Good morning, Hickory.

A multi-agency rescue on Shortoff Mountain ended successfully Sunday as crews from several counties worked for hours to safely remove an injured person who fell near the Wolf Pit Trailhead.

Hickory’s Business Development Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 Business.

Well Crafted. Awards program to recognize local businesses and entrepreneurs across several categories. Nominations will be submitted online (via the city website) until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30.

A public hearing on Prysmian incentives is scheduled for Tuesday in Claremont, as Catawba County will discuss the largest manufacturing project in its history.

The economic development corporation confirmed the meeting will outline key incentives for the project.

Lenoir-Rhyne women’s soccer defeated Concord 5-0 at the Moretz Sports Athletic Campus on Sunday, Aug.

30, with five players scoring in a 1-1 season record. The Bears will travel to Florence on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for their next match.

The Hickory Crawdads defeated the Wilson Warbirds 6-2 Sunday afternoon at Wilson Ballpark and clinched the Carolina League South Division second-half championship, improving to 77-47 overall; the team now returns to L.P.

Frans Stadium for its final regular-season homestand starting Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Hickory High’s soccer team defeated East Lincoln 8-2 in their conference opener last week, showing a strong start to the season.

Diego Mendez-Torres won the 75-lap Late Model feature Saturday night at Tri-County Motor Speedway by 0.902 seconds over Hudson Sharp as part of a seven-division racing event.