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RALEIGH, NC (April 15, 2021) – The N.C Wildlife Resources Commission is already seeing a spike in black bear reports this spring. This comes as no surprise since the state’s residential footprint has grown and people are moving closer into…

HUDSON, NC (April 15, 2021)…CCC&TI Announces Upcoming Courses and Events. Summer, Fall Registration Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is now registering for the Summer and Fall Semesters on both campuses. Final…

VILAS, NC (April 13, 2021) -- Two long-time Watauga County families come together to open the High Country’s first USDA inspected custom meat processing center in Vilas, NC. Bob and Gray Shipley opened Watauga Butchery in 2020 after the…

LENOIR, NC (April 13, 2021) -- If you are on an Individual Health plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), whether On Marketplace or Off Marketplace, did you know that if you are eligible for Medicare A&B or if your spouse is if…

LAUREL SPRINGS, NC (April 13, 2021) -– The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park will reopen on Thursday, May 27, with a new team managing operations. Heritage Dining and Events, LLC, led by Sharon Pinney and Chef John Gamradt of Boone, N.C.,…

Hickory, NC (April 13, 2021) --  When reporting an emergency, the dispatcher will ask for the address or location of the emergency. But what if you are on a hiking or mountain bike trail and need to report an emergency? With over 8 miles…

LENOIR, NC (April 13, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (click on graphic above to view larger image) Following recommendations from the FDA and CDC, NCDHHS has paused administration of the Johnson &…

RALEIGH, NC (April 12, 2021) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications from communities for the 2021 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative. The program provides funding for municipalities across the state…

LENOIR, NC (April 9, 2021) -- The City of Lenoir City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night supporting litter cleanup in Lenoir and supporting Caldwell County's first annual "Clean Caldwell Day." Mayor Joe Gibbons presented the…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (April 9, 2021)…Here are some gardening tips for the month of April provided by the Caldwell County Cooperative Extension. Plants in Flower: Crabapple, Carolina Silverbell, Dogwood, Redbud, Flowering Cherry, viburnum,…

RALEIGH, NC (April 8, 2021) -- April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local growers are optimistic about the 2021 season and anticipate a crop that should last through Memorial Day. “The recent hard frost…

RALEIGH, NC (April 6, 2021) -- Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. gave an update on the state’s current data, trends and vaccination progress as tomorrow also marks…

RALEIGH, NC (April 5, 2021) -- With many schools kicking off spring break, and in conjunction with national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the State Highway Patrol is once again conducting Operation Drive to Live. This annual campaign…

LENOIR, N.C. (April 6, 2021) – Blue Ridge Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative serving northwest North Carolina, has selected Oriden LLC to develop a utility-scale solar project as part of its Brighter Future initiative. This project…

HICKORY, NC (April 6, 2021) -- The Children's Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba County is preparing for our first Virtual Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser on April 24th! Hickory’s own, Ryan Succop, has donated a signed NFL football…

LENOIR, NC (April 7, 2021) -- The Caldwell Arts Council announces that this year’s Young @ Art elementary student art exhibition continues through April 15, 2021 at The HUB Station Arts Center, located at 145 Cedar Valley Road in Hudson,…