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Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.

CRIME NEWS

  • Xavier Marqius Lee Winston, 34, from Hickory, faces multiple charges including drug trafficking and possession, non-support of a child, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle, with bail set at $72,500.  WHKY

ECONOMY NEWS

  • The Sweetwater mobile home community in Hickory was acquired by Sweetwater MHC LLC for $4.15 million, highlighting Three Pillar Communities' expansion in North Carolina.  Hickory Daily Record

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences of 15 North Carolina death row inmates, including two men convicted of murder in Catawba and Iredell Counties, to life without parole.  Hickory Daily Record

HEALTH NEWS

  • The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is distributing 2,000 free radon test kits starting Jan. 1, 2025, to address the preventable risk of radon exposure, which is the top environmental cause of lung cancer in the state.  WHKY

SPORTS NEWS

  • The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball team achieves a No. 21 national ranking, their highest since 2019, following a close win over No. 16 Coker.  WHKY

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