Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism To Host Hickory 5K Series, March – October
Hickory – The Hickory 5K Series is back this year with five themed 5K races from March through...
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New Diet Guidelines Say To Double Up On Protein, But Nutrition Experts Are Wary
By JONEL ALECCIA (AP) – Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials. The latest...
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Catawba County Branch NAACP Meeting, March 8
Newton, NC – To welcome Dr. Emily Shaw and engage in meaningful dialogue about the future of...
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Bluegrass At The Rock: Appalachian Roadshow, 3/7
Valdese, NC – Catch legendary bluegrass favorites, Appalachian Roadshow, in the historic,...
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Fossil Fair At Schiele Museum On Saturday, February 28
Gastonia, NC – On Saturday, February 28, from 9 AM – 5 PM, Explore all things fossils,...
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Dog Makes Olympic Cameo
Tesero, Italy (AP) — A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics...
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32nd Annual ACC Chili Cook Off Is Friday, March 13
The 32nd Annual Downtown Development Association’s ACC Chili Cook Off presented by Mimosa...
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4 Hickory Poets In 2025 Kakalak Reading At Poetry Hickory, 3/10
If you look for the word, “Kakalak,” in most standard dictionaries, you probably won’t find...
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Playmakers Bring Tony Award-Winning Peter And The Starcatcher To Life At LR University
Hickory — Step aboard two ships. One carries the magical Starstuff, which can fulfill your wildest...
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HDDA’s St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Is March 17
The Hickory Downtown Development Association will host a special St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt...
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A Hub Of Progress
In the later half of the 20th century, Catawba County was a player in supplying the electric grid...
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12th Avenue NE, Hickory Closure For Utility Work
Hickory – Starting on Thursday, Feb. 26, a private contractor will close 12th Avenue NE to...
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HCT Launches First Penguin Project Production With Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr., Feb. 20 – 22
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre will make history February 20–22 with its first-ever...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: EPiC: Elvis Presly in Concert – Baz Luhrmann, the filmmaker behind...
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Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon Card Sells For Record $16.5M
New York (AP) — Logan Paul has set a new world’s record — for the auction price of a trading card....
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Hickory’s Winter Farmers Market, Every Saturday, Through March 28
Hickory – Hickory Winter Farmers Market is every Saturday through March 28, from 10:00am-...
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FCA’s Tiny Art Show Reception On Thursday, February 19
Hickory – It’s Tiny Art time again. Full Circle Arts invites the public to enjoy their...
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Open Call For Art For The Art Of Jazz – A Painted Response
Boone, NC – The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) is excited to open another call for art for our...
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Friends Of Hickory Public Library’s Bookmark Contest
Hickory – To celebrate National Library Week, Friends of Hickory Public Library will sponsor the...
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Josh Baldwin To Perform Post Crawdads Game Concert On July 25
Hickory, NC- Josh Baldwin will take the stage on Saturday, July 25th for a post-game Christian...
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Found Around Town
Found Around...
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Lenoir-Rhyne University Sets Records For Applications And Campus Engagement
Hickory — Lenoir-Rhyne University announced today that it has received more than 8,300...
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Irish Done Right At Hiddenite Center, Friday, March 13
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is delighted to present this year’s Irish Done Right...
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BoBfest Festival Returns To Science Center On Feb. 28
Hickory – BoBfest: A Regional Gathering of Amateur Astronomers returns to Catawba Science...
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Trade Alley Art Gallery Has An Open Call For Photography Competition, Deadline 3/14
Hickory – Trade Alley Art Gallery is excited to be hosting its first juried Photography...
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How Did That Happen?
North Carolina, still with recent memories of beating Duke, had little for North Carolina State on...
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CRC Is Accepting Applications For Human Relations Awards
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting...
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Electricity
This winter, the electric grid has been on the minds of a lot of folk. In bad weather, how...
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Being A Night Owl May Not Be Great For Your Heart But You Can Do Something About It
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Washington (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound...
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AMOREM Offers Two-Day Volunteer Training In March
Hudson, NC – Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Do you have the...
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Winter’s Impact On Pavement: Why Potholes Form And Who To Call In Hickory
Hickory – Winter weather is tough on Hickory’s streets. Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures...
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Can Apes Play Pretend? Scientists Use An Imaginary Tea Party To Find Out
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN New York (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn...
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City Of Hickory’s Autism Awareness Fun Walk, April 4
Hickory – To celebrate Autism Awareness Month, the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports...
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Weekly Lent Luncheon Series Through March 25
Hickory – The Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance and the Hickory Area Ministers will host...
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Olympic Athletes Promised Fresh Stocks Of Condoms
Milan(AP) — On Valentine’s Day at the Milan Cortina Olympics, a renewed supply of free condoms for...
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Pickleball Argument Sparks A Brawl At A Country Club
Port Orange, FL (AP) — A dispute over a rule led to a brawl during a pickleball game at a central...
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On Poetry, Participles, And Serendipity
A poet friend in the mountains who knows I am a bird watcher and that I have written a lot of...
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Redhawk Pub. Announces “The Song Is Why We Sing” By Scott Owens Is Now Released
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is proud to announce the release of “The Song Is Why We Sing,” the...
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Love Music: An Evening Of Romance & Strings On Feb. 14
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Dracula – Filmmaker Luc Besson brings us his version of the...
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Sixth Annual Living Wax Museum, Saturday, Feb. 21
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the sixth annual...
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Crawdads Teaming Up With LR Soccer For Youth Clinic, 4/18
Hickory – The Crawdads are once again partnering with the Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Soccer team to...
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Donate Winter Supplies Through February
Hickory – Supplies shared with Kindness Project Hickory, Strong Life Ministries, Greater...
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The Corner Table Seeks Nominations For Impact Societies By February 20
Newton, NC – The Corner Table is now accepting nominations for individuals who exemplify...
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Friday Fish Fries In Hickory, February 20 – March 27
Hickory – The St. Aloysius Knights of Columbus will be having their annual FRIDAY FISH...
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How NASCAR’s Founding Family Transformed Daytona Beach Into A Motorsports Mecca
By JENNA FRYER Daytona Beach, FL (AP) – Before a new landlord shuttered the iconic...
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Take A Ride Across Frozen Sea On Estonia’s Ice Road
Hiiumaa, Estonia (AP) — Temperatures in northern Europe have been so low that citizens of Estonia...
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Found Around Town
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Olympic Fans Hunt For Plushies As They Fly Off Shelves
Milan (AP) — For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it’s been...
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Winter Food Preservation Basics On Feb. 18 & March 18
Newton, NC – Learn some food preservation basics and more about canning broth and meat...
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Tickets Now On Sale For Hudson Spring Dinner Theatre Production Of Inherit The Wind
Hudson, NC – Inherit the Wind relates the story of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. ...
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Scholarship Applications Are Open At The Green Room
Newton, NC – It’s that time of year again! We’re excited to share that The Green Room’s...
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Hickory Announces 17th Street NW Closure For Sewer Repair
Hickory – Starting on Monday, Feb. 16, a private contractor will close 17th Street NW to...
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Hospice Volunteer Training, Free-Of-Cost On February 21
Newton, NC — Carolina Caring invites new and interested individuals to a free Hospice Volunteer...
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Seahawks Were Dominant
The Seahawks won their second Super Bowl title in 12 years by dominating the New England...
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Hickory Accepts Applications For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds By Feb. 27
Hickory – The City of Hickory is now accepting applications for nonprofit Community...
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Honest Abe’s Big Day
According to history books (which must mean it is true) Abraham Lincoln was born today, a mere 217...
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Connections Clubhouse Presents The Clubhouse Market On The Lawn Fundraiser, 4/25
Newton, NC – Join us on Saturday April 25, 2026, for our annual Market on the Lawn at...
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Super Bowl 60
The NFL’s 2025 season gave us one of the most wide-open race for the Super Bowl in years. We...
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Found Around Town
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Advance Care Planning Workshop In Lenoir On 2/12
Lenoir, NC — Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak for you...
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Sweet Hart Dinner Benefits Hart Square Village, Feb. 7 & 21
Vale, NC — Hart Square Foundation will welcome guests to the Sweet Hart Dinner on February 7th...
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Freezing Reptile Is Rescued After Being Buried In Snow
Providence, RI (AP) — Wildlife officials say a “lizard in a blizzard” has been rescued after a man...
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Buddhist Monks And Their Dog Captivate Americans While Walking For Peace
By DEEPA BHARATH (AP) – A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single...
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Art Reception Rescheduled For Jean McLaughlin And Tom Spleth On February 18
Lenoir, NC – The Reception for Jean McLaughlin and Tom Spleth at the Happy Valley Filling...
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Public Invitation To The Observance Of A Holy Lent
Hickory – Lent is just a few weeks away and there will be opportunities for learning,...
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U.S. Naval Academy Band Brings Chamber Music To Lenoir-Rhyne University, 2/5 & 2/6
Hickory — Lenoir-Rhyne University will welcome musicians from the U.S. Naval Academy Band for two...
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Hickory Celebrates Black History Month In February
Hickory – February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of African...
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Stand Up To Hunger: Local Talent Invited To Audition
Newton, NC – The Corner Table is excited to invite performers of all ages and talents to audition...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities For February 2026
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February...
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CVPA To Present What Constitutes Child Abuse, 2/10
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will host a seminar entitled What...
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DINOSAURS! Exhibition Returns To Catawba Science Center
Hickory – The Catawba Science Center is excited to announce the return of our DINOSAURS!...
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Punxsutawney Phil Predicted Six More Weeks Of Winter
Punxsutawney, PA (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Iron Lung – A convict is sent to a distant moon after an apocalyptic event...
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The Land Family Tragedy
Ancestry. None of us can escape it. How the members of our family tree acted before our branch...
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The Musical, Be More Chill Comes Out Of The Cold For One Final Weekend At HCT
Hickory – After two weeks of winter weather that kept much of the region homebound, Hickory...
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Choking On What’s “In The Air”
“There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known. Nothing you can see that isn’t shown. There’s...
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Catawba Co. Branch NAACP Honors Board Members, 2/8
Newton, NC – To honor and celebrate executive board members of the original 1950 Catawba...
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Barbershop Ensemble To Perform Singing Valentines
Hickory – Hickory barbershop ensemble Just for Fun singer Bill Jones announced that the...
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Square Dance Club Invites Public To Dance, Feb. 5 & 12
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Cloverleafs Square Dance Club is now welcoming new dancers,...
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Found Around Town
Found Around...
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Pet Rats Need New Homes After House Is Condemned
New York (AP) — Animal rescue volunteers are racing to find new homes for hundreds of pet rats...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Send Help – Director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, The Original Spiderman Trilogy)...
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Sneaky Poems
I don’t get poetry. Why don’t they just say what they mean? It always feels like a puzzle I’m...
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Wine & Dine Returns To The NC Transportation Museum, 2/13-2/15
Spencer, NC – The North Carolina Transportation Museum is pleased to announce its annual...
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Severe Blood Shortage: Red Cross Blood Supply Drops 35%
Charlotte, NC — The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from...
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Be More Chill Returns For Second Week At HCT
Hickory – After a winter storm may have slowed the opening curtain, it didn’t dampen the...
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Call For Artists Downtown Hickory Fall Art Crawl 2026
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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Candlemas At St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, February 1
Hickory – The Chancel Choir of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will sing Choral Evensong for...
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NFL Quarterbacks And The Salary Cap
One thing I have noticed during this season’s NFL playoffs is that the highest paid...
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Hickory Parks, Rec. & Sports Tourism Launches Run HKY
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department is excited to introduce...
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Apply For Arts Culture Catawba Spring Grant By March 19
Hickory – Arts Culture Catawba has spring grants available for nonprofit organizations,...
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Crawdads & Spartanburgers Exhibition Returns March 30
Hickory – The Hickory Crawdads and Hub City Spartanburgers will once again square off in a...
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What Weather Apps Sometimes Miss About Dangerous Winter Storm Conditions
By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER (AP) – Smartphone weather apps that summarize their...
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City Of Hickory’s Youth Baseball & Softball Registration
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Baseball and Softball...
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Horizon Church Annual Soup-er Bowl Sunday Soup & Chili Cook-Off, Sunday, February 8
Statesville, NC – Horizon Church at 316 Signal Hill Drive will be hosting their annual Soup-er...
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The Battle Of Lick Mountain, Part 2
Emily Prudden was an educational missionary. Her work creating schools in North and South Carolina...
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Rhode Island May Ditch Mr. Potato Head License Plates After Hasbro Moves To Boston
Pawtucket, RI (AP) — It’s been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the...
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Built To Last
Before I finish the story of Emily Prudden and the fate of the Lick Mountain school in Hudson, an...
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**cancelled due to inclement weather*** Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club Meeting Is January 24
**cancelled due to inclement weather*** Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club’s...
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See The Wild Metropolis And FCA Member Show
Hickory – Full Circle Arts offers two exhibitions in January, a photographic competition,...
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New To Theaters, Streaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Not even a year after the last entry in the series, 28 Years Later: The...
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The US Is On The Verge Of Losing Its Measles Elimination Status. Here’s Why That Matters
By DEVI SHASTRI It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international...
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Hoosiers Did It
I spoke last week of how the Indiana Hoosiers were going to win the College Football National...
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University City Commission To Host Careers. Well Crafted. Career Fair On Feb. 11
UDPATE: Due to expected inclement weather on Wednesday, the Careers. Well Crafted. Career Fair has...
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WPS’s Romantic Masters Brings Warmth To The Winter Season On Saturday, January 31
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western...
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Thinking Outside The Bucket
“And he said, “I went skydiving! I went Rocky Mountain climbing. I went 2.7 seconds on a bull...
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Found Around Town
Found Around...
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Valentines From The Heart Of Hickory On Saturday, Feb. 7
Hickory – Join Hickory Downtown Development Association as they present Valentines From The...
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Candidate Forum in Newton On Thursday, January 29
Newton, NC – The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley (LWVCV) announces a Candidate...
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Hickory Community Theatre Presents Be More Chill
Hickory — Hickory Community Theatre invites audiences into the electrifying, funny, and unsettling...
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‘Joe Dirt’ Tribute Takes Top Prize In Pennsylvania Farm Show Mullet Contest
Harrisburg, PA (AP) — A packed crowd celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle in...
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Mummified Cheetahs Found In Saudi Caves Shed Light On Lost Populations
New York (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern...
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Project Grants Now Available From Hickory CRC
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking...
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L.A.T.E. Night On The Go: HMA + My Chapter House Book & Art Club, Thursday, Feb. 26
Hickory – L.A.T.E. Night On the Go: HMA + My Chapter House Book & Art Club Featuring...
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AMOREM Good Grief Meals To Be Held In February
Lenoir, NC – AMOREM will host the next monthly Good Grief Meal at three locations in...
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Advocate For Seniors Program At Hickory Senior Center, 1/29
Hickory – Cliff Moone, Catawba County Senior Tar Heel Legislature Delegate, will be at the...
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Barbershop Ensemble To Perform Singing Valentines
Hickory – Hickory barbershop ensemble Just for Fun singer Bill Jones announced that the...
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Astronomy Festival Returns To Science Center On Jan. 24
Hickory – BoBfest: A Regional Gathering of Amateur Astronomers returns to Catawba Science...
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Why Indiana Will Win It All
The storybook ending is close to being complete. Indiana, once the losingest program in...
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Reception For Happy Valley Filling Station Shows New Work by Jean McLaughlin and Tom Spleth On Wednesday, January 28
Happy Valley, NC – The Happy Valley Filling Station is pleased to announce a show of new...
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New To Theaters & Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Greenland 2: Migration (** ½) Gerard Butler returns as family man, John Garrity,...
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Texas Rangers Reveal Crawdads Coaches for 2026
Hickory – The Texas Rangers announced the Crawdads’ coaching staff for 2026, with Nick...
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Carolina Caring Seeks Compassionate Volunteers, Offers Free Training On 1/31
Gastonia, NC – Carolina Caring is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to offer support...
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The Battle Of Lick Mountain, Part 1
They had never heard of George Washington, or Valentine’s Day, or the 4th of July. Their diet was...
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Laser Light Shows In The Schiele Planetarium 1/16 – 2/1
Gastonia, NC – Enjoy music from your favorite artists accompanied by state-of-the-art laser...
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Found Around Town
Found Around...
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Library And My Chapter House Launch Hickory Reads
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is partnering with local bookstore My Chapter House to launch...
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Hart Square’s Sweet Hart Pioneer Dinners Are February 7 & 21
Vale, NC – Join us for Sweet Hart Pioneer Dinner, a one-of-a-kind dinner experience! Using a...
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New Exhibition Reception At Rock School Arts, Jan. 18
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation presents Jane Best, Hannah Hubbard, and Krista...
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Green Room’s Jack And The Beanstalk Opens Jan. 23
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre announces that tickets for Jack and the...
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Meals On Wheels Needs Volunteers! Training On 1/22
Newton, NC – Meals on Wheels of Catawba County has an immediate need for volunteers to...
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Smithsonian Faces A Deadline To Show Trump Its Plans For Exhibits For America’s 250th Birthday
By MEG KINNARD, GARY FIELDS and CALVIN WOODWARD Washington (AP) – The Smithsonian...
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Living Wax Museum At Ridgeview Rec. Center, Feb. 21
Hickory – See Black History come to life at this year’s Living Wax Museum at Ridgeview...
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The Poetry Salon: Hickory’s Dip Into History
What do Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound,...
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author To Visit LRU On January 21
Hickory — Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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CA Homeowner Rolls Out ‘Unwelcome’ Mat For Black Bear Living Under His House
California (AP) – A huge black bear that made its den in the crawl space under a Los...
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Hickory Native Serves At Afloat Training Group San Diego
By Navy Office of Community Outreach San Diego, CA – Petty Officer 1st Class Montana Towery,...
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Rescue Ranch’s Outdoor Explorers Day, January 19
Statesville, NC – Rescue Ranch will host its Outdoor Explorers Day Monday, Jan. 19 from 10...
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Seed Starting Workshop At Highland Rec. Center, Jan 31
Hickory – Join Us for an Easy At-Home Seed Starting Workshop on Saturday, January 31st from...
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Get Ready To Chill When New Hit Musical Comes To HCT, Show Opens January 23
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre (HCT) is bringing the extremely popular musical Be...
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Some Dogs Can Expand Their Vocabulary By Eavesdropping On Their Owners
New York (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They’re less...
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SBC’s Sales And Use Tax Basics For The Small Business Owner Webinar, Tuesday, Jan. 13
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...
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Door Way To.. KNoWhere
It’s been a while back. Back when thrift stores had actual “thrift”, as opposed to “above original...
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New To Theaters, Steaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Marty Supreme (***) Josh Safdie’s first solo effort after splitting with his...
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Viral ‘6-7’ Tops 2025 List Of Overused Words And Phrases
(AP) – Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and...
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DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship Now Accepting Applications, Apply By Jan. 31
Washington – Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian...
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Detroit Suburb Agrees To A $3.25 Million Settlement In The Case Of Woman Found Alive In A Body Bag
Detroit (AP) – A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of...
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Nominations Sought For The 2026 Spirit Of King Awards
Hickory – The Spirit of King Committee is accepting award nominations for an individual,...
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AMOREM Hosts Healing Hearts Grief Support Group In Lenoir
Lenoir, NC – Compassionate Connections: Healing Hearts support group is sponsored through...
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SEC Football Dominance Is Over
SEC Football is trending downward. The days of dominating college football are over. The decline...
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CVPA Presents Ethics And Estate Planning: Practical Issues For Paralegals, Jan. 13
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will host a seminar entitled...
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HCT Enters The New Year With A Powerful Combination Of Momentum Onstage And Impact Beyond It
Hickory – NEW MODERN MUSICAL COMING TO THE JEFFERS THEATRE Building on that momentum, HCT...
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Somebody That Sounds Like Nobody Else
Today, January 8th, is the birthday of Elvis Presley, born 91 years ago. He didn’t make it half...
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2026 The Art of Architecture guildHMA Gala, February 7
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art’s 2026 The Art of Architecture guildHMA Gala is on Saturday,...
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Catawba Co. Branch NAACP Hosts Rev. Gavin Gabriel, 1/11
Newton, NC – The January meeting of the Catawba County Branch NAACP will be on Sunday,...
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Save The Dates For Catawba Co. NAACP Branch MLK Events On January 17 & 19
Newton, NC – Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We Stand for...
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Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant To The Corner Table
Newton, NC – The Corner Table has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation...
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Hickory Library Revamps 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is excited to announce a revamp of its 1000 Books Before...
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Seniors Morning Out January Activities Include Cooking
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January including...
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New FDA-Approved Glasses Can Slow Nearsightedness In Kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE Washington (AP) — For many children, the experience of getting their first...
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Found Around Town
FOUND AROUND...
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Advance Care Planning Workshop On Thursday, Jan. 8
Lenoir, NC — Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak for you...
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Hickory Public Library To Host Hickory Poetry Salon With Poet Laureate Scott Owens
Hickory – Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, Hickory Public Library is proud to host a monthly...
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Found Around Town
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Newton Elks Lodge To Host Oyster Roast, January 10
Newton, NC – The Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host their Annual Oyster Roast on Saturday,...
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Democracy In 2026
Last winter, I mentioned it and here we are. Unless some really bad stuff happens, the news story...
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Last US Cents Sold At Auction For $16.76 Million Were Worth A Pretty Penny
(AP) – To those who argue that the U.S. penny had no value: some coin collectors beg to...
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City Of Hickory Receives $45K T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Hickory – The City of Hickory has been selected to receive a $45,302.52 Hometown Grant from...
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Frye Regional Medical Center Achieves 100th Robotic Bronchoscopy
Hickory – Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, has completed its 100th robotic...
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Public Poetry
What does a poet want? For the most part, I think it’s quite simple. A poet wants to write....
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Free Tax Planning Webinar On Thursday, January 8
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...
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College Football Playoffs
Going to preview the quarterfinals this week. Here we go. Cotton Bowl – Ohio State vs....
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HMF’s Percussion 101 Workshop, January 12th -15th
Hickory – Rick Cline’s annual Percussion 101 Workshop at Hickory Music Factory will be...
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Making Healthy Snacks A Habit When Afternoon Energy Slumps Strike At Work
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ New York (AP) — When Claire Paré was a classroom teacher, working in a setting...
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New To Theaters, Steaming And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Avatar: Fire and Ash – James Cameron’s third entry in his...
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Twas the Night Before… Inflation
Twas the night before Christmas, when at the Saw Farm. Not a creature was stirring… except for…...
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Older Adults May Struggle To Learn A New Language But Classes Are Worthwhile
By STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a...
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The First Giant Panda Cub Is Born In Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and...
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A Woman Gives Birth In A Waymo Self-Driving Taxi
San Francisco (AP) — Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the...
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Sign Up For Marion’s Resolution Run 5K On Dec. 31
Marion, NC – The Resolution Run 5K is returning to Downtown Marion this New Year’s Eve!...
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Crawdads 2026 Game Times Set Along With Memorial Day Weekend Firework Show
Hickory – The Crawdads have announced the tentative first pitch times for all 66 home games...
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Sid’s Christmas Wishes
Here are my Christmas Wishes to Santa. I would love for Santa to give me and my Carolina...
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New To Theaters And Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Song Sung Blue (***) Hugh Jackman is a recovering alcoholic who just wants...
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50 Laps Added To 2026 NASCAR Cup Race At NWS
North Wilkesboro, NC – Race fans visiting one of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks will get even more...
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MerleFest Shares Full Lineup For April 23-26, 2026 Event
Wilkesboro, NC –– MerleFest, presented by Window World, has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous...
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Pink Floyd, The Wall At Music Under The Stars, Jan. 9 & 10
Gastonia, NC – Love Pink Floyd? Hear their iconic music in a whole new way! Join The Album...
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Business. Well Crafted. Legacy Award Presented To WHKY
Hickory – The City of Hickory proudly presented the Business. Well Crafted. Legacy Award to...
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Thomas Dambo’s Trolls Have Landed in Asheville At The NC Arboretum Till Feb. 17
Asheville, NC – This winter, something wild and whimsical is sprouting in the Blue Ridge....
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Downtown Morganton Announces Parking Updates
Morganton – Downtown Morganton announces parking updates. Here’s What You Need to Know: On...
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A Tale Of Two Christmas’s
Christmas seems to arrive right on time as way to escort us out of whatever adventure this...
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