Regional News

A 70-year-old man was beaten to death late Wednesday night in a Hickory assisted living care center, and police have arrested a fellow resident and charged him with murder.

A man and woman from Lenoir are in custody, charged in a pair of armed robberies last week in the Caldwell County city.

A Florida teen has been charged by Lincoln County authorities with statutory rape, in connection with an incident on New Years Day.

The two people with the suspected South Carolina serial killer when he was shot to death by police were siblings who met him two weeks ago and didn't know about his killing spree, police said today.

People not originally from this area may not understand how popular and important American Legion baseball is.

Catawba County

For a real taste of America, hang around a farmers market.

Many cove-lovers on Lake Hickory know the best place to find bass and catfish.

The Hickory Museum of Art recently opened the exhibition, “People Reading: Selections from the Collection of Donald and Patricia Oresman” in the Shuford and Entrance Galleries. Corning Cable Systems sponsored the exhibit, which will run through Sept. 19.

Several local students were among 44 youngsters who recently received $1,000 scholarships from McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House charities.