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Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of January.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • ➤ 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.  Hickory Daily Record

CRIME NEWS

  • ➤ 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.  Hickory Daily Record
  • ➤ Ketjuan Oneal Moss was sentenced to six to eight years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Catawba County.  WHKY

CULTURE NEWS

  • ➤ North Carolina author Scott Reintgen to speak and sign books at Hickory Public Library on January 30.  WHKY

ECONOMY NEWS

  • ➤ 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.  Hickory Daily Record

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • ➤ The Hickory City Council approved rezoning and City Code amendments, accepted a justice grant, and annexed land in their first 2025 session.  WHKY

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