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City leaders honored members of the Hickory Bond Implementation Commission for their role in shaping the system of walking and biking paths currently being built throughout Hickory.

Concord City Council and Mayor Bill Dusch presented retired Electric Systems Director Robert “Bob” Pate, Jr. with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during the October council meeting.

Betty Lynn, the actress best known for her portrayal of Thelma Lou, Barney Fife’s sweetheart on “The Andy Griffith Show,” passed away late Saturday night after…

Actress best known for playing Thelma Lou on 'The Andy Griffith Show' has passed away, Andy Griffith Museum confirms, burial planned in Culver City

Letter: Silverleaf development wants to add 5600 homes and 2408 acres Al Abbatiello, ChairmanWm. Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway Management Group Dear Historic City News readers: The developer of the already huge Silverleaf development in northwest St Johns County is planning a major expansion.  Silverleaf has asked to add 5600 residential units and 2408 acres…

Henderson County (Oct 1, 2021) - The city of Hendersonville and Henderson County, at loggerheads in the past over who controls utilities, annexation and other development issues, have scored successes for the community when they worked together.

Lynn Gullett decided to go to law school more than 30 years ago with the goal of helping children.

A new trail opened this month at the Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area. The Longleaf Loop Trail offers an additional 1 mile of surfaced trail with clear views of the mountain range above. The packed gravel trail is perfect for runners or hikers with strollers or animals. The Longleaf Loop Trail meanders through a section of the park that has been recently planted with Longleaf Pine, a species native to eastern North Carolina, but rarely found in the Piedmont. The Cane Creek Mountains Natural Ar...

ARCHDALE — A sendoff for Archdale’s retiring mayor brought hundreds of people to city hall last week. The two-plus-hour gathering honored Bert Lance-Stone, who is no longer the city’s mayor for the first time in more than two decades. Re-elected to a 10th term last year, Lance-Stone became the citys first female mayor in 2000. She previously served eight years on City Council following her appointment in 1992 after her late husband Bruce’s death. City Manager Zeb Holden, cit...

OXFORD — The city of Oxford has begun its search for a new police chief with Alvin Coley set to retire from the position on Aug. 1.