Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of January.
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🏘️ Community
The Catawba County Truth & Reconciliation Committee is actively requesting the relocation of a Confederate monument to a cemetery, aiming for education and community unity without seeking to destroy the monument.
🚨 Crime
A 55-year-old Hickory man, Donzell Lamont Wilfong, faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon and firearm possession by a felon, after a shooting at a Hickory apartment complex left one person injured.
Ketjuan Oneal Moss was sentenced to six to eight years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Catawba County.
🎭 Culture
North Carolina author Scott Reintgen to speak and sign books at Hickory Public Library on January 30.
📰 Economy
Food Lion plans to invest over $8 million in renovations for its nine Catawba County stores, enhancing shopping with expanded assortments, organic options, and self-checkout lanes.
🏛️ Government
The Hickory City Council approved rezoning and City Code amendments, accepted a justice grant, and annexed land in their first 2025 session.
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