Good morning, Hickory.

Western Piedmont Symphony will present the free SIDE/SHOW event in downtown Hickory on Thursday, Sept.

17 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event, part of the Fall Art Crawl, will have performances at various venues (including Hickory Wine Shoppe at 238 Union Square NW) supported by the city.

The NCDOT contractor installed a storm drainage system on U.S. 321 starting Monday night and closed the left lane near Mission Road last night (Tuesday) as part of a $13.3 million project to improve the intersection.

This is the first of three planned updates in Caldwell County.

AMOREM received grant funds from the Bernhardt Furniture Foundation to purchase Bamboo Health, a software system that pings clinicians about patient transfers at local hospitals.

The tool will help improve patient care and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.

On Sept. 15, the City of Hickory named the eight lighted tennis courts at City Park as the Kathy Kim Tennis Complex to honor her more than 50 years of coaching, mentoring, and support for local tennis players — a tribute to her celebrated legacy.