City News
Dec 01, 2020
Decorating Safety for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is officially upon us. While we take this time to cook holiday meals, spend time with family, and decorate our homes, we must also remember that this is a peak time for fires. Most of these incidents can be avoided by practicing go...
Nov 30, 2020
Hickory Public Library extends curbside pickup hours
Beginning December 1, Hickory Public Library will extend hours for its Library To-Go curbside pickup service to be available at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Library ...
Nov 20, 2020
Thanksgiving office and facility closings
The City of Hickory will close its offices on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. City of Hickory offices will re-open on Monday, November 30, at 8:30 a.m. Previously announced operational cha...
Nov 18, 2020
Author Danny Fingeroth at Hickory Public Library
Join us for a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. with author and highly-regarded pop culture critic and historian, Danny Fingeroth. His newest book, A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee is the definitive biography of th...
Nov 18, 2020
Hickory Christmas Tree Lighting event cancelled due to rising COVID-19 concerns
In light of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 briefing on November 17 announcing Catawba County’s orange level alert for substantial community spread and in the interest of public safety, the City of Hickory has made the very difficult decision to cancel th...
Dec 01, 2020
Holiday Jazz Concert at Hickory Public Library
Take a moment to join us virtually for a pleasant evening of music with the Just Friends Jazz Trio on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The jazz trio consists of David Wortman on saxophone, Gary Schwartz on piano, and Charles Smith on drums. The...
Nov 25, 2020
Storm debris and yard waste collection updates
The City of Hickory Solid Waste Division continues to clean up and collect storm debris left behind by Tropical Storm Zeta in October. The Solid Waste Division, in cooperation with the Street Division, is systematically moving through the city with h...
Nov 19, 2020
Hickory Public Library adds curbside pickup option for Library To-Go items
This week, Hickory Public Library started offering curbside pickup for its popular Library To-Go program. Curbside pickup is now available at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. t...
Nov 18, 2020
Road closure for construction of City Walk roundabout
As part of the City Walk construction, a new road closure and detour route will go into effect beginning Thursday, November 19. Crews will begin construction on the roundabout portion of the project located at the intersection of Main Avenue NE and S...
Nov 17, 2020
Hickory Public Library Hosts Master Storyteller
Sign up your entire family to share an exciting performance by nationally renowned storyteller Donna Washington, who will share a live telling of tales for all ages via Zoom on Monday, November 23, at 1:30 p.m. Donna is an internationally known, mult...