Hickory NAACP Hosts Virtual Meeting On July 12
Hickory – On Sunday, July 12, 2020 the Hickory National Association for the Advancement of...
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Communities Are Feeling The Loss Of Newspapers
By David Bauder New York (AP) – If Penelope Muse Abernathy can take any solace in her grim...
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ACAP Hickory Hosts Two Virtual Online Programs On July 14
Hickory – Local ACAP chapters are collaborating to offer monthly virtual programs, available...
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Facebook Will Now Label All Rule-Breaking Posts
By Barbara Ortutay Oakland, CA (AP) – Facebook stated that it will now flag all...
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Toe River Arts Hosts Online Benefit Auction To Raise Lost Funds
Spruce Pine, NC – Toe River Arts will hold its inaugural online auction July 17 – 19, 2020 to...
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Asheville’s Craft Beer Pioneer Wins Brewers Association Award
Asheville, NC – Oscar Wong founded Highland Brewing Company in 1994 and kicked off the craft...
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Hickory Downtown Development Association Receives National Main Street Accreditation
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association has been designated as a 2020...
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OverDrive Donates Digital ‘Black Lives Matter: Community Read’ Books To Local Libraries
Newton, NC – As the community’s place to connect, explore, and grow, the Catawba County Library is...
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Register Now For Free Virtual Mental Health Training, July 15
Hickory – Please join us for two virtual training sessions provided by VayaHealth in...
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Not Kidding Around: Woman Sues For Paternity Test On Goats
Odessa, FL (AP) – A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit seeking either a paternity test on her...
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Carl Reiner, Comedy’s Rare Untortured Genius, Dies At 98
New York (AP) – Carl Reiner, who died Monday at 98, was the rare untortured genius of...
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Home Video And Streaming
New to Streaming: Irresistible (2020) Former TV host, Jon Stewart, writes/directs his second film,...
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Anniversary X
We met at a bar in late fall of 2005. I’d no idea I would fall that fall, but I fell hard....
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Family Saves Bear Swimming With Head Stuck In Bin
Bloomer, WI (AP) – A Wisconsin family helped save a young bear that was struggling to...
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Police Reel In Louisiana Man Captured Swimming In Fish Tank
Bossier City, LA (AP) – Police in Louisiana were able to reel in a man captured on video...
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Catawba County Animal Shelter Closed For Cleaning Until 7/7
Newton, NC – Starting July 1, 2020, Catawba County Animal Services will assume operation of the...
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Downtown Morganton Hosts Freedom FAB Crawl, July 4
Morganton, NC – Celebrate Independence Day with downtown Morganton during the Freedom FAB...
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Fourth-Of-July Fun At Sugar Mountain Ski Resort
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, NC – The energy of Independence Day is brewing, and Sugar Mountain...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory’s Independence Day Office And Facility Closings
Hickory – The City of Hickory will close its offices on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. City of Hickory offices will re-open on Monday, July 6, at 8:30 a.m. Previously announced operational changes due to the...
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Research Study Concludes Exodus Homes Reduces Prison Recidivism 65%
Hickory – Exodus Homes, a faith based United Way agency that provides 73 beds of supportive...
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Cam And Bill
Take a few seconds and go back in time. Can you honestly state that you envisioned Cam Newton...
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Participate In Hickory Museum Of Art’s Raise Your Voice Project
Hickory – As we grieve with our community and country, Hickory Museum of Art is a safe place...
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Chef Cooking Demonstrations At Farmers Market, July 11
Morganton, NC – Join Morganton Community House Chef Sarah Williams at the Morganton Farmers...
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Annual Fairy Day In The Gardens At Daniel Boone Gardens, 7/11
Boone, NC – Save the date for the 7th Annual Fairy Day in the Gardens on Saturday, July 11,...
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Catawba County Closures In Observance Of July 4
Newton, NC – Catawba County offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the...
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Catawba County Library’s Summer Learning Program Tied To Local LITeracy Trails
Newton, NC – As children and families participate in the Catawba County Library’s annual Summer...
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Theatre Is Alive In Valdese! From This Day Forward Opens July 17
Valdese, NÇ – Old Colony Players in Valdese is proud to announce that they will present the...
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Morganton’s Freedom Park Fireworks Show, July 4
Morganton, NC – As communities throughout our state begin to reopen during the COVID-19...
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United We Stand – A Celebration Of Faith and Freedom, July 4
Hickory – A powerful celebration of all that is America will be held on Saturday, July 4th,...
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Faith, Family, Freedom Celebration, 7/4 • 6 PM – 10 PM
Connelly Springs, NC – Join Us for our annual Faith, Family, Freedom Celebration on July 4...
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Call For Artists: “Shelter” Artwork Created During The Lockdown
Morganton, NC – The coronavirus is spreading around the globe and 95% of Americans have been...
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Join Us For Fireworks & Movies At Hounds Drive-In On July 4
Kings Mountain, NC – On Saturday July 4th we will have professional Fireworks and 2 movies....
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Deadline For City Of Hickory’s Free Swim Lessons Is July 9
Hickory – Through a partnership with the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism...
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Roaming Mountain Lion Caught In Downtown San Francisco
San Francisco (AP) — A young mountain lion that had been spotted sleeping in a planter box along a...
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Michigan Man Wins $4M Lottery Scratch Card Game, Again
South Rockwood, MI (AP) — How does he do it? For the second time, a southeastern Michigan man has...
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Post Office Workers Need Relief From Smelly Package
Germany (AP) The package smelled so bad that postal workers thought it might be a chemical weapon....
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Sausage, Onion And Iguana? Dead Reptile Found In Pizza Joint
West Palm Beach, FL (AP) — File it under pizza toppings only offered in Florida. State inspectors...
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Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance Call To Action, 6/27
Hickory – The Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance, an association of primarily African...
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Catawba Science Center Summer Camps Are Underway!
Hickory, NC – Registration is underway for Catawba Science Center’s 2020 Summer Fun Science Camps!...
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Covid-19 Relief Program Starts July 1 For County Residents
Newton, NC – Families or individuals experiencing a financial hardship with paying their...
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Downtown Statesville Presents Ladies’ Night Out, Tonight, 6/25
Statesville, NC – The team at Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is excited to...
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Vanessa Beatty Receives Newton Yard Of The Month Award
Newton, NC – The Newton Appearance Commission recently presented Vanessa Beatty with the...
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LRU Student Builds Racing Simulators For Nascar Pros
Hickory, NC – Logan Traxler grew up watching NASCAR every Sunday with his dad. Now he’s helping...
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Residents Urged To Apply Online For Medicaid And Food Benefits Using New Application System
Newton, NC – To help support social distancing, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human...
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Second Chance Silent Auction Rescheduled For September 12
Hickory – Family Care Centers Second Chance Silent Auction is now scheduled for Saturday,...
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Mobile Food Truck At Vertical Life Church In Newton On 6/26
Newton, NC – Vertical Life Church, ECCCM and Second Harvest Food Bank are partnering to...
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Home Video And Streaming
Newly Streaming: Babyteeth (2020) A young terminally ill girl falls in love with a drug dealer,...
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Shining Hope Farms Charity Golf Tournament Is Set For Oct. 5
Denver, NC – It’s time to get outside, enjoy the sun and play some golf for a good cause! We are...
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Summer Fun Poker Run To Benefit Women’s Resource Center, 6/27
Hickory – Here’s to Summer! Blue Ridge and Catawba Valley HOG Chapter #4252 be sponsoring...
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Future Horseford Creek Bridge At Hickory’s Glenn Hilton Park
Hickory – Replacement of the Horseford Creek Bridge at the Glenn Hilton Park Boardwalk is now...
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Seagrove’s Summer Pottery Tour Runs July 11 & 12
Seagrove Area, NC – Put on your comfortable shoes and plan to attend the upcoming Summer...
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HSCC Hosts Mad Catter’s Virtual Tea Party On Sunday, June 28
Hickory – It’s Kitten Season, and like so many shelters across the United States, we are...
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Old Salem Museums Announces An Online Southern Decorative Arts Boot Camp In July
Winston-Salem, NC – The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums...
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Library Engages The Community Through Online Programming
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library continues to innovate to serve the community with online...
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Hickory Breaks Ground On Affordable Housing Opportunities
Hickory – Construction is currently underway on two affordable homes in a new subdivision...
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Guardian Ad Litem Advocates For Children & Needs Volunteers
Hickory – These are our children. Children in our schools, our churches, and our...
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DHHS Now Recommends That More People Get Diagnostic Testing For COVID-19
Hickory – With more community spread happening in Catawba County and across the state, the North...
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Earnhardt Jr. Headlines Nascar’s 2021 Hall Of Fame Class
By Michael Marot (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent his whole life chasing meaningful rewards. He...
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Long View Lions Are Recycling Eyeglasses For Those In Need
Long View, NC – While you were doing your Spring cleaning did you find in your dresser...
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Scrunchie, Sugar, Mukluk & Their Friends In Newton Need Fosters
Newton, NC – July 1, 2020 is rapidly approaching and there are 40 fabulous, adoptable cats...
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Storyteller Donna Washington Kicks Off Summer Learning
Newton, NC – Each year, the Catawba County Library hosts a fun-filled Summer Learning adventure to...
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Downtown Statesville Calls For Artists, Apply By 8/20
Statesville, NC – The 2020 Downtown Statesville Fall Art Crawl is set for September 11 from...
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ASPCA & HSCC Partner To Offer Free Cat And Dog Food, 6/23
Hickory – The ASPCA of Western North Carolina will distribute FREE Pet Food (Dog and Cat) on...
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CCPH Farmers Market Opens Today, June 18, Accepting SNAP/EBT & WIC Payments
Hickory – As local summer crops start ripening once again, Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers...
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Newton Establishes Disaster Business Stabilization Grant
Newton, NC – The Downtown Newton Development Association (DNDA) has established a Disaster...
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Remembering The Champions
Word has it that we are not far away from professional sports resuming play. Though, since the...
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Officials Seek To Nab Alligator Spotted In Kansas Creek
Manhattan, KS (AP) — Authorities in Kansas have closed a trail around a creek as they try to catch...
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Thingful Thinging
The Secretary enters the office with an armload of files, charts and assorted data printouts....
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Downtown Statesville Farmers Market Is Every Thursday Evening
Statesville, NC – Make Thursday your day to shop at the Evening Market in Pecan Park in...
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City Of Dallas Celebrates Grand Opening Of Dog Park, June 19
Dallas, NC – Please Join Gaston County Parks and Recreation as we celebrate the Grand...
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First Horizon Bank Saves Exodus Homes With $10K Donation
Hickory – Exodus Homes, a United Way agency that provides faith based supportive housing for...
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City Of Hickory Offers Free Swim Lessons, Register By Today, 6/18
Hickory – Through a partnership with the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism...
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Texas Jail Says Guards Didn’t Notice Inmate Giving Birth
Dallas, TX (AP) — A woman managed to go into labor and give birth alone in a Texas jail cell...
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Cambodian Man Uses Live Land Mines As Yard Decorations
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Cambodia have scolded a man for his lawn...
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North Carolina’s First Alpine Coaster Opens In Banner Elk
Banner Elk, NC – Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster has opened in the North Carolina mountains,...
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Home Video And Streaming
The King of Staten Island (2020) Judd Apatow’s first feature film in five years features SNL star...
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Hickory Farmers Market Lavender Festival, June 13
Hickory – Join the Downtown Hickory Farmers Market & Merchants on Saturday, June 13,...
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Virtual Mental Health Training On Anxiety, Wed., June 17
Hickory – Please join us for two Microsoft Team virtual sessions provided by VayaHealth in...
Read MoreLenoir’s Summer Music Madness Concert Series Moves Online
Lenoir, NC – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Lenoir, in cooperation with the State of North Carolina, has cancelled all outdoor gatherings until further notice. However, we are thrilled to still be able to offer...
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SHIIP Helps Save Catawba County Medicare Beneficiaries Thousands of Dollars
Hickory – Many retirees and Medicare beneficiaries are on a fixed income and want to save...
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The Community Came Together In Hickory For Peaceful Demonstrations To End Police Brutality
Hickory – On Saturday, June 6th, people of all colors peacefully came together to demand...
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City Known For Mermaids Now Sleeps With The Fishes
Weeki Wachee, FL (AP) – A Florida city known for its mermaid shows now sleeps with the...
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City Of Newton Extends Suspension Of Disconnection Of Residential Utility Services
Newton, NC — To help ensure residents can remain in their homes and slow the spread of the...
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HEAR YE! HEAR YE! 2020 Renaissance Festival Planning Continues! Auditions Underway!
Huntersville, NC – Planning for the fall Carolina Renaissance Festival is well underway with...
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Local Woodworking Artist Hosts Art On The Lawn, Saturday 6/27
Hickory – Two Green Thumbs And More Is Hosting Art On The Lawn on Saturday, June 27th from 8...
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Panda Escaped From Enclosure At Danish Zoo
Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) – One of Copenhagen Zoo’s giant pandas escaped from its enclosure...
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Scam Alert: COVID Contact Tracing Inspires Copycat Scams
Better Business Bureau says public health officials are rolling out COVID-19 contact tracing...
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Felony Charges For Allowing A 12-Year-Old Drive Jeep 85 Mph
Jupiter, FL (AP) – A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a...
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18th Annual NC Railroad Expo Is This Saturday, June 13
Hickory – The 18th Annual NC Railroad Expo will be held at the Hickory Metro Convention...
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Morganton Businesses Start #FeedTheFoothills Campaign
Morganton, NC – Foothills Conservancy and Curbside Composting are partnering with C2Life to...
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Man Faked Wife’s Disappearance So She Would Avoid Prison
Grandview, WV (AP) – A West Virginia woman and her husband faked her disappearance by...
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And Now…What?
Over the past couple of months a quote from the now cult-classic film Frank Miller’s Sin City...
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NBA Has A Plan
We learned late last week that the NBA will be returning to action on July 31. The...
Read MoreLet’s Crawl To Sugar Mountain’s Summit Together, July 4
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, NC – Run, hike, climb, or crawl to Sugar Mountain’s 5,300-foot peak by way of the Easy Street, Gunther’s Way, and Northridge slopes on Saturday, July 4 when Sugar Mountain Resort hosts its fourth...
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NAACP Invites Community For Prayer Vigil/Town Hall On June 13
Hickory – The Hickory Branch of National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People...
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Hickory Native Katlyn Fritts Participates In A WWII Battle Of Midway Commemoration
PHOTO: BREMERTON, Wash. Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Katlyn Fritts, a native of Hickory, North...
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Hiddenite’s Summer On The Square Free Concert On July 11
Hiddenite, NC – In partnership with the Town of Taylorsville and Alexander County...
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Celebrate ‘She Changed the World’ Virtually With Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Gibsonville, NC – Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a woman to stand up and speak out, and in that...
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Scientists Learn How Tiny Critters Make Ocean ‘Snot Palaces’
Kensington, Maryland (AP) — Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex...
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Treasure Chest Hidden In Rocky Mountains Finally Found
Santa Fe, N.M. (AP) — A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than...
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Home Video And Streaming
Newly Streaming: Shirley (2020) Elisabeth Moss proves to be an inspired casting choice for the...
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Oh Snap! Police Capture 65-Pound Turtle From Virginia
Alexandria, VA (AP) — A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its...
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Home Video & Streaming Report
New to Streaming: The Vast of Night (2020) A mysterious frequency is the catalyst for the plot in...
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Cartoonists To Thank Essential Workers Playfully This Sunday
By MARK KENNEDY New York (AP) — The funny papers this Sunday will have more than laughs. More than...
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Leaders Join Together To Launch FAFSA Frenzy North Carolina
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina leaders are concerned that only half of the state’s high school...
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Medicaid & Special Assistance For Nursing Home And Assisted Living Care, June 9
Hickory – In the interest of your health and safety, ACAP Hickory will be providing our...
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Hickory Local, Vincent Argiro, Stands Watch On USS Harry S. Truman In The Atlantic Ocean
PHOTO CAPTION: 200525-N-WO152-0036 ATLANTIC OCEAN – Operations Specialist Seaman Vincent...
Read MoreGlazed Or Jelly? Doughnuts Lure City-Roaming Bear Into Trap
Fort Myers, FL (AP) — Glazed or jelly? A black bear roaming around a Florida city proved no match for the doughnuts that lured the animal into a humane trap. The Fort Myers News-Press reports that the juvenile 250-pound (113-...
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Manor Memories
By Adam Long The news cut like a knife last week, although it shouldn’t have been totally...
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Hickory Demonstration To End Police Brutality On Sat., June 6
Hickory – People of all colors will peacefully come together to demand justice for George...
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Hickory Elks Donate $2500 To Local Backpack Program
Hickory – Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 recently donated $2500 to the Catawba County Backpack Program....
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TEDxHickory Wants Speakers For Annual Event Held November 21
Hickory – A group of local volunteers are planning the ninth year of TEDxHickory, a full-day event...
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Escaped Colorado Inmates Pretended To Be Immigrants
Sells, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says two men who escaped from a Colorado prison said...
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The Gospel…According To Chainsaw?
Years ago, when but a child, I found Jesus. It wasn’t hard — he was hiding behind some bushes. And...
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Online Conversational Spanish At Hickory Library, Every Wed.
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is hosting a virtual Conversational Spanish group for...
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NETworX Plans Additional Outreach To Serve A Larger Population Within Catawba County
Hickory – As Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) moves forward with the...
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The League Of Women Voters (LWVCV) Launch Website
Hickory – The League of Women Voters Catawba Valley (LWVCV) announces the launch of its...
Read MoreBiologist Discovered A Loon Killed Bald Eagle By Stabbing It
Bridgton, ME (AP) — A bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon, wildlife officials said. A biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently got word about the...
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HMA’s Art Camps & Workshops, For Ages 4-17, Begin June 15
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art expands their 2020 Summer Art Camp program to include art...
Read MoreZion Heading To Court
The lawsuit filed by Zion Williamson’s former marketing agent, Prime Sports Marketing and its president, Gina Ford, seeking breach-of-contract damages from Zion Williamson and his current representatives is heading to...
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Newton “Small, Safe & Local” Community Cruise On June 13
Newton, NC – Newton will come alive with the Small, Safe & Local Community Cruise from...
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Rescue Ranch Reopens For Summer Programs And Offers Pet Food Assistance For Those In Need
Statesville, NC – Rescue Ranch has reopened its doors and education programs to the public with...
Read MoreFlorida Woman Discovers Alligators Fighting By Her Home
Fort Myers, FL (AP) — A woman in route to get her morning coffee was jolted awake with pounding on her front door she later discovered to be two alligators fighting in front of her home in Florida. The video of the surprising...
Read MoreSBC Presents No-Cost Webinar Intermediate Quickbooks, 6/9
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center will present two free webinars to assist small businesses and start-ups with using QuickBooks to track their finances. The Small Business Center will...
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Support And Pressure Coming For America’s No. 1 Sport
By Barry Wilner (AP) Call it support. Call it pressure. However you describe it, the NFL is going...
Read MoreGreenway Public Transportation Presents Passport To Adventure
Hickory – The public is invited to participate in Greenway Public Transportation’s annual “Passport to Adventure”, a place-based summer program that encourages local engagement and active usage of public transit. Greenway...
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MerleFest Musicians Honor The Great Doc Watson This Week
Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest, presented by Window World, is pleased to share that artists and...
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Newton Presents Max Connor With Yard Of The Month Honor For May
Newton, NC – The Newton Appearance Commission recently presented Max Connor with the Yard of...
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USPS American Gardens Forever Stamps Include Biltmore Estate
Washington, DC — The natural beauty of American gardens is being celebrated by the U.S. Postal...
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SBC Presents Two Free Webinars For Small Businesses On May 28
Hickory, NC – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present...
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Taken At Faceless Value
There is an unspoken Saturday morning ritual at the House o’ Saw. This weekend rite consists of a...
Read MoreMore G.O.A.T. Talk
Last week I spent time discussing if either Michael Jordan or LeBron James were the G.O.A.T in the NBA. Personally, I leaned toward Jordan though I had James possibly taking over if he wins another title or two while continuing...
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HCT’s New Artistic Director To Host Online Classes, Begins 6/2
Hickory – Newly appointed Artistic Director Eric Seale will be hosting two different online...
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Virus Strands Norway Racer In Alaska After Iditarod Win
Anchorage, AK (AP) — Thomas Waerner won this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March, but he...
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Bring In The Birds With These Winning Plant Varieties
By Melinda Myers Fill your gardens with beautiful plants that produce an abundance of seeds the...
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Sign Up For Lowes Foods Fresh Local Produce Crates By 6/10
Winston-Salem, NC – Subscriptions are available now through June 10 for Lowes Foods’ popular...
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6-Year-Old Cracks Open Robbery Case By Reeling In Sunken Safe
Johns Island, SC (AP) — A 6-year-old boy helped crack open a nearly decade-old robbery case when...
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HSCC Will Start Accepting Owner Surrender Animals On 7/1
Hickory – Humane Society of Catawba County will be taking owner surrender animals from the...
Read MoreWaldensian Trail Of Faith Is Open
Valdese, NC – As NC has entered Phase 2 of reopening, the Waldensian Trail of Faith offers 1.5 hour tour across an 11-acre outdoor park museum with 4 Bocci courts for families to play on. We are open Monday through Friday,...
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Foster And Adoption Information Zoom Meeting, Sign Up By June 8
Catawba County, NC – Family Builders of Catawba Valley invites anyone interested in...
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Women, Wisdom & Wine: Navigating Uncertainty, June 2
Hickory – Catawba County Chamber of Commerce presents Women, Wisdom & Wine: Navigating...
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Virtual 7th-Inning Stretch Brings Ballpark Feeling Home
Boston (AP) — It’s 3 o’clock, about the time they’d be getting ready for the seventh-inning...
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ASPCA Of Western NC To Distribute Free Pet Food, June 3
Hickory – In response to those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the ASPCA of Western North...
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Charlotte Man Plans To Run More Than 400 Miles For Patients At St. Jude Research Hospital
Charlotte, NC – Joshua Miller, Charlotte resident, is running more than 400 miles from his...
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Car Wash Worker Returns Stimulus Check Discovered In Trash
Greenville, NC (AP) — A car wash worker in North Carolina found treasure amid the business’s trash...
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Home Video And Streaming
Home Video And Streaming New to Streaming: The Lovebirds (2020) Writer/director Michael Showalter...
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BBB Tips: Scams Targeting Small Businesses & How to Avoid Them
Scams can impact every business, regardless of location, size, or industry. But they are...
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Baby Goat Stolen From Baltimore Garden Reunited With Owners
Baltimore, MD (AP) — A stolen baby goat was returned home to its community garden in Baltimore...
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Red Cross Has Urgent Need For Blood Donations
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as...
Read MoreLRU Professors Offer Free 10-Week COVID Class
Hickory – Everyone has been affected by the novel coronavirus. Lives have been lost. Jobs have been furloughed. Schools have moved online. Families have stayed home. Fear has grown, and rumor has run rampant. Two...
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Small Town, Big Sound! Local Pop-Duo Releases New Single
Hickory – The Moore Brothers, a local pop-duo, are set to release their second single, “What...
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Hong Kong Shop Offers ‘Tear Gas’ Flavor Ice Cream
Hong Kong (AP) — Tear gas is among the new flavors at a Hong Kong ice cream shop. The main...
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Restaurant Bouncing Back Amid Virus Debuts ‘Bumper Tables’
Ocean City, MD (AP) — Diners in a Maryland beach town are bouncing back into dining out amid the...
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CommScope And City Of Hickory Partner For Free Wi-Fi In Downtown
Hickory – Visitors to Union Square in Downtown Hickory will soon enjoy free public Wi-Fi thanks to...
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Dawning Dreamscape
“Hear the sound of the falling rain… Coming down like an Armageddon flame (hey!) A shame-the ones...
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Alexander County Businesses Make PPE For Health Care Workers
Taylorsville, NC – In response to the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment for health...
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GHCCM Announces COVID Relief Card & Veteran’s Medical Card
Hickory – The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) is open and available...
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Flags For Heroes Available At Local Restaurants In Hickory
Hickory – This Memorial Day, let us remember those who sacrificed their lives for the peace...
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Worldwide Global Event To “Change Direction” On Mental Health, May 18-24
A new survey suggests nearly HALF of all Americans have reported distress since COVID-19. And some...
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Local Heroes Nominated By Our Readers & Community Partners
Hickory – As FOCUS published in our May 7th issue, due to COVID-19 we are unable to print...
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LeBron’s Case For G.O.A.T.
The five-week Michael Jordan “Last Dance” show ended last Sunday. It seems as if every sports fan...
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Memorial Day Speech Brought To You By The American Legion
Since most Memorial Day celebrations have been canceled due to the virus, we wanted to share the...
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Morganton Businesses Find Creative Ways To Serve Customers During Difficult Times
Morganton, NC – Creativity can flourish even during difficult times. In downtown Morganton,...
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Virginia Family Out For Ride Finds Nearly $1 Million In Road
Fredericksburg,VA (AP) — A Virginia family out for a ride to get a change of scenery after being...
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Catawba Chamber Presents New Open & Safe Playbook
Hickory – In addition to the #takeoutcatawbablitz campaign to support local restaurants,...
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Trooper Brings Moose Calves And Mom Together
Heber City, UT (AP) — A Utah state trooper has helped a pair of newborn moose calves reunite...
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Newton Citizens And Businesses Make An Impact During COVID19
Newton, NC – Many local organizations and individuals in Newton have gone above and beyond...
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City Of Hickory Staff Teamed Up To Offer New And Additional Services
Hickory – The City of Hickory has so many individuals and teams that have done extraordinary...
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Kim Bost Offers Ideas On How We Can Help In Our Community
Hickory – Kim Bost offered these ideas on how we can help others in our community in her...
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Major John E. Tucker Is The Focus Local Hero Nominee
Major Tucker is the father of Focus founder, John E. Tucker Jr. We’ve recently learned details...
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Home Video & Streaming Report
New to Streaming: Scoob (2020) (**) Were fans of the animated Scooby Doo series clamoring to find...
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Human Urine Could Help Make Concrete On Moon
Berlin (AP) — The European Space Agency said Friday that human urine could one day become a useful...
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Remembering Sports
This week I will be bringing to you some of the top moments in sports during the decade of...
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BBB Scam Alert! Coronavirus Scams Keep Popping Up
BBB – As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continues to spread across...
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Newton’s Foothills Folk Art Festival Canceled For 2020
Newton, NC — The Downtown Newton Development Association and Hickory Museum of Art announce the...
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Detroit-Area Residents Lift Spirits With Costumed Parades
Ferndale, MI (AP) — Sarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times. With her...
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Enjoy A Virtual Art Crawl In Downtown Hickory, May 16
Hickory – The Shelter At Home guidelines are not stopping downtown Hickory from hosting the...
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Broadway Shutdown Extended Until At Least Labor Day
By Mark Kennedy New York (AP) – The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again, until at...
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Man Whose Protective Mask Helped In Jail Escape Is Caught
Chicago, IL (AP) — Authorities have captured a man who escaped from a Chicago jail by wearing a...
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Consider Saving Some Seeds For Next Year’s Garden
By LEE REICH (AP) – Since the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in interest in...
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Pet Supermarket’s 2020 Casting Call Contest, Now – May 31
Hickory – Is your pet destined for stardom? Now through May 31, 2020, Pet Supermarket is...
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Unemployment Assistance For Self-Employed Workers And Independent Contractors
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina independent contractors and self-employed workers out of work...
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Through An Artist’s Eyes: The Annual Gaston County Schools Annual Art Show
Dallas, NC – The Gaston County Museum in partnership with Gaston County Schools invites you...
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City Of Hickory Postpones Upcoming Summer Events
Hickory – In the interest of public safety and in accordance with the state’s plan for a...
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State And Local Funding To Renovate Vacant Downtown Hickory Building
Atriax Group Awarded State, Local Funding To Renovate Vacant Downtown Hickory Building For...
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Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry Reopens 31 Thrift And More!
Hickory – As the weeks have passed and we are beginning to cautiously transition into a ‘new...
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Newton Resumes Public Access To City Hall And Announces Updates To Departments
Newton, NC -As North Carolina enters Phase 1 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s easing of stay-at-home...
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Or, Were You Just Lucky?
PROLOGUE: I know what’s on your mind … it’s the same thing that’s on mine. Ignoring it won’t make...
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Grandfather Mountain Set For Limited Opening, May 15, With All Ticket Sales Moving Online
Linville, NC – Following a two-month closure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,...
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Police Use Mating Call To Catch A Peacock That Escaped Zoo
Boston (AP) — A Boston police officer used an electronic mating call Monday to help capture a...
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City Of Newton To Offer Free Compost Beginning May 14
Newton, NC – Newton will offer free leaf compost at the city’s Boston Road facility...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Streaming: The Wretched (2020) The effect of divorce on children is explored through the...
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Remembering Sports: A Miracle On Ice
All of America became hockey fans for a brief period of time. The time was 1980 when the US...
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ACAP Hickory Virtually Presents Dementia 201, May 12
Hickory – ACAP Hickory is pleased to inform you that the May 2020 ACAP Hickory Program will...
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Foothills Conservancy Of NC To Hold Annual Our Big Backyard Summer Camp Virtually, July
Morganton, NC – Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) has decided to hold its...
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The Coca-Cola 600 Remains On Memorial Day Weekend
Concord, NC – The 61st running of the legendary Coca-Cola 600 will take place on Sunday, May 24,...
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Man Trying To Quarantine On Private Disney Island Arrested
Orlando, FL (AP) — Florida deputies arrested a man who had been living out his quarantine on a...
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Conover Farmers Market Opens For The Season This Sat., May 9
Conover, NC – Conover Farmers Market opens this Saturday, May 9 form 8am – 12pm Noon...
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