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From a hard look in the mirror to dinosaurs rolling down Tate Blvd. in Hickory, this is the year in photos

From giant arches reduced to shattered beams to an emotional graduate being comforted by her principal, 2022 offered no shortage of compelling images.

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As temperatures drop into single digits, Salvation Army to open shelter earlier and allow more people in

With a forecasted wind chill as low as minus 6 on Saturday night, The Salvation Army is making room for an additional 40 people to shelter from dangerously low temperatures.

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DAR chapter sponsors 173 wreaths for project

HICKORY — Hickory Tavern Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored 173 wreaths for Wreaths Across America that were laid at veteran headstones on Saturday, Dec. 17, at

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Hickory announces updated leaf-collection schedule

HICKORY — Due to an earlier than expected leaf fall, along with continued staffing challenges, leaf pickup in the city of Hickory has been delayed. The Hickory Solid Waste Division

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4-star EDGE Rico Walker schedules official visit to Kentucky

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Hickory continues affordable housing push, sells 10 city-owned lots to developer for new homes

The city of Hickory has agreed to sell 10 city-owned pieces of land to a developer to build housing for low- to moderate-income residents

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Hickory staff seek feedback on parks as master planning process nears final phase

Finding ways to relieve pressure from highly trafficked parks and improving communication about available recreational opportunities are among the preliminary recommendations coming out of the city of Hickory’s park planning

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Hickory hosts Ultimate Frisbee event; 10 teams from across region competed

In mid-November, the city of Hickory was the site of an Ultimate Frisbee tournament — something city leaders hope will be the first of many.

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Update: Sheriff's office identifies victim in Sunday shooting

A Hickory man is facing a murder charge in connection with a Sunday night shooting that left one man dead.

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Hickory man charged with murder in shooting that left one dead

A Hickory man is facing a murder charge in connection with a Sunday night shooting that left one man dead.

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