Hickory
Morning News
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
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Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Catawba County man followed his brother’s advice—buying a scratch-off ticket that won him $100,000. Hickory Daily Record
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ 29-year-old Quintin Latrell Abernathy of Hugh Hoffman Mobile Home Park in Hickory was arrested Wednesday, June 25, by Probation & Parole Officers on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle and violating parole—he is held on a bond under $3,000 and faces a District Court hearing today. WHKY
- ➤ 40-year-old David Wayne Edwards from Oak Ridge Church Road in Connelly Springs was arrested this morning by Long View Police Officers in Catawba County and charged with felony breaking & entering, breaking & entering to a motor vehicle, parole violation, resisting a public officer & disorderly conduct; he was held on a bond of $7,500 with a District Court date set for today. WHKY
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Catawba County board chair said the county is not moving forward with merger plans for Newton-Conover and county schools as officials review student needs and costs—further details have not yet been shared. Hickory Daily Record
- ➤ Hickory City Schools hired a firm to create plans to renovate or replace Hickory High and will seek grant money for the project—steps that will guide future improvements. Hickory Daily Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first measles case for 2025— the case involves a child who visited Forsyth and Guilford counties after traveling from a country with recent outbreaks. Burke County Public Health advises unvaccinated residents aged one year and older to get the MMR vaccine for protection. WHKY
SHOP NEWS
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