A Murderous Musical Comedy Is Coming To HCT, Opens Aug. 25
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will be kicking off their 75th anniversary season...
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Exodus Ministries Everything FREE Community Outreach, 7/22
Hickory – United Way agency Exodus Homes and Exodus Missionary Outreach United Church of...
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Conover Farmers Market’s Christmas In July Event, 7/22
Conover, NC – Conover Farmers Market celebrates Christmas In July Event this Saturday, July...
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A Tale Of Two Showrooms, Part 1
The landscape is always changing in a growing city. Especially, if you ride up 321 through...
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Making A Wooden Bowl On A Lathe Presentation, July 22
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club July 22nd meeting will feature a presentation on...
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The Corner Table’s Annual Parade of Cans Food Drive Competition, Through Month Of August
Newton, NC – During the month of August when most individuals are making plans for...
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Toy Car And Track Donations Requested For Steam Based Youth Program At Library
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is seeking donations of toy cars, tracks, and...
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Tickets Now On Sale For Boots, Buckles & Bourbon Dinner, 8/26
Statesville, NC – Tickets are now on sale for Rescue Ranch’s Boots, Buckles & Bourbon...
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CAC’s The More We Get Together Exhibition Opens July 14
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces a new exhibition titled “The More We Get...
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Friday Night Fun In Valdese With Southside Saint, July 14
Valdese, NC- Join the Friday night fun in Valdese with Southside Saints this weekend as they...
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Compassionate Volunteers Needed, Training Aug. 8 & 10
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to offer loving...
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City Of Claremont’s Night In The Park, Saturday, July 15
Claremont, NC – Don’t miss a fun summer night in Claremont! Saturday, July 15 at 4 PM The...
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Hickory’s Fall Youth & Adult Sports Registration Now Open
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Fall Soccer, Co-ed Youth...
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An Extremely Overdue Book Has Been Returned 119 Years Later
Boston (AP) – On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key...
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Underwater Music Show In FL Promotes Awareness Of Coral Reef Protection
Big Pine Key, FL (AP) – Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert...
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NC Blackberry Festival Downtown Lenoir, July 14-15
Lenoir, NC – The Blackberry Festival in Downtown Lenoir is an a 2 day festival that brings...
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 200 Millionth Book Milestone
Catawba County, NC – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in The...
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Actively Lethargic
“It’s hot! I can’t get cool; I’ve drunk a quart of lemonade. I think I’ll take my shoes off and...
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Author Talk With Sherrie Hartsoe Sigmon, At Library, July 27
Hickory – In anticipation of the Town of Rhodhiss’ 120th-anniversary celebration, local...
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Dig Begins For The Remains Of Children At A Long-Closed Native American Boarding School
By Trisha Ahmed and Charlie Neibergall Genoa, NE (AP) – In a remote patch of a long-closed...
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Fund Scholarships, Climate Education At His Former Elementary School
Los Angeles (AP) – Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program...
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Western Piedmont Symphony’s Upcoming Fall Performances
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
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Nevada License Plate That’s Short For ‘Go Back To California’ Is Revoked By DMV
Reno, NV (AP) – A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to “drive away” Californians...
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A Dead Horse And A Live Ass
How do you get a title like “Bull of the Brushies?” You gotta have “tenacity, a bulldog...
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Register For Outdoor Painting Workshop To Be Held At Rocky Face Park, Saturday, August 26
Hiddenite, NC – In honor of the Year of the Trail, the Hiddenite Center is thrilled to...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1-Tom Cruise is back as Ethan...
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VayaHealth Training Sessions At Beaver Library, July 20
Hickory – The professional training staff from VayaHealth will be returning to Patrick...
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Saturday Service Hours At Local Driver License Offices, Open Each Saturday Through Aug. 26
Hickory – On June 3, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles resumed Saturday hours at 16 driver...
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Apply For City Of Hickory’s Neighborhood College Program
Hickory – The City of Hickory will offer its popular Neighborhood College program this fall for...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Past Lives (***) Debuting filmmaker Celine Strong directed and wrote this...
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Alexander County To Host Independence Celebration With Concert & Fireworks, July 15
Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County will host an Independence Celebration on Saturday, July...
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Hickory Skate Jam Competition, Saturday, July 15
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department is partnering again with...
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From This Day Forward Celebrates 55th Anniversary Season
Valdese, NC – This longest running outdoor drama in NC tells the story of the Waldenses, a...
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Hickory Church Of Christ VBS, Prayer And Cookout, In August
Hickory – Hickory Church of Christ is inviting kids, ages 2 to adults, to its VBS, Sun. –...
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Hickory Ballet Alumnae Make Broadway Debut
Hickory – At Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts studio, students can take a variety of...
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FFN Summer Concert Series Hosts FRACXURED On Friday, 7/7
Valdese, NC – The Town of Valdese presents the Family Friday Night Summer Concert Series...
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Man Wins Fourth Of July Key Lime Pie Eating Championship
Key West, FL (AP) – New York had its hot dog eating contest to celebrate Independence Day....
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Learn How To Become A Foster Parent On Monday, July 17
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will host Fostering Our Community: Learn How to...
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Public Library Hosts Summer Learning Programs In July And August For Children And Families
Hickory – Hickory Public Library branches continue to offer great events all summer long...
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Maine Woman Punches Bear That And Ends Up With Stitches
Porter, ME (AP) – A Maine woman was bitten by a bear in her backyard while defending her pet...
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Poetry Hickory To Feature NC Poetry Society President, 7/11
Hickory – July 11 will mark the 196th Poetry Hickory reading. Previous readings have...
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Repticon Charlotte: A Walk Among The Wild Things, 7/8 & 7/9
Concord, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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MLB First Half Recap
We have reached the halfway point of the 2023 MLB season. Personally, it seems like just yesterday...
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Volunteers Needed For Free 2-Day Healthcare Clinic In Shelby, September 23-24
Shelby, NC – Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering...
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Ohio Museum Shows TV Is Older Than You Might Think
By Steve Wartenberg The history of television began long before millions of people gathered in...
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Hungry Ticks Can Use This Static Trick To Land On You And Your Pets
By Maddie Burakoff, New York (AP) – Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom...
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Register For City Of Hickory’s Camp Hoorah, By July 31
Hickory – Join us for our 3rd annual Camp Hoorah from Monday, August 7, through Friday,...
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The Keepers Of Democracy
The founders of this nation and those who came after, give us reason to celebrate 247 years of...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities To Include Theatrical Performances
Hickory – SMO Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including a theatrical...
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To Fight Berry-Busting Fruit Flies, Researchers Focus On Sterilizing
By Melina Walling (AP) – Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly...
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Register For Free Workshop For Grieving Teens, By July 3
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is offering a Creative Arts Healing Workshop for teens ages 13...
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57th Season Of Shindig On the Green Continues This Sat., July 1
Asheville, NC – Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join...
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Independence Day Celebration Events Around The Area
BLOWING ROCK 7/1, July 4th Celebration in Blowing Rock. Parade: Saturday July 1, 10:00 am. Join...
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Storytimes At The Hickory Public Libraries, Now Through August
Hickory – This Summer the Hickory Public Library is offering exciting storytimes that you...
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Wanzl Named Major Corporate Sponsor For The 2023 CVFA
Catawba County, NC – The Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts is proud to announce Wanzl as...
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West Hickory Senior Center Re-certified As Senior Center Of Excellence By NC
Hickory – The West Hickory Senior Center, operated by the Catawba County Council on Aging,...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (** ½) After a fifteen-year hiatus,...
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MLB All Star Voting Is Flawed
There is always controversy when the rosters for the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game are...
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Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series Hosts Pizazz Band, July 7
Statesville, NC – This year, Downtown Statesville Development Corporation and the Greater...
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Group Promoting Plant-Based Eating Wants A New Name For Macon Bacon Baseball Team
Macon, GA (AP) – A doctors’ group that promotes plant-based eating and animal rights is...
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Orcas Disrupt Boat Race Near Spain In Latest Display Of Dangerous, Puzzling Behavior
Spain (AP) – A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as...
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Dolphin Moms Use Baby Talk To Call To Their Young
Washington (AP) – You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child....
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California Man Convicted Of Illegally Importing An Ancient Mosaic From Syria
Los Angeles (AP) – A California man has been found guilty of illegally importing an ancient...
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Register For Carolina Caring’s Virtual Book Club On August 1
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring will offer a virtual book club featuring “It’s OK That You’re...
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The Murder Of Sam Tally
Before roads got better and automobiles took over from trains as the best way to get around,...
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Littering Independently
Some regular readers have annually asked “Why haven’t you done a yearly write-up for Independence...
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Florida Deputy And Motorist Survive Being Swept Through Storm Drain Amid Huge Rainstorm
Pensacola, FL (AP) – A Florida sheriff’s deputy and a motorist are lucky to be alive after...
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Saturday Screenings Hosted Downtown Hickory, Begins July 8
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at...
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Auto Shop Owner Who Paid Worker In 91,500 Oily Pennies Ordered To Pay Nearly $40,000 More
Atlanta (AP) – The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily...
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Hickory Elks Lodge 1654 Presents 2023 Patriot Of The Year To Captain Donald F. Smith
Hickory – On June 14, 2023, the Hickory Elks Lodge 1654 recognizes Capt Don Smith for...
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The Green Room Announces Summer Camps In July
Newton, NC – Sign Up For Summer Camps NOW! Don’t wait too long to register as we expect them...
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The Lawn Ranger
The frigid, frozen winds of winter have finally faltered. Chances of a “snow day” are officially...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Elemental – The latest from Pixar studios has arrived and it’s a unique...
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Making Wooden Rocking Chairs On Saturday, June 24
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club June 24th meeting will feature a presentation on...
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Two Eras Of History In One
Roads, traffic, people, congestion make it difficult to image what the landscape was once like in...
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Who Is This Guy?
Victor Wembanyama is going to be the number-one pick in tonight’s NBA Draft. This has been known...
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Banner Elk’s Art On The Greene Series, July 1 & 2, August 5 & 6
Banner Elk, NC – Banner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first...
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Library Hosts Teen Summer Learning Programs In July
Hickory – Celebrate Summer Learning with Hickory Public Library! Throughout July, both...
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In A Race Against Clock, Ships Search For Submersible Lost Near Titanic Wreck
By Patrick Whittle and Holly Ramer (AP) – In a race against the clock on the high seas, an...
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Call For Sculptors For 37th Annual Sculpture Celebration
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces a call for sculptors to participate in its...
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Mural Underway, Reception With Artist Planned At Ridgeview Recreation Center, June 28
Hickory – Work is underway for a new, colorful mural at Ridgeview Recreation Center in Hickory....
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Register For Fall Gardening Talk & Plant Swap On Sat., July 22
Hickory – NC Cooperative Extension Agent April Vigardt will lead an informative session on...
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Join Downtown Lenoir For Cruise-In On July 1, 3PM-9PM
Lenoir, NC – It’s Cruise-In time again! Get ready for the next Cruise-In Downtown Lenoir on...
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Crickets Invade Nevada Town And Residents Are Fighting Back
Elko, NV (AP) – Dana Dolan was driving through her small Nevada hometown when she thought...
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Call For Artists For Full Circle Arts Tiny Art Show, By July 14
Hickory – Full Circle Arts is calling artists in the area to enter its eleventh annual Tiny...
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Little Johnny Trailer Trash Returns To Family Friday Night Stage, 6/23
Valdese, NC- Back by popular demand, Little Johnny Trailer Trash will continue the Family Friday...
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Grammy Award-Winning Band Member Performs On 6/29
Vale, NC – Join us at Hart Square Village for the final concert in the Heritage Music...
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Sails Original Music Series Brings Back Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues On June 16
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2023 Sails Original Music Series welcomes back nationally renowned...
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The Beatles Releasing Final Record Thanks To Help From AI
By Sylvia Hui London (AP) – Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s...
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Redhawk Pub. Announces New Poetry Collection, All In, By Scott Owens And Pris Campbell
Hickory – Poets Scott Owens and Pris Campbell have partnered once again to bring readers their...
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All Together Dance, Sing, Make, And Create With Special Performances At Hickory Public Library
Hickory – You won’t want to miss our line-up of special performers this July as part of the...
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YMCA Mobile Kitchen At Ridgeview Branch Library, 6/27
Hickory – Learn a new recipe! Staff from the YMCA will guide you through cooking a...
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Some Kind Of Beautiful
“I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom, for me and you. And I think to myself…...
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Free Meals Served To Youth At Hickory Public Library
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is partnering with Hickory Public Schools’ Nutrition Services to...
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Last Chance To Catch Musical, Kinky Boots, At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present the final three performances of the...
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First in Flight Skate Shop’s Deck Out Your Deck! June 21
Hickory – All ages-Celebrate Go Out and Skate Day by customizing your deck! Design a vinyl...
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Find Your Fortune In The Dirt
Ever imagine digging up a shovel of dirt to find an emerald, a chunk of gold, or a...
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Dinos, Donuts, And Dads! At Catawba Science Center, 6/17
Hickory – Donut miss our Dino-mite Father’s Day event on June 17th from 9 – 10am! Bring Dad...
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World Of Bluegrass Showcase Artist Comes To Hart Square, 6/15
Vale, NC — Join us for the Heritage Music Series every Thursday night in June at historic Hart...
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Conor Mcgregor Knocks Out Heat Mascot In Bizarre Promotion At NBA Finals
Miami (AP) – Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a...
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Hartzell Church Announces Men’s Day Speaker, June 18
Hickory – On Sunday, June 18, 2023, the men of Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church...
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Pigs Run Loose On Metro Highway After Truck Trailer Tips Over
Little Canada, MN (AP) – Pigs ran loose on a metro highway after a semitrailer truck that...
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Spinning Spokes Community Bike Day, Saturday, June 24
Hickory – If you love bikes, this is the event for you! We will have everything from bike...
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Exodus Homes Unveils New Honor Card Artist For 2023
Hickory – Renowned Greensboro artist William Mangum became friends with a homeless man in...
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Juneteenth Celebrations Scheduled Across Catawba County, Through June 19
Catawba County – Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) marks the day when federal troops arrived...
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Lincolnton’s Alive After Five Hosts Cat5 Band, Thurs., June 22
Lincolnton, NC – The 2023 Alive After Five Concert Series returns Thursday, June 22 with...
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Poetry In Plain Sight Program Posted June Poems
Hickory – Four new poems are on display in four locations in Hickory for the month of June...
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Cases Of Check Fraud Escalate, Advised To Use Secure Mail Drop
By Ken Sweet New York (AP) – Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized...
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British Man Detained After Climbing 72 Floors Of Skyscraper
Seoul, South Korea (AP) – A British man was detained after climbing more than half way up...
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Mount Washington, Known For Extreme Weather, Records Its Snowiest June
Gorham, NH (AP) — A New Hampshire mountain known for its extreme weather conditions has recorded...
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Denver Dominates
It took 47 years for the Denver Nuggets to win an NBA Championship. The Nuggets won their first...
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New To Theaters, And Disc
Now in Theaters: It Ain’t Over – Billy Crystal, Derek Jeter and Bob Costas are but three of...
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Honeybee Health Blooms At Federal Facilities
By Mark Pratt Concord, NH (AP) – While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal...
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Tennessee Church Recovers Truckload Of Organ Pipes
Memphis, TN (AP) – The prayers of a Tennessee church were answered when whoever stole a...
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Local Homebrewers Headed West For CLASS Brews Cruise, 6/10
Hickory – On Saturday June 10 @ 10AM, members of the Catawba Lager & Ale Sampling...
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Woman Walking On Cali Beach Finds Ancient Mastodon Tooth
Aptos, CA (AP) – A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found...
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Interfaith Group To Host Reading And Discussion Of Local WPA Slave Narrative, On June 15
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Interfaith Council will hold its annual business meeting on...
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Papa Jake Survived D-Day And Is Now A TikTok Star
Colleville-Sur-Mer, France (AP) – World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American...
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Very Last Warning For 82 Yr. Old German Drug Dealer
Berlin, Germay (AP) – A German court says it is giving an 82-year-old man a “last warning”...
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Register For Living with Grief: A Shifting Landscape For End-of-Life Ethics By June 20
Hickory – AMOREM, formerly Burke Hospice and Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and...
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AL Governor Signs Legislation Naming Yellowhammer Cookie As Official State Cookie
Montgomery, AL (AP) – Alabama now has an official state cookie: The Yellowhammer Cookie....
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Downtown Hickory Farmers’ Market Lavender Festival, 6/10
Hickory – Join the Downtown Hickory Farmers Market and Merchants on Saturday June 10 from...
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Public Health Adds Little Free Library To Serve Children
Hickory – Catawba County Public Health has added a Little Free Library location at the building’s...
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A June Centennial
“What is so rare as a day in June?” The opening line of James Russell Lowell’s poem began by...
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Award Winning Hickory Poet Featured At Poetry Hickory, On Tuesday, June 13
Hickory – Hickory poet, Lenoir Rhyne professor, Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse owner, and...
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Hickory’s City Walk Stroll Is Rescheduled For Sat., June 17
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is excited to announce the City Walk...
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Hiddenite Arts’ One-Of-A-Kind Summer Day Camp, 6/12-6/15
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center is thrilled to announce a...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Spiderman: Across the Spider Verse – The sequel to the 2018 animated...
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Hosiery 101/102 Training On June 20 & 21, In Conover
Conover, NC – The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) will present its two-day Hosiery...
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Hornets Looking To Start Over (Again)
The Charlotte Hornets nearly missed hitting the ‘jackpot’ of the NBA Lottery. Still, they own the...
Read MoreSails Original Music Series Hosts Victoria Victoria With Charlie Hunter, This Friday, June 9
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2023 Sails Original Music Series continues this week with pop sensation Victoria Victoria, accompanied by Charlie Hunter. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at Union Square in...
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Register For City Of Hickory’s Youth Football By July 7
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Football program....
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Community Invited To Summertime Lunch-And-Library
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library, in partnership with the Backpack Program and the...
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School’s Out For…Is It?
With the passage of time one becomes hard pressed to recall recently recollected, readily...
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3rd Annual Hickory Skate Jam Competition, Saturday, July 15
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department is partnering again with...
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Celtics Fade Again
The Boston Celtics had a chance at history, but fell short. But they fell short yet again. And...
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Six Time Tony Award-Winner Kinky Boots Opens 6/2, At HCT
Hickory – For the finale of its Season 74, the Hickory Community Theatre will present the...
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Blackmail Unsolved
The early days of the Great Depression caught most folks unaware and unprepared for the lean times...
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Redhawk Publications Releases New Book By Hickory Author
Hickory – Redhawk Publications proudly presents its latest publication by Hickory author,...
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An Evening With Charles White At HMA, Friday, June 16
Hickory – Due to popular demand, we are offering an encore presentation of “An Evening with...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: You Hurt My Feelings (***) The latest from the always dependable director-writer...
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Two-Week Early Childhood Academy At CVCC Begins 6/5
Hickory – There is a critical shortage of child care in our community today, and many...
Read MoreFertility Doctor Accused Of Using Own Sperm Dies In Crash Of Hand-Built Plane
Yates, NY (AP) – A New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients died over the weekend when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed, authorities...
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Man Steals Backhoe For 10-Mile Drive To Illinois Airport To Catch Flight
Marion, IL (AP) – A southern Illinois man has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing...
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HUB Dinner Theatre Announces Upcoming Productions
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson announces its upcoming dinner theatre schedule for the next...
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Bear Helps Itself To 60 Cupcakes From Connecticut Bakery
Avon, CT (AP) – A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared...
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Theft Of ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Worn By Judy Garland
ND (AP) – A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red...
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Ruling Clears Way For Purdue Pharma To Settle Opioid Claims
(AP) – A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle...
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Carolina Caring Launches CNA Training And Job Placement Program; Session Begins In August
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is leading the way in healthcare innovation by offering a...
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African Drumming & Steel Drum Workshop, June 19-23
Hickory – Rick Cline will offer his annual African Drumming and Steel Drum Workshop, June...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities To Include Musical Performances And Craft Classes In June
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in June including...
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Eat, Drink, And Be Local Food Festival, June 10-17
Catawba County, NC – Eat, Drink and Be Local is an annual week-long celebration of local...
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Looking For Fun & Friendship? Try Square Dancing
Hickory – Want to start your summer with something new? Something that will exercise your...
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Trade Alley Art Gallery Accepting Entries For Fall Art Competition
Hickory – Artists of all ages are invited to apply for an open-themed, juried exhibition...
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Local Homebrewers Headed West For CLASS Brews Cruise, June 10
Hickory – On Saturday June 10 @ 10AM, members of the Catawba Lager & Ale Sampling...
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Summer JAM Camp For Kids, In Hudson, June 8 – August 17
Hudson, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces open enrollment for its 10-week Summer JAM...
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NBA Regular Season Means Little
It has become more and more apparent that the NBA regular season is a farce. The players rarely...
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Meet The Supporting Ladies Of HCT’s Kinky Boots, Opens June 2
Hickory – KINKY BOOTS, the smash Broadway musical based on the 2005 British film of the same...
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Mid-morning Of… The Jogging Dead
A translucent calm has fallen upon the city, as the sun slowly climbs to 10:17am EST. Silent...
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Churches In The Water
This year, two of Hickory’s most prominent houses of worship celebrate their 150th anniversary....
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Fast X-Dom (Vin Diesel) and the “Family” return to do battle with the son (Jason...
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Steer On The Run For Weeks Lassoed And Captured On Detroit-Area Freeway
Holly, MI (AP) – A team of wranglers, including one on horseback, chased down and captured a...
Read MoreGerman Surgeon Fired After Getting Hospital Cleaner To Assist Amputation
erlin (AP) – Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their surgeons got a cleaner to assist in a toe amputation. Public broadcaster SWR reported Friday that the...
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When You Adopt A Desert Tortoise, Prepare For A Surprisingly Social And Zippy Pet
Phoenix, AZ (AP) – They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll...
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‘Leap Of Faith:’ Alaska Pursues Carbon Offset Market While Embracing Oil
Juneau, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market is...
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American Carnival Returns To Valley Hills Mall, 5/26 – 6/11
Hickory – The James E. Strates Shows, founded in 1923 and one of North America’s leading...
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Adults 50+ Can Stay Active This Summer At Neighbors Network
Conover, NC – Neighbors Network, Catawba County’s Center for Active Living in Conover offers...
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Free Grief Support For Loss Of A Spouse/Partner, Begins June 1
Conover, NC – Recognizing that the death of a partner is one of life’s most profound losses,...
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Summer Guide 2023
The Focus 2023 Summer Guide Features Local Events & Live Music! The events are sorted...
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Colorado Man Tries To Trade Places With Dog To Avoid DUI
Springfield, CO (AP) – A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places...
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A Florida Man Living Underwater Won’t Resurface Even After Breaking The Record
Key Largo, FL (AP) – A university professor broke a record for the longest time living...
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Goodbye, Fish And Chips? New England Haddock Imperiled By Overfishing
Portland, ME (AP) – A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is...
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YouTube’s Recommendations Send Violent And Graphic Gun Videos To 9-Year-Olds
Washington (AP) – When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to...
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Register For Merge Summer Day Camp At The Hiddenite Center
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center is thrilled to announce the details...
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Finding Those Treasured Family Pictures, Beaver Library, 6/1
Hickory – So you believe there aren’t any images of your ancestors? Or did a devastating...
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Tickets Now On Sale For The HUB Station’s Musical, Quilters, Runs June 22 – June 25
Hudson, NC – Tickets are now sale for the HUB Station Summer Show, the musical, “Quilters.”...
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Neon Night Ride At Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, Friday, June 2
Lenoir, NC – Come light up the night during the Neon Night Ride, Friday, June 2, 2023, at...
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Camp Provides Safe Place For Grieving Children, June 8
Claremont, NC – Carolina Caring and Rising Hope Farms in Claremont have teamed up to offer...
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Ja Needs To Get It Together
The perception within the US is that gun violence is at an all-time high. So when videos of one of...
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Hart Square Launches The Catawba Valley Junior Potters
Vale, NC – To preserve the Catawba Valley pottery tradition, Hart Square Foundation is...
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