A group of students at Wake Forest University has begun a pro-Palestinian protest and is calling on the school to divest from companies that support the war in Gaza.
William “Alden” Elliott was a N.C. Department of Adult Correction officer. Elliott was killed in a shootout in east Charlotte on Monday.
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The Catawba County unemployment rate was unchanged from February at 3.6 percent. Hickory's unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.8 percent.
This special event will see participation from 28 local restaurants, each of which will donate 3% of their total sales for the week to the Education Foundation.
William Elliott, with the N.C. Department of Adult Correction, was killed in a shootout on the 5000 block of Galway Drive in Charlotte on Monday.
Rome swept a three-game series from the Crawdads earlier in April.
The agreement provides CVCC students a seamless transition into the online B.S. in Criminal Justice program at Mars Hill University.
Jenkins is a junior and Tramel is a senior. They have been playing together since their early days at Mountain View Rec. and now, both are D1 commits planning to attend the same school.
The annual awards recognize individuals, organizations, and businesses that go “above and beyond” in promoting good human relations in the city.
County commissioners heard from County Manager Mary Furtado about requests from local school systems and county agencies for the coming year's budget. Declining enrollment in schools, particularly Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools, was also discussed.
William Elliot was a 1995 graduate of Newton-Conover High School.
The intersection of 21st Avenue, Northeast and 5th Avenue, Northeast is closed. A detour can be used by taking 23rd Avenue Drive, Northeast to N.C. 127 to 14th Avenue, Northeast.
Burke County racecar driver Landon S. Huffman has built some early-season momentum after grabbing his second Hickory Motor Speedway late model feature win in the first two months of the season.
It was the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement in one incident since five officers were killed by a sniper during a protest in Dallas in 2016.
“He’s the absolute best,” said driver Chase Robertson, who won his first Sportsman title last season. “Quite honestly, I don’t know when the guy sleeps.”
Rodney Eugene McMahan, 46, of Morganton, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and communicating threats, according to a release from the Morganton Department of Public Safety.
The Hickory Police Department, the Maiden Police Department and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they are wearing the bands in honor of the officers who were slain during the shootout in Charlotte.
Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday.
The Humane Society of Catawba County is open to the public by appointment. Visit www.catawbahumane.org to view available pets and fill out an adoption application. Once approved a staff member will contact you to schedule a time to visit. For questions, call 828-464-8878.
“There is a big difference between nasty politics, unnecessary politics, and just being a nasty person,” Judge Christine Underwood said in the courtroom.
The county plans to use the site for cooperative extension offices and for students enrolled at Catawba Rosenwald School.
The win avenges LR’s only loss of the season and gives the Bears three conference tournament titles in four years.
A home was destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Down 6-1, Hickory scored four in the eighth and had a shot to take the lead.
Track and field events will be held each Thursday, May 30 through June 20, from 6-9 p.m. at the Lenoir-Rhyne University outdoor track.
Senate Republican leadership appears to be taking a fast-track approach to HB10, titled “Require Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE." The Judiciary committee is scheduled to take up the bill at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The $2.3 million contract work will include restoring the piers and beams of the bridge as well as laying a new surface to improve the longevity and overall safety of the bridge, NCDOT said.
Catawba Valley Community College President Garrett Hinshaw is the highest paid public employee in the county.
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