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LENOIR, NC (March 23, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (click on graphic above to view larger image) (click on graphic above to view larger image) The Caldwell County Health Department has experienced…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 23, 2021) -- The Town of Granite Falls has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for providing reliable and safe electric service. The Town…

ASHEVILLE, NC (March 23, 201) -- The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is offering a free webinar at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, to highlight how camera traps are used to study wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway.  In ecosystems around the…

ATLANTA, GA (March 23, 2021) -- Today, The USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) joins millions of Americans in celebrating…

RALEIGH, NC (March 23, 2021) -- The N.C Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to contact them if they suspect they’ve encountered an orphaned bear cub. Black bears become more active in the spring after emerging from their…

COLFAX, NC (March 22, 2021) -- Every spring, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) hosts its Weekend of Service, where they encourage their girls, volunteers, and families to do a good deed for others. This year, the 2021…

LENOIR, NC (March 22, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Monday, March 22, 2021. Updated 3-22-2021 at 4:15 p.m. *This is the number of tests conducted by Caldwell UNC, the Health Department, and other reporting providers. Not all…

NEBO, NC (March 20, 2021) -- The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 1,688-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in Burke county in the coming weeks to reduce the risk of wildfires. This burn is in the Old Way Ridge unit…

LENOIR, NC (March 19, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Friday, March 19, 2021. (click on graphic above to view larger image) On Monday, the Caldwell County Health Department will begin using the state’s vaccine appointment…

LENOIR, NC (March 19, 2021) -- The Board of Education met to discuss Governor Cooper's latest announcement to reopen schools in support of new legislation SB 220, and Board members voted to return all students in grades K-12 to school on a…

LENOIR, NC (March 19, 2021) -- The United Way of Caldwell County will be accepting applications from Caldwell County Nonprofit Agencies from March 19, 2021 to April 30, 2021. Local organizations that are chosen to receive funds must: 1)…

LENOIR, NC (March 19, 2021) -- Caldwell County Yokefellow in partnership with the City of Lenoir has been successfully distributing Water Utility funds and Rent/Mortgage funds as part of the CARES act Covid19 funds. Yokefellow and the City…

HUDSON, NC (March 19, 2021) -- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of North Carolina, has announced that funds are available to help cover training costs for students…

BLOWING ROCK, NC (March 18, 2021) -- On Thursday April 1, at 6 pm the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) will help kickoff Greening My Plate Month with a panel discussion on the intersections of land conservation, local food, and…

HICKORY, NC (March 18, 2021) -- The wooden arches for Hickory’s iconic City Walk pedestrian bridge are scheduled to be raised and set in place this weekend. This work will require the closing of N.C. 127 between First Avenue SE and First…

LENOIR, NC (March 18, 2021) -- On Wednesday, March 17, Bush & Associates, Inc. held a grand-reopening event and ribbon cutting.  The event was hosted by Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce, and chaired by Mayor Joe Gibbons to celebrate…