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LENOIR, NC (February 14, 20190 -- Owen Calloway didn’t take up painting until he was 82, but his work will be seen by millions in a 2019 calendar published by Thrivent Financial. The long-time volunteer for Caldwell Hospice and Palliative…

LENOIR, NC (February 14, 2019) -- The Caldwell County Health Department will now offer extended after hours to the public to help better meet the needs of our community. This will be offered every Tuesday starting on March 5th, 2019. The…

HICKORY, NC (February 14, 2019) -- The Hickory Crawdads are now hiring game day staff for the 2019 season. The team will host a job fair on Saturday, February 23rd from 9am to 1pm at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads are accepting…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (February 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…

HICKORY, NC (February 13, 2019) -- Individuals who are caregivers for survivors of a heart event (coronary bypass, heart attack or cardiac catheterization) are invited to attend a chapter meeting of Hickory’s Mended Hearts Cardiac…

NASA (February 13, 2019) -- NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is targeted to launch in 2023. SPHEREx will help astronomers understand both how our universe…

LENOIR, NC (February 13, 2019) -- Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 3pm, Thursday, March 7, at AJ’s Family Steakhouse, 314 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC. The informal time of food and…

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. 321 ALT FROM PINEWOOD ROAD (S.R. 1109) TO DUKE STREET (S.R. 1106) CALDWELL COUNTY STIP PROJECT NO. U-6034 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting…

LENOIR, NC (February 13, 2019) -- Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak for you if you are ever unable to make your own medical decisions. It is planning for the unexpected. Caldwell Hospice and…

NASA (February 13, 2019) -- The dramatic image of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's shadow was taken on sol 180 (July 26, 2004) by the rover's front hazard-avoidance camera as the rover moved farther into Endurance Crater in the…

LINVILLE, NC (February 13, 2019) -- On Grandfather Mountain, breaking records is a breeze. Around 4 a.m. on Feb. 13, the nonprofit nature park’s weather recording station at the Mile-High Swinging Bridge registered a three-second gust of…

RALEIGH, NC (February 12, 2019) -- State officials want to hear from the public on what local projects should be priorities in the state's next 10-year transportation plan, called the State Transportation Improvement Program. Data and local…

HUDSON, NC (February 12, 2019) – Two student-athletes recently committed to the CCC&TI Women’s Basketball team, one from West Caldwell High School and another from Clemson, S.C. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute…

BANNER ELK, NC (February 11, 2019) -- Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce announces 2019 Schedule of Annual Community Events. More details will be available as events near on our website at www.bannerelk.org. Saturday, April 13 - Easter…

HICKORY, NC (February 11, 2019) --  The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a Mardi Gras Dance Party on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 7:00 to 11:00, at Duke’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, located at 335 Main Avenue…

RALEIGH, NC (February 11, 2019) -- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will offer grant assistance to convenience stores interested in offering healthier food options to those living in one of the state’s 349 food…

RALEIGH, NC (February 11, 2019) -- Below you will find North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s monthly column on the Survivor Act. On average, 36 sexual assault evidence collection kits are collected each week in North Carolina. It is…