USDA Custom Meat Processing Now Available in the High Country
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…
What Happens if You are on the Affordable Care Act and You or Your Spouse Is Getting Ready to Go on…
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…
New operator and opening date set for The Bluffs Restaurant on Blue Ridge Parkway
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.,…
Emergency marker system installed for Lake Hickory Trails
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…
COVID-19 Update (April 13, 2021)
LENOIR, NC (April 13, 2021) — Here is the COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
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Following recommendations from the FDA and CDC, NCDHHS has paused administration of the Johnson &…
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Following recommendations from the FDA and CDC, NCDHHS has paused administration of the Johnson &… Applications Open for Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grants
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…
City of Lenoir and Caldwell County helping clean up litter
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…