Jason Parker has announced his candidacy for District Attorney for the 25th District consisting of Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties. Parker is a long-time Hickory resident and a native of Alexander County. He has served as a prosecutor for 24... (Continue reading)
David Munday, a resident of Alexander County, has officially announced his candidacy for the NC House of Representatives 88th District, which serves Alexander County and the City of Hickory. Having retired as a major with the North Carolina State... (Continue reading)
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien will interview Mitchell Gold, editor of the book “Crisis,” on January 28 as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series. The interview will take place at 7 pm in the P.E. Monroe Auditorium... (Continue reading)
A region anchored by Apple, Google, the State’s Data center, and financial data centers in Charlotte will be promoted by several counties in a focused marketing effort to attract more data centers, communications firms, and high-tech industries.... (Continue reading)
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that Caye Home Furnishings, an international manufacturer of custom home furniture, will open a new plant in Taylorsville. The company plans to invest $1.4 million and create 128 jobs during the next three years.... (Continue reading)
Alexander County Schools announced today that it has assigned several staff to fill vacancies following the 2008-2009 school year.... (Continue reading)
The man charged with the murder of Travis Baker, made his first court appearance today and remains in the custody of the Catawba County jail. John Lee Mitchell Jr., 46 years old, was transported to North Carolina by Catawba County... (Continue reading)
Students from 11 area middle and high schools from Catawba and Alexander counties recently competed in the 16th annual Catawba Valley Community College Jeanette L. Staley Mathematics Tournament.... (Continue reading)
The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group today announced the steady improvement of groundwater and streamflow conditions have moved the basin’s drought conditions to normal. In accordance with guidelines, the group has advised its members that all water use restrictions can... (Continue reading)