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5 hours ago · A road closure in N.E. Hickory that had been scheduled this week has been postponed. Weather permitting, a private contractor will now close 5th Street N.E. from 17th Avenue N.E. to 21st Avenue N.E. starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 17, to install a water tap. The street should reopen by 5 p ...

The City of Newton’s loose leaf collection service, which runs annually from mid-October through mid-January, has ended for the 2024-2025 season with more than 2.1 million pounds of leaves collected.…

6 days ago · Two men were killed in a crash Sunday (February 9) in Burke County. The deceased are 54-year-old Gregory Neal Huffman of Hickory and 45-year-old Charles Verle Kistler, Jr. of Connelly Springs.

17 hours ago · Governor Josh Stein recently joined Dogwood Health Trust in Boone to announce a $30 million small business grant program to support businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene and bolster economic recovery. This program includes counties in the Hickory Metro. Small businesses with an annual revenue of ...

33-year-old Blair Cherrelle Ellis of Atlanta, along with 25-year-old Ronald Fedrick, Jr., 21-year-old Lakasha Roslynn Henry, and 21-year-old Odies Denarious Quinn, all from Cleveland, Mississippi, have been arrested in Lincoln…

1 day ago · The City of Morganton has released a statement on the city’s efforts to restore and reopen city parks and the greenway system in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The city currently has contracts with Mobile Services to complete mold remediation in buildings at Catawba Meadows, Shuey Field, and ...

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Jan 7, 2025 · Hickory Police are reportedly investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on 20th Avenue Drive NE. The incident happened Monday night (January 6). At least one person was struck with gunfire. Officers were called to the scene at approximately 7 pm. No further details have been released ...

Feb 4, 2025 · The City of Newton’s loose leaf collection service, which runs annually from mid-October through mid-January, has ended for the 2024-2025 season with more than 2.1 million pounds of leaves collected.