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By Olga R. Rodriguez San Francisco (AP) – The number of western monarch butterflies...
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Hickory – This weekend marks the closing of the Hickory Community Theatre’s production of...
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Banner Elk, NC – This painting, “Charlotte Reflections”, will be auctioned off...
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Morganton, NC – Charles Hall, a U.S. Navy veteran, will receive a new roof on Monday,...
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Bricks “We don’t need no education…We don’t need no thought control… No dark sarcasm in the...
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Rome (AP) – The vaunted Mediterranean diet and French gastronomy are getting some...
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Cincinnati (AP) – A northern Kentucky couple celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary by...
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Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library’s mobile branch – the Library to Go – is once again...
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Newton, NC – On Sunday, January 17, the Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance and Hickory...
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Beaverton, OR (AP) – A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle...
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Hickory – Hickory Choral Society will hold auditions for Tenors and Basses Email or call the...
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Hickory – Eric Seale, the new Artistic Director at the Hickory Community Theatre, is...
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Statesville, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is pleased to announce they are now accepting grant...
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NFL Playoff Action I have a feeling we are in for a memorable Super Bowl in a few weeks. Given the...
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Newton, NC – Have you always loved browsing for books at the library? If you love exploring...
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Hickory – Catawba County Public Health, Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) and Frye...
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Hickory – Full Circle Arts is calling artists at all levels to create a valentine for its...
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Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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Lenoir, NC – Photographers from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in North...
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Perinton, NY (AP) – Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester,...
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Trenton, NJ (AP) – The New Jersey Supreme court has overturned a man’s bank robbery...
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Hickory – For the eighth straight year, Hickory based shredding company Enviro-Shred will...
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(AP) Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry’s. The venerable Vermont ice cream...
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Newburyport, MA (AP) – A passerby spotted a wandering llama in a field off an interstate in...
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Harare, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty...
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Harrisburg, PA (AP) – An incumbent Pennsylvania state representative was joined by a...
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Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – The International Space Station bid adieu Tuesday to 12 bottles of...
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New to Streaming: One Night in Miami (2020) A fictionalized take on a night in 1964 when legends...
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Unless you’re against social recycling or think goods which were previously OPP are icky-poo, then...
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Alabama won the NCAA Football National Championship Monday night. The success was expected...
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Washington, DC – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for...
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Newton, NC – Catawba Farms announces the latest addition to its Newton, NC facility: an ice...
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Newton, NC – If learning a foreign language is one of your New Year’s resolutions, or if you’d...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writer-in-Residence is a familiar face. Writing...
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Hickory – It’s National Blood Donor Month and we’re celebrating all the amazing lifesavers...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory is now accepting applications for non-profit Community...
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Hickory – Hickory’s Ridgeview Branch Library will be temporarily closed the week of January...
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Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Boys and Girls Lacrosse...
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Hickory – Guest Director Mark Woodard has just announced his casting choices for The Hickory...
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Newton, NC – Interested in getting more control over your life? The Catawba County Library wants...
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Hickory – The hilarious and touching comedy Exit Laughing, by Paul Elliott, has four...
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Hickory – Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to North Carolina!...
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Hickory – Join HMA Executive Director, Jon Carfagno, at Café Rule for evenings dedicated to...
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Honolulu (AP) – Lava spattered and flowed over the weekend inside the crater of a Hawaii...
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New to Disc: Paramount: Love and Monsters (2020) Dylan O’ Brien stars in this sci fi comedy...
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The 2020 NFL regular season that many thought would not be completed due to COVID came to a close...
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By Lauran Neergaard (AP) The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a...
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Newton, NC – Grief and stress are stored in our bodies. Through a sequence of stretching and...
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Boston, MA (AP) — A Massachusetts state lawmaker is asking for the public’s help to select an...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Winter Pickleball Leagueseason will start January 20, with...
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Hickory – Hickory residents who have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...
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Hickory – The Hickory Soup Kitchen’ 29th Annual Spaghetti Supper happening on January 29th...
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Connelly Springs, NC – Innovative Ink, the largest apparel decorator in the Greater Hickory...
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New York (AP) – Residents of a Queens neighborhood are dealing with a squirrely threat....
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Westfield, MA (AP) — A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War...
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Newton, NC – For many who have lost a child, the feelings of overwhelming sadness are made...
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Kinemortophobia — (from the Greek kine, meaning “motion,” and morto, meaning “dead”): is the fear...
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Hickory – Catawba Science Center announces that this years BOBFEST: Regional Virtual...
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North Carolina – As the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS)...
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Lagrange, IN (AP) – Peace, love — and LaGrange. LaGrange County, Indiana, has repealed a...
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Hickory – Would you rather be buying a home for yourself and your family than paying rent?...
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Hickory – Described as a sassy ode to female friendship, the new comedy Exit Laughing by...
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Somerset, MA (AP) – A Massachusetts police officer declined to charge two women accused of...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism and Hickory Museum of...
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Denver (AP) — A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that...
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Anchorage, AK (AP) — An official at an Anchorage soup kitchen said she received as a donation of...
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Waltham, MA (AP) — These robots have rhythm. Boston Dynamics released a video on Tuesday showing...
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Ay Shore, NY (AP) — A Long Island man has been arrested after a Christmas morning crime spree that...
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By Christine Fernando (AP) – As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in...
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Hickory – Practice your Spanish language skills with our virtual conversation group. The...
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I watched Monday Night Football this week and ended up asking myself if this was the last time I...
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New York (AP) — The New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of...
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Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series returns for its 32nd season and will...
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Hickory – Hickory’s Winter Farmers Market is back after a short holiday break this Saturday,...
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A note from Adam: There are no notable new disc releases this week so in place of that here...
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It’s been said before, in years gone past — The next...
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Blowing Rock, NC – Join us for New Year’s Eve and ring in 2021 in style! Fireworks,...
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Blowing Rock, NC – Celebrate the holiday season as Tweetsie Railroad transforms into a...
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Banner Elk, NC – Celebrate the New Year at Sugar Mountain Resort with a performance by The...
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Asheville, NC – Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The...
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Hickory – Two young actors with numerous theatrical credits, Coleson Berlin and Jennifer...
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Rio Linda, CA (AP) – Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year....
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Hickory – Christ Church is sponsoring a Community Christmas Meal hosted by Hickory Soup...
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Hickory – Due to the generosity of Hedrick Honda Cars, Century Furniture, Cosmo Motors, ZF...
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Newton, NC – The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association has named Catawba County...
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Statesville, NC – Since 2012, Rescue Ranch has operated animal education programs on its 87-acre...
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Newton, NC – The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on our lives, and...
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Morgonton, NC – Save The Date! MADE (Morganton Arts Design and Engineering) Competition is...
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Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Lions Club is hosting a raffle to support local charities! A...
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Hickory – The Greater Hickory International Council and the Romanian Baptist Church Choir...
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Rainsville, AL (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say they’ve busted an illegal winery that was...
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Richmond, VA (AP) — Frank Pichel’s Christmas trees will probably never be chosen to light up New...
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Beijing (AP) – McDonald’s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo...
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Chicago (AP) – An Illinois woman who ordered flags for her grandmother’s garden got a...
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New to Streaming: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Chadwick Boseman, in his final role, stars...
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Morganton, NC – The Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. and the City of Morganton Municipal...
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If the Final Four of the College Football Playoff’s participants look familiar, well, they should....
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Hickory – Due to COVID-19 the Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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Salutations, Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas, Merry X-mas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Birthday...
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Hickory – Free 5G WiFi now is available in Hickory Public Library parking lots as part of...
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Hickory – In observance of the Christmas holiday, City of Hickory offices will be closed...
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Hickory – The Democratic Women of Catawba County held their first Winter Community Outreach event...
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Hickory – Edyth Potter, winner of multiple local and regional acting awards, is one of the...
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Alexander County, NC – Alexander County Commissioners displayed their Christmas spirit of...
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Seagrove, NC – This event continues through this Saturday, December 19th. Offering handmade...
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Winston-Salem, NC – RiverRun International Film Festival has announced a new fun contest for...
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Lenoir, NC – Photographers from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in North...
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Hickory – Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 saw a need to help Deployed Military Families who are...
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Hickory – Experience the magical fun of Christmas like never before. Join Santa Claus...
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Hickory – Members of the community are invited to help celebrate the days leading up to Christmas...
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Hickory – Guest Director Shawna Wilson has just announced the new cast for Exit Laughing by...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory will began resurfacing 16th Avenue NW between Fourth Street...
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Newton, NC – Catawba County Library cardholders now have even more options to enjoy digital...
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Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River,...
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Syracuse, NY (AP) — A second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic...
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Berlin (AP) — A mysterious 10-foot tall metal pillar that appeared on a field near the central...
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Berlin (AP) — A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was...
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London (AP) — Banksy’s latest mural has delayed a homeowner’s plans to sell in England after it...
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NASA – Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the...
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New to Disc: Warner Brothers: Tenet (2020) Christopher Nolan’s latest is another mind bending...
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Like ground to air missiles his curses they came; shrieking, and howling, and calling me names...
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The College Football Playoff selection committee released its latest batch of rankings Tuesday...
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Newton, NC – Wondering what you’ll do with your Christmas tree and other natural decorations after...
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Charlotte, NC – Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the...
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Flat Rock, NC – Due to popular demand, Flat Rock Playhouse has extended their production of A Flat...
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Before rolling out this seasonal sequel, a little off-beat holiday humor; by way of revised lyrics...
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New to Streaming: Mank (2020) Director David Fincher’s latest, filmed in glorious black and white,...
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Boston (AP) — Fifty people won the Massachusetts lottery game Mass Cash on Sunday, a record according to the state lottery agency. For a dollar, players choose five numbers between 1 and 35 and mark the choice on a slip. WCVB-TV...
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Peru, IL (AP) — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after...
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Pembroke Pines, FL. (AP) — Police in South Florida descended on what they thought was an armed...
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0Winston-Salem, NC (AP) — More than 60 years after Mal Osborn earned a varsity letter jacket from...
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Taysom Hill threw a couple of touchdown passes for the first time in his career against a...
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Grass Valley, CA (AP) — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II...
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Newton, NC – As an essential resource for learning and engagement, the Catawba County Library...
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Hickory – Beginning December 1, Hickory Public Library will extend hours for its curbside...
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Hickory – The Lilly family of Hickory has always shared a passion for baseball and a deep...
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Statesville, NC – The wonderful tradition of surrounding yourself with the sights and sounds...
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Hickory – It’s the season of giving and this time of year, many people might be looking to...
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Statesville, NC – Kicking off at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 Rescue Ranch will launch a virtual...
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Hickory – Some traditions can’t be stopped! Just in time for the holidays, Hickory Ballet...
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Hickory – We are happy that you will be able to participate in the Hickory Music Factory’s...
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Lincolnton, NC – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles opened a new license plate agency (LPA) on...
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Newton, NC — As we enter the holiday season, the Newton City Council asks citizens to support our...
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Hickory – Even COVID can’t stop Christmas. In an effort to adhere to social distancing guidelines,...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s newest live broadcast comedy, Fully Committed by...
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Charlotte, NC – The organizers of 335forNC.com have delivered 24,946 submitted applications...
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Newton, NC – As the holiday season approaches, our community faces a unique season of...
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New to Streaming: Zappa (2020) Actor and filmmaker, Alex Winter, turns his attention to the...
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Hickory – Head to Downtown Hickory this holiday season for our first Snowman Stoll!...
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By Sopheng Cheang Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AP) – The pachyderm dubbed the “world’s loneliest...
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Newton, NC – This year has certainly had its challenges. The pandemic has changed the way we...
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By Joseph Pisani and Anne D’innocenzio New York (AP) -The pandemic is turning this into a holiday...
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Hickory – The public is invited to attend the Catawba Valley Interfaith Council (CVIC)’s...
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Boston (AP) – They might have gotten there faster by walking, but at any rate, these...
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Salt Lake City (AP) – New clues have surfaced in the disappearance of a gleaming...
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Warsaw, Poland (AP) – A zoo in Poland says it’s the first to have captured on video the...
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Millbrook, AL (AP) – The owners of an outdoor recreation destination in Alabama fear a...
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FOREWARNING and sideways PARENTAL ADVISORY: Due to the tender subject matter of this week’s column...
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Upon learning last week that Major League Baseball’s Robinson Cano tested positive again for using...
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Winston-Salem, NC – The Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize, which honors the best...
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Hickory Museum of Art presents a Holiday Ornament Workshop for K-6 graders. The registration...
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Hickory – The United Arts Council of Catawba County has been inspired this year by our arts,...
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Hickory – Explore anatomy through hands-on dissections of organs and/or organisms. Young...
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Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese invites you to come experience this...
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Hickory – Tickets are on sale now for Hickory’s First Downtown Cookie Crawl! Purchase a...
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Bethlehem, NC – Campbell’s Berry Farm to offer pruning workshops by appointment only...
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Charlotte, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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Hickory – Take a moment to join us virtually for a pleasant evening of music with the Just...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s newest live broadcast production, Fully Committed...
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Boone, NC – Join us for a High Country holiday favorite! Appalachian State University’s...
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Conover, NC – As the holiday season approaches, it is likely that you are experiencing a...
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Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Star Lighting program scheduled for Saturday, December 5, has...
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Valdese, NC – The City of Valdese presents Santa. He will be strolling through various...
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Hiddenite, NC – Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center would like to take this time to honor...
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Conover, NC – The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center is excited to offer a solution...
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Editors note: Sid will back next week! (AP) – The College Football Playoff put out a news...
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New To Streaming: Leap Of Faith: William Friedkin On The Exorcist (2020) is a lively filmed...
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New York (AP) — “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim...
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