City News
Oct 01, 2021
Preparing Your Houseplants for Winter - Workshop at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Join April Tyner from the local business and plant boutique Life Doesn’t Succ on October 11 at 7:00 p.m. for a unique and fun workshop all about house plants! Participants are invited to bring a plant they have questions about as well as a pot for...
Oct 01, 2021
Officer Involved Shooting
UPDATE October 4, 2021 - On October 1, 2021, Hickory Police obtained warrants on Gregory Ray Cribb for felony Robbery with Firearm/Dangerous Weapon and felony Second Degree Kidnapping. Charges were obtained after officers learned Cribb attempted to r...
Sep 30, 2021
P.A.C.T. - Pay Attention in City Traffic - October 2021
The Hickory Police Department’s October traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. - Pay Attention in City Traffic - will be located on Hwy 70 SE from Lenoir Rhyne Blvd to 10th Avenue Drive SE. Enforcement will focus on following too closely, distracted driving...
Sep 28, 2021
Catawba County EDC supports Corning’s $150 million manufacturing investment and creation of 200 jobs in Hickory
The Catawba County Economic Development Corporation announced today that Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has planned a manufacturing expansion in Trivium Corporate Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Corning will invest $150 million and create 200 job...
Sep 24, 2021
Community input requested for West Hickory/Westmont Neighborhood Plan
The City of Hickory Planning Department and the West Hickory/Westmont Neighborhood Association continue to work on updating the existing West Hickory/Westmont Neighborhood Plan, which was completed in 2000. New neighborhood leadership and resident...
Oct 01, 2021
Hallow-Read Spook-tacular Challenge
The library invites all youth to participate in a trick or treating reading challenge. Sign up at https://hickorync.beanstack.org/reader365, read 600 minutes during the month of October, and when you’ve completed your minutes, come in for a trick or ...
Oct 01, 2021
Gone Digital Challenge
Did you know you can download free e-books, movies, music, and more from the library using your library card? Want to participate in a fun reading challenge? Visit the library and pick up your Gone Digital bookmark. If you check out 1 item from Kanop...
Sep 29, 2021
Portion of Sixth Street NW will be closed October 5 and 6 at night
Public Utilities will be closing Sixth Street NW, between Twelfth Avenue NW (Geitner Rd) and Thirteenth Avenue Place NW, for infrastructure installation. The work will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will last until 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5, and aga...
Sep 28, 2021
Halloween Torch Craft
Join us at the library to create your own light-up skull or flame torch using simple circuitry and led bulbs. Suitable for ages 8-12. Space is limited, so registration is required. For more information, please call 828-304-0500. Patrick Beaver Mem...
Sep 24, 2021
Sails Original Music Series continues in October, brings back Selwyn Birchwood
The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional Medical Center, continues in October and welcomes visionary bluesman Selwyn Birchwood back to The Sails Stage on Friday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Hickory. ...