City News
Jan 21, 2021
Hickory employee receives 2020 Streets Achievement Award
Bobby Hatley, who works in the City of Hickory’s Street Division, received the 2020 Streets Achievement Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). Forrest Jones, past-president of the APWA-NC Streets Div...
Jan 20, 2021
Study of Equity, Economic, and Demographic Data for the City of Hickory
During a special called Hickory City Council meeting on January 19, Western Piedmont Council of Governments Senior Data Analyst Taylor Dellinger shared a study of Equity, Economic, and Demographic Data for the City of Hickory. The 80+ page report ...
Jan 14, 2021
Hickory Police Department joins national ABLE Project
Hickory Police Department has been accepted into the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, Georgetown University Law Center’s national training and support initiative for U.S. law enforcement agencies committed to building a cultur...
Jan 13, 2021
MLK Day closures
The City of Hickory will close its offices on Monday, January 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. City of Hickory offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 19, at 8:30 a.m. Other City department closings and/or schedule updates...
Jan 11, 2021
Boys and Girls Lacrosse Registration
Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory's Boys and Girls Lacrosse program. Participation is free to all City of Hickory residents. Nonresidents can also participate by paying a $40 nonresident fee. Registration is available online at ...
Jan 20, 2021
Enviro-Shred Offers Free Shredding at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
For the eighth straight year, Hickory-based shredding company Enviro-Shred will offer free shredding service at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, January 30, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Individuals will have the opportunity to shred...
Jan 16, 2021
Hickory Police arrest man for downtown break-ins
Hickory Police located and arrested Chad McDaniel Byrd, 44, for multiple breaking and entering cases that occurred in the downtown area of Hickory. Byrd was served with seven counts Breaking and Entering (F), two counts Larceny After Breaking and ...
Jan 13, 2021
Hickory Police investigate shooting
UPDATE January 13, 2021, 6:39 p.m. - The shooting incident that occurred at 2:30 p.m. today is now a murder investigation. Phelifia Marlow succumbed to her injuries after being transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Tangela L. Parker is n...
Jan 13, 2021
Hickory firefighters respond to building fire
At approximately 3:15 Wednesday morning, Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire located in the area of 14th Street NE and Highland Avenue NE. The confirmed address is 838 14th Street NE. On arrival, firefighters reported a large ...
Jan 11, 2021
Ridgeview Branch Library temporary closure
Hickory’s Ridgeview Branch Library will be temporarily closed the week of January 18-23. As construction continues on the Ridgeview Branch Library expansion and renovation project, this closure will allow library staff to pack and move materials in p...