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HUDSON, NC (April 11, 2019) -- Rick McRary, age 63, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Tressie Fox McRary. He is survived by his cousins, Mike Fox…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (April 13, 2019) -- Hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC (605 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019). Showers and thunderstorms will be possible through tonight. An isolated severe…

RICHMOND, VA (April 9, 2019) -- Please help us make history, again.  April 16, 2019 will be the twelfth annual National Healthcare Decisions Day.  The inaugural event, which was formally recognized by Congress and numerous state and local…

RALEIGH, NC (April 9, 2019) -- A record number of children, 3,320 total, across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts to…

COLFAX, NC (April 10, 2019) -- During this upcoming weekend, April 12-14, Girl Scouts will be out and about doing good turns for their communities as part of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont’s annual Weekend of Service. Girls,…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 11, 2019) -- Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

The following is from a DJI press release (DJI is the world’s largest drone manufacturer): LOS ANGELES, CA (April 8, 2019) -- DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today announced a Solution Development…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 8, 2019) -- Disabled American Veterans of Caldwell County, Chapter 6: will again host their annual James Smith Memorial Golf Tournament, this being the 9th annual outing. All proceeds stay in the local area to…

GREENVILLE, SC (April 4, 2019) – Fatz Cafe, known for being the King of Calabash, has a fresh spin on their World Famous Calabash Chicken® with new Rock-N-Bowl pastas. This limited time menu features decadent new pasta bowls like the cheesy…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 4, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 3, 2019) -- The Granite Falls Police Department responded a suspicious activity call at approximately 6:15pm on the evening of Wednesday, April 3, 2019 behind Philadelphia Lutheran Church in its parking lot. After…

COLFAX, NC (April 2, 2019) -- Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) is hosting an open house event at each of its three resident camps - Camp Ginger Cascades (Lenoir), Camp Pisgah (Brevard) and Keyauwee Program Center (Sophia) on…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 2, 2019) -- The Sixth Annual Dining with the Demons will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds on Hwy 321 in Lenoir beginning at 11 a.m.  DWTD is a reunion for all persons who attended…

HICKORY, NC (April 1, 2019) -- Newcomers of Catawba Valley will get tips on how to tap into the many electronic resources of libraries at its April 10 meeting. Linda Campbell, reference librarian at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, will…

RALEIGH, NC (April 1, 2019) -- Hundreds of North Carolina citizens, civic leaders, and NC Guardsmen welcomed over 100 Vietnam Veterans to Joint Force Headquarters during a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration event, in Raleigh, April 1, 2019, as…

HICKORY, NC (March 28, 2019) -- The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center will hold their annual Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser on April 6th at Heritage Barn in Conover.  The evening is a fun filled night with pig picking, barbecue…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 28, 2019) -- Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

LENOIR, NC (March 26, 2018) -- LouAnne Kincaid, Public Information Officer for Caldwell County, has passed away after a brief bought of pneumonia. For over thirty years, LouAnne Kincaid has brought the news to the Catawba Valley. Starting…

LENOIR, NC (March 26, 2019) -- Due to construction at the Caldwell County Public Library, Caldwell Humane Society will be holding its reservation sessions for low-cost spay/neuter clinic appointments at the Caldwell County Health Department…

TORRANCE, CA (March 22, 2019) -- Honda Environmental Leadership Program Wins 2019 Climate Leadership Award, Honors First Platinum-Level Powersports Dealer for Significant Energy Reduction. Program to Reduce its Dealers' Energy…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 22, 2019) -- Last month, the NCDOT released proposed plans to make improvements to U.S. 321 ALT from Pinewood Road to Duke Street in Granite Falls. In the proposed plans, all parking spaces on South Main Street from…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 21, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 18, 2019) -- The Granite Falls Garden Club awarded its March Yard of The Month to the home of Darrell and Luda Richards who reside on Finn Street in Granite Falls. The Richards yard is all a glow of yellow daffodils…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (February 21, 2019) — Here is this month’s Granite Falls Women’s Enrichment Association March 2019 Newsletter (courtesy of Linda Crowder)…

HICKORY, NC (March 18, 2019) -- A presentation on live-edge wooden slabs will highlight Saturday at the Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop, 856 21st St. Drive SE, Hickory. Meetings are…

LOUISVILLE, KY (March 18, 2019) -- “American Idol” wrapped up the audition phase of the competition in its 17th season on Monday, March 18, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky with Dudley Shoals own Zeb Spencer receiving a "Golden Ticket to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2019) -- Kids in North Carolina will unite against tobacco use on March 20 as they join thousands of young people nationwide to mark Kick Butts Day, an annual day of youth activism sponsored by the Campaign for…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 14, 2019) — Here is this week’s paper… We now have two new and easier ways for you to view our weekly paper! (In the bottom viewer, click on the square dashed box in the bottom right corner to view in full-screen)…

MILITARY TIMES (March 9, 2019) -- Privatized housing companies that are asking service members to sign agreements promising to keep silent about their poor housing conditions must immediately stop, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told the service…