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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
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Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of July.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ 51-year-old Jonathan William Rosenbaum of Conover was sentenced to six-to-eight years in prison for felony drug and firearm charges on July 21 and will serve his time in custody of the Division of Adult Corrections—his sentence was enhanced by previous convictions. WHKY
- ➤ Newton Police Lt. Carlos Alverto Uribe is charged with felony second-degree murder after he shot 21-year-old Camden Skyler Childers on June 26 in Catawba County following three police chases—Childers had his hands raised when Uribe struck him and fired one shot, and Uribe now faces a $100,000 bond. The News Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At Monday’s meeting, Catawba County commissioners discussed easing overcrowding by shifting students to Newton-Conover City Schools — a plan prompted by a McKissick study that showed rising enrollment pressures in county schools. Chairman Isenhower said the county might request a similar study of Hickory City Schools to explore options before new construction drives up taxes. Hickory Daily Record
- ➤ The North Carolina State Board of Elections started its Registration Repair Project last Thursday to collect missing driver’s license numbers or the last four digits of social security numbers from about 103,000 voters—officials say the project uses a dedicated website, county record checks, and mailed letters in early August to update voter records for future ballots. County boards will also mark records so voters who miss providing the numbers must vote provisional ballots. WHKY
- ➤ The Catawba County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution for Bay Pointe subdivision that confirms the Final Assessment Roll, authorizes assessment collection, and sets a public hearing to follow with property owners to be notified. They also approved a Final Assessment Resolution for the Wellington Subdivision Road Improvement Project + scheduled further steps including a petition for NCDOT to accept the roads. WHKY
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At LP Frans Stadium on July 22, the Augusta GreenJackets beat the Hickory Crawdads 6-1 with a 10-hit attack led by Eric Hartman and Owen Carey. The Crawdads will try to tie the series today at 7 p.m. + they aim to use lessons from yesterday’s game in their next matchup. WHKY
- ➤ On Tuesday the East-West All-Star Games ended at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro with top high school soccer players competing from both sides of North Carolina—Hickory Metro athletes Mia Zulueta and Hibriten’s Isabella Hawkins played for the west women’s squad, with Zulueta scoring a goal in her 51 minutes of play as the game tied 3-3. WHKY
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Furniture Festival & Clearance Sale
9 AM – 6 PM — Hickory Furniture Mart — Free entry — Discover amazing discounts on furniture while enjoying artisan displays and demonstrations.
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Sunny Ledfurd Live Performance
7-10 p.m. — The Premier — No cover — Enjoy an eclectic mix of tunes from Sunny Ledfurd's broad musical influences.
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Summer Heat Mixed Moneyball Tournament
5:30 AM — Carolina Pickleball Club - Hickory — Competitive entry — Enjoy an exciting day of mixed doubles pickleball action under the summer sun.
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ASICS XC Night
6-8 p.m. — Fleet Feet Hickory — Free entry — Gear up for your XC season with exclusive insights and gear at Fleet Feet.
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Metallica & Guns and Roses Tribute
7-11 p.m. — The Premier — $17.45 - $519.00 — Experience a night of classic rock as tribute bands King Nothing and Appetite for Illusion rock out to legends Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
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Throwdown Jones & Bad Romeo Concert
7-11 p.m. — The Premier — Tickets starting at $17.45 — Enjoy a night of energetic rock music from the vibrant Throwdown Jones band.
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