Feb 18, 2021 | Public Services

Due to the heavy amount of rainfall recently, the City of Hickory’s Yard Waste Facility will be closed, and mulch sales will be suspended, on Friday, February 19, and Saturday, February 20. The facility grounds are too wet to operate the heavy equipment. Mulch sales should resume next week with n...

Feb 05, 2021 | Public Services

Just in time for spring planting, the City of Hickory will soon begin its sales of mulch. Leaf compost will not be available until the beginning of March, which will be announced when it is ready for sale. Mulch will be available beginning Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13. The City of H...

Jan 22, 2021 | Public Services

On Tuesday, January 26, Second Street NE will be closed, from First Avenue NE to the railroad tracks, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Detour routes will be established and clearly marked. ...

Jan 21, 2021 | Public Services

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 Division, presented Hatley with the award during the ...

Jan 13, 2021 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Public Services , Parks , Collections , Recreation & Sports Tourism

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: Public Services The Solid Waste Division and...

Jan 11, 2021 | Public Services

Michael Pisani, who works in the City of Hickory’s Solid Waste Division, received the Herman Drake Award for the 2020 Solid Waste Employee of the Year from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). Andrew Martin, president of the APWA NC-Solid Waste Division, pre...

Jan 06, 2021 | Planning and Development , Public Services , Collections , Communications

Hickory residents who have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic may apply for financial assistance through a partnership program between the City of Hickory and Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM). In July 2020, the City entered into an agreement with Greater Hi...

Dec 18, 2020 | Planning and Development , Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Public Services , Parks , Collections , Communications , City Manager , Recreation & Sports Tourism

In observance of the Christmas holiday, City of Hickory offices will be closed Thursday, December 24, through Monday, December 28. Offices will re-open on Tuesday, December 29, at 8:30 a.m. City offices will also be closed in observance of New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, and will re-open on ...

Dec 09, 2020 | Public Services

Next week, the City of Hickory will begin resurfacing 16th Avenue NW between Fourth Street Drive NW and Sixth Street NW. Depending upon weather, the milling and resurfacing for this section of roadway will take place from December 14 to December 23. The work will be completed in sections, allowing t...

Nov 25, 2020 | Public Services

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 heavy equipment to collect storm debris. Due to ...