2021 Drive-Thru Child Health and Safety Fair
LENOIR, NC (April 7, 2021) -- The Caldwell County Health Department will host the 2021 Child Health and Safety Fair on Wednesday, April 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Health and Human Services Building, 2345 Morganton…
COVID-19 Update (April 6, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (April 6, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
As the state extends eligibility for COVID vaccines to all North Carolinians age 16 and older, eight locations in Caldwell County now offer the vaccine.…
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office Makes Methamphetamine Trafficking Arrest
LENOIR, NC (April 5, 2021) -- Sheriff Alan C. Jones announced on April 2, 2021, Patrol Deputies and Narcotic Agents with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest on a methamphetamine trafficker.
Dalton Lee Storie, age 24, of…
National Healthcare Decisions Day Set for April 16
LENOIR, NC (April 1, 2021) -- Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that…
Mortimer Campground Reopens with Improvements to Thorps Creek
NEBO, NC (April 1, 2021) -- Mortimer Campground on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest reopens today, April 1, 2021. The Campground, located adjacent to the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River in Caldwell County, has…
Real world lessons delivered virtually
LENOIR, NC (April 1, 2021) -- Students in eighth grade got a real-world glance at careers, financial security, and household responsibilities through an online version of the Reality Store. The experience introduced students to life choices…
Building New Ski Lifts Makes Sugar Mountain Resort Happy!
SUGAR MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, NC (April 1, 2021) -- Building new ski lifts makes Sugar Mountain Resort happy. That is why come the start of the 2021-22 winter season skiers and riders can enjoy a new four-seater, fixed-grip chairlift to take…
COVID-19 Update #306 (April 1, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (April 1, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Updated 4-01-2021 at 4:30 p.m.
*This is the number of tests conducted by Caldwell UNC, the Health Department, and other reporting providers. Not all…
Prescribed burn planned on the Grandfather Ranger District to reduce wildfire risk and improve…
Nebo, NC, April 1, 2021— The U.S. Forest Service is planning a prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in Burke county on Saturday April 3, to reduce the risk of wildfires. This burn is in the Old Way Ridge unit located directly…
COVID-19 Update #305 (March 31, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (March 31, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Updated 3-31-2021 at 4:10 p.m.
*This is the number of tests conducted by Caldwell UNC, the Health Department, and other reporting providers. Not…
Caldwell County Public Library’s New Southern Branch Will Focus on Children, Teens, and Young Adults
GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 25, 12021) -- When it opens this summer, Caldwell County Public Library’s new Southern Branch will primarily focus on children, teens, and young adults.
The Library Board of Trustees set the youth-centered focus…
Pinwheels for Prevention
HICKORY, NC (March 30, 2021) -- The Children's Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba County is now selling pinwheels in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed in April.
Pinwheels are $2 each and may be…
Single family homes going up in the City of Lenoir
LENOIR, NC (March 29, 2021) -- Contractors are building several new single-family homes in subdivisions across the City of Lenoir, and one local company is building new spec homes for the first time in more than a decade.
Single-family…
COVID-19 Update #304 (March 30, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (March 30, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
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COVID cases in Caldwell County continue to remain relatively low, and the county’s overall positivity…
Hickory park hours extended for the season
HICKORY, NC (March 29, 2021) -- Beginning April 1, City of Hickory parks will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
To maximize available daylight, the City of Hickory seasonally changes the hours of operation for all city-owned parks.…
Tesla Quartet Returns For Western Piedmont Symphony Residency And Chamber Classics
HICKORY, NC (March 29, 2021) -- The world-renowned Tesla Quartet returns to Hickory for a two-week residency with the Western Piedmont Symphony, kicking off with a Chamber Classics performance on April 10, 2021 at the Drendel Auditorium at…