Annual May Day-May Day Cornhole Tournament, 5/1
Newton, NC – We are hosting our First Annual May Day-May Day Cornhole Tournament for Foster...
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Carolina Vines Invites Public For The Release Of First Locally Produced Wines, Friday, April 23
Newton, NC – Carolina Vines releases its’ first wines on Friday April 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm....
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“Kuv tau xav mus txhaj koob tshuaj tiv thaiv COVID vim hais tias kuv yog ib tug neeg hnub yug laus...
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Nurse, Capturing The Feeling Of A Nation, Gets Stuck In Mud
Boston (AP) — Camille Coelho just wanted to take a stroll on the beach and look for some sea...
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University Of Kentucky Mistakenly Sends 500,000 Acceptances
Lexington, KY (AP) — The University of Kentucky mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 500,000 high...
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Couple Celebrates Bicentennial With Hidden Treasure
Bangor, ME (AP) — A pair of Mainers have hidden $20,000 somewhere in the state and they’re...
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Record Holding Giant Bunny Rabbit Stolen In UK
London (AP) — Police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in...
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Ancient Coins May Solve Mystery Of Murderous 1600s Pirate
Warwick, RI (AP) — A handful of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode...
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Hiddenite Center Honors Veterans, May 5 & 15
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center announces two events honoring our...
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Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Accepting Entries Until June 15
Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest will be accepting entries for the Chris Austin Songwriting...
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Darnold Set To Take Over At Quarterback
The Carolina Panthers traded for Sam Darnold last week and appear ready to hand over the...
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Hansel & Gretel Opens At The Green Room This Weekend
Newton, NC – Hansel and Gretel, based on the classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale, is an...
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Anyone 16 And Older Is Eligible To Receive A Vaccine For Covid-19, Available Now
Hickory – Based upon an increase in COVID-19 vaccine availability, Catawba County Public...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Crisis (2021) Nicholas Jarecki’s followup to his successful 2012 film,...
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Catawba Valley Festival Of The Arts Is April 23rd – 25th
Newton, NC – The Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts is a weekend-long celebration of the...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“I am getting the vaccine because I want to help protect my family and the community in general...
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Downtown Hickory Farmers Market Starts New Season, 4/17
Hickory – The Downtown Hickory Farmers Market season begins this Saturday, April 17, Under...
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City Of Conover Hosts Litter Sweep Event, Saturday, April 17
Conover, NC – It’s time again to help Keep Catawba County Beautiful as part of Litter Sweep, a...
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Hidden Gems Virtual Beer Tasting Event Is Friday, April 30
Hickory – Join us as we learn about the brewing process and do a virtual beer tasting with...
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Registration Open For Hiddenite Arts Spring Workshops & Classes
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is a non-profit organization,...
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Local McDonald’s Franchisee, John Link, Wins Distinguished Golden Arch Award
Hickory – To celebrate his 50th anniversary milestone with McDonald’s, Hickory area McDonald’s...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Announces Chalk Our Walk Contest, May 7
Hickory – Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism is partnering with the Hickory Museum of Art to offer a two-day Chalk Our Walk contest. The Chalk Our Walk Challenge is a free sidewalk chalk art exhibition and...
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Catawba Science Center Supports Learning In Burke County Public Schools
Burke County, NC – Fifth graders at several elementary schools in Burke County are having...
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SBC Offers Two No Cost Webinars For Small Businesses, 4/19
Hickory -The SBC is offering two free webinars to assist small businesses. Marketing In A Social...
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Catawba County Partnership For Children Seeks Gifts For Teachers
Hickory – This year, Catawba County Partnership for Children is looking to do something...
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Arbor Day Celebration Saturday, April 24, In Hickory
Hickory – City of Hickory to celebrate Arbor Day during Downtown Hickory Farmers Market on...
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Outdoor Spring Book Sale At Patrick Beaver Library, 4/30 & 5/1
Hickory — The Friends of Hickory Public Libraries will hold a giant outdoor spring book sale on...
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Carolina Caring Offers Help For Advance Healthcare Planning
Conover, NC – As COVID-19 continues to impact the community, it is more important than ever...
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Register Now For City Of Hickory Esports Leagues, By April 18
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s first-ever esports leagues....
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Robot Artist Sells Art For $688,888, Now Eyeing Music Career
Hong Kong (AP) — Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art....
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Library Presents Comedian Michael McCreary, 4/20
Hickory – Join us for a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. with author,...
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Tom Brady Rookie Football Card Fetches $2.25M At Auction
New York (AP) — Quarterback Tom Brady is proving he’s the GOAT not just on the football field but...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Streaming: Godzilla Versus Kong (2021) The two monster titans square off in the latest...
Read MoreChapel Of Rest To Host Spring Concert By The Tesla Quartet, 4/18
Lenoir, NC – The Chapel of Rest Preservation Society will present a concert by the Tesla Quartet on Sunday afternoon, April 18, at 4pm, followed by a reception with the musicians. Admission is $15. The event will follow...
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Hickory NAACP Calls For Community Input, Sunday, 4/11
Hickory – The Hickory Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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Catawba Co. Partnership For Children Celebrates Week Of The Young Child With Goodie Bags
Hickory – Next week, April 12-16, 2021, is The National Association for the Education of...
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Housing Rehabilitation Programs To Assist Hickory Homeowners
Hickory – April is Fair Housing Month, and the City of Hickory is committed to affirmatively...
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Register For Summer Fun Science Camp, June 1 – August 13
Hickory – CSC presents its annual Summer Fun Science Camp, including 11 weeks of hands-on...
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Valdese Outdoor Craft Market Has Been Rescheduled To 5/22
Valdese, NC – Enjoy an Craft Market event at the Old Rock School Field. Our annual April...
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ACAP Presents A Virtual Program Caregiving And Work On 4/13
Hickory – Join us for our virtual ACAP program via Zoom on Tuesday, April 13th, 5:30 –...
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Local Group 5 Covid-19 Vaccination Information
Hickory – As the state’s vaccine rollout plan opened up to everyone over age 16 on April 7,...
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Succop Donates Signed Football For Denim & Diamonds, 4/24
Hickory – The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba County is preparing for...
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Unique 4/3/21 Date Draws Lines For Vegas Wedding Licenses
Las Vegas (AP) — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las...
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Habitat For Humanity Of Catawba Valley Kicks Off Spring Building Season!
Hickory – Spring has arrived, and so has the beginning of Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley’s...
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City Of Hickory’s Pay Attention In City Traffic For April
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s April traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in...
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Kongzilla Clash Of The Titans
SPOILER ALERT=> If you’ve yet to see Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) whether at the theater or...
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Learn Conversational Spanish Through Zoom, Now – 5/26
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is continuing to host a virtual Conversational Spanish...
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NCDMV Announces Renewing State Issued ID Cards Online
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles expanded its online services and now customers...
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Netflix Film ‘Concrete Cowboy’ Spotlights Philadelphia’s Black Cowboy Culture
By JAKE COYLE New York (AP) — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you...
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LRU’s Writers Series Presents Author Kao Kalia Yang, April 17
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series is in its 32nd season and will host...
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Baylor Prevails
Prior to the March Madness Championship Game, I made it a practice in these pages that Gonzaga was...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“I am getting the vaccine because I want to protect those around me and be able to welcome a full...
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Camp For Children Of Cancer Patients, June 20-25
Cullowhee, NC – Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student...
Read MoreCat That Spent Days In Indiana Tree Is Rescued After Big Plunge
Evansville, IN (AP) — A cat that spent days stuck in a tree in southwestern Indiana is back on solid ground after surviving a dramatic plunge when a tree service company cut the limb it had been clinging to because the feline...
Read MoreHSCC’s Sand & Clay Spay & Neuter Project For Cats, 4/17
Hickory – Cat overpopulation is a national tragedy, no less so in Catawba County. County shelters and rescue organizations see thousands of unwanted cats and kittens surrendered annually. Once a female cat, as young as 5...
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Some Alaska Costco Shoppers Say Ravens Steal Their Groceries
Anchorage, AK (AP) — Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen by ravens...
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Kentucky Town Rallies To Restore Beheaded Mother Goose
Hazard, KY (AP) — A community in Kentucky is rallying to help restore an 80-year-old landmark, an...
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Human Parents Feel For Mama Bear Trying To Corral Her Cubs
Winchester, CN (AP) — A mother bear caught on video trying to coax four rambunctious cubs across a...
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Steak-Out! Rhode Island’s Runaway Steer Has Been Found
Johnston, RI (AP) — A steer that has been on the lam for nearly two months after escaping while on...
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J. C. vs E. B.
Salutations, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Have Chainsaw Will Travel’s Spectacular Easter...
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Newton Elks Lodge Hosts Charity Golf Tournament, Register By 4/19
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host their 18th Annual Spring Charity Golf...
Read MoreNewton To Offer Free Compost Beginning Today, April 1
Newton, NC—Newton will offer free leaf compost at the city’s Boston Road facility beginning Thursday, April 1. Leaf compost will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday each week while supplies last. The...
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New To Theaters, Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Theaters: French Exit (2021) Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges are a cash-strapped mother...
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Tesla Quartet Returns For WPS Chamber Classics, April 10
Hickory – The world-renowned Tesla Quartet returns to Hickory for a two-week residency with the...
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Pottery Sale At Full Circle Arts On Saturday, April 17
Hickory – The public is invited to a show and sale of pottery at Full Circle Arts. The work...
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1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt On Main In Downtown Valdese, 4/2
Valdese, NC – Join us, April 2nd for our 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Main in Downtown...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“I’m getting the COVID vaccine, because I feel like the benefits are worth it. I want to spend as...
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Gonzaga Is Still The Team To Beat
The Final Four is set and it is becoming clear that everyone is chasing down Gonzaga. After...
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BYOBoat With Walter Finley & April Dawn On Lake Norman
Sherrills Ford, NC — What began as a critical need to play music while live shows were called off...
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Virgin Galactic Rolls Out Latest Generation Of Spaceship
Albuquerque, NM (AP) — Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company...
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Celebrating National Poetry Month With Les Brown, Al Maginnes & Shelby Stephenson
Hickory – National Poetry Month is a literary celebration celebrated annually all over the...
Read MoreNC Disability-Focused Organizations Host Virtual Screening Discussion On Medicaid Waiver Waiting List On Thurs., April 8
NC Disability-Focused Organizations Host Virtual Screening Of 6,000 Waiting & Panel Discussion On Medicaid Waiver Waiting List On Thurs., April 8 North Carolina – The North Carolina Council on Developmental...
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Foothills Folk Art Festival Now Accepting Artists, Apply By 6/1
Newton, NC—The Foothills Folk Art Festival will begin accepting artist applications April 1 for...
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Hopping Around Downtown Hickory, This Saturday, April 3
Hickory – Get your tickets for Hopping Around Downtown Hickory which takes place this...
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Town of Hudson’s Annual Spring Clean Up, April 1 – 15
Hudson, NC – Spring clean up is back! During this time residents may place special items...
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Library Partners With HCT To Host Author Jason Hackworth, 4/12
Hickory – Join us for a Zoom meeting on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with author and...
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Annual NC Railroad Expo At The Hickory Metro, April 9 & 10
Hickory – The 19th Annual NC Railroad Expo will be held Friday and Saturday, April 9-10 at...
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Carolina Caring Deploys Robot To Deactivate Coronavirus
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring, a leader in serious illness care, is the first company of its...
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Flagpole Donated To Rocky Face Park In Memory Of Park Advocate Wilton Scronce
Alexander County, NC – Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area was one of Wilton Scronce’s favorite...
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Lost And Found: $1M Lottery Ticket Recovered In Parking Lot
Lost And Found: $1M Lottery Ticket Recovered In Parking Lot Sparta, TN (AP) — A Tennessee man was...
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Florida Couple Offers Free Beer As Way To Meet The Neighbors
Cape Coral, FL (AP) — A Florida couple came up with a great way to meet their new neighbors after...
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German Brewery Pairs With Bakers To Use Surplus Beer
Deusseldorf, Germany (AP) — With restaurants and bars all closed due to pandemic restrictions, a...
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District Attorney In Philly Demoted For Doordash Moonlighting During Work Hours
Doylestown, PA (AP) — A top aide to a district attorney in suburban Philadelphia has been demoted...
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Regal Cinemas, 2nd Largest Chain In US, To Reopen In April
By Jack Coyle New York (AP) — Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S.,...
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Part Of Wright Brothers’ First Airplane Goes To Mars
By Marcia Dunn Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) — A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on...
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The Madness Continues
The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament last weekend gave us a little bit of everything. There...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Streaming: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) Snyder, the original director of the...
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Get Homework Help At A Few Local Libraries
Newton, NC – Do you know of a child who could benefit from one-on-one help with classroom work or...
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Foothills Conservancy Announces Two Summer Intern Positions Available, Apply By April 16
Morganton, NC — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is now accepting applications for a...
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CCPC Celebrates Milestone Mailing Of 500,000th Book Through Imagination Library
Newton, NC – Catawba County Partnership for Children is a nonprofit agency that works to...
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Iconic City Walk Wooden Bridge Arches To Be Future Landmark
Hickory – The wooden arches for Hickory’s iconic City Walk pedestrian bridge are scheduled...
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Homeless Ministry’s Open House For New Housing Program, 4/11
Hickory – Strong Life Ministries is holding an open house for their new transitional housing...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“Nos vamos a poner la vacuna del COVID para proteger a la gente mayor, mas que nada, y a la gente...
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Catawba County Library Staff Honored As Newton’s NC Main Street Champions
Newton, NC – The Downtown Newton Development Association (DNDA) named the staff of the...
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Entrepreneurship Competition For Kids! Pitch Your Idea For $1K!
Hickory – Kids Idea Tank is the nation’s biggest entrepreneurship competition for kids age...
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Bethlehem Lions Club Hosts Online Mattress & Bed Raffle, Tickets Now Available
Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Lions Club is hosting a raffle to support local charities! A...
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Stream Annual Rotarian Idol Show Live, 3/27
Hickory – The annual Rotarian Idol singing competition returns this Saturday, March 27 at...
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Speakers Wanted For TEDxHickory, Apply By July 15
Hickory – TEDxHickory is seeking speakers to present for this year’s upcoming event. If you...
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Last Chance To Catch The Weir This Weekend At HCT
Hickory – Time is running out to catch the popular drama, The Weir, by Conor McPherson, at...
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‘Dating Scammer’ Faces More Time After Escape & Capture
Camden, NJ (AP) — A New Jersey man who has twice served prison terms for using dating services to...
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Spanish Police Sink Drug Smugglers’ Submarine Plans
Madrid (AP) — Spanish police announced Friday that they seized a homemade narco-submarine able to...
Read MoreAssistant Principal Accused In Homecoming Court Vote Fraud
Pensacola, FL. (AP) — An assistant principal at an elementary school is accused of accessing the school district’s internal system to cast fraudulent votes for her daughter who was elected homecoming queen at her high school,...
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Home Video Report
New to Disc: Paramount: Wonder Showzen: The Complete Series (2005-06) The satirical MTV puppet...
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March Madness Returns
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is back and it...
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Anxiety, Confusion, Terror, Relief: Giving Birth In Pandemic
By Leanne Italie New York (AP) — Pregnancy, birth and life with a newborn in the middle of a...
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SALT Block Presents Liam Bailey And Two Bird Stone, March 20
Hickory – The SALT Block Foundation is proud to host a first time music event, an evening...
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Why Are You Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine?
“Because I got COVID. My son got it and then I got it. And at first I was on the fence. I didn’t...
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John Schneider To Appear At Newton PAC, March 19 & 20
Newton, NC – Legendary Dukes of Hazzard star, John Schneider will be coming to Newton...
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Lions Club Bass Fishing Tourney Rescheduled For Sat., April 3
Lake Hickory, NC – Calling all men, women and children ( under 18 years must be accompanied...
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Local Group To Explore Myth Of ‘Black Confederates,’ On 3/20
Hickory – The Catawba County Truth & Reconciliation Committee (CCTRC) invites the public...
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Call For Artists For A New Kind Of Art, Sticky Creations, By 4/15
Hickory – Full Circle Arts is inviting artists at all levels to join in a fun...
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Catawba Co. Library To Host Hickory Ballet For Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, On 3/20 & 4/17
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library is celebrating the approach of spring with special...
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Shelby Writer Lou Schlesinger Wins Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize
Asheville, NC — NCWN member Lou Schlesinger has won the 2021 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize for his...
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HCT’s Supernatural Drama, The Weir, Opens Today, 3/18
Hickory – Conor McPherson’s play, The Weir is a haunting evocative evening no one will ever...
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Hickory – The Foothills Carolina Club consists of UNC Alumni and friends in the Unifour area. Join us on March 27th at 5:30pm for a free zoom event, and learn about the Big Chair Chess Club as we welcome Eugene Brown. His...
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Meet Some Of The Contestants As Rotarian Idol Draws Near
Hickory – Additional talented singers are announced for the 11th Annual Rotarian Idol,...
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Waldensian Trail Of Faith In Valdese Is Now Open
Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese is now open for the season. The Trail...
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Eligible Group 4 Covid-19 Vaccination Information
Hickory – As the state’s vaccine rollout plan opens up to people with one or more conditions...
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Naked Cowboy Gets Hero’s Welcome A Week After Arrest
Daytona Beach, FL (AP) — Attendees at Bike Week in Daytona Beach gave a hero’s welcome to a Times...
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Carolina Caring Offers Free Virtual ‘Mourning’ Coffee Break
Conover, NC – Grief can be a lonely experience. Grab a cup of coffee and join Carolina...
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First Whooping Crane Hatched At Foundation In Wisconsin Dies
Baraboo, WI (AP) — The first whooping crane hatched at the International Crane Foundation in...
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Yard Sale Find Turns Out To Be Artifact Worth Up To $500,000
Hartford, CT (AP) — Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a...
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Amtrak Worker Accused Of Stealing & Selling 77 Chain Saws
Newark, NJ (AP) — A longtime Amtrak employee in New Jersey stole several dozen chain saws and...
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Remains Of Cold War-Era Russian Submarine Catch Fire
Providence, RI (AP) — The remains of a Cold War-era Russian submarine once seen in a movie...
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