Hickory News

Police are trying to figure out why a 43-year-old man beat a 70-year-old man to death on the grounds of the assisted-living center where they both lived.

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.

The Hickory Citizen has confirmed early this morning that Apple, Inc will be opening a facility in Maiden, NC.

A North Carolina community battered by manufacturing layoffs raised the offer for Apple Inc.

Covekeepers look for violations of state law, such as construction sites that don't have silt fences, which can lead to silt runoff into lakes and rivers.

The Hickory Fire Department recently hired 12 new firefighters and is establishing a second ladder company.

" Meghan Dillner had been knocking on the door this season for her first Pro Challenge Series victory of her career.

After 21 years of service, Hickory Fire Department's Deputy Chief Greg Rohr has retired from the department.

Maria Punch of Hickory, along with 27 youths and adults, was able to escape the chaos in the streets of Honduras and return safely to her home Tuesday.

A store clerk is bound, gagged and robbed. Now, officers hope surveillance video will help them put two dangerous suspects behind bars.

Law enforcement officials are looking for two men who they say robbed a business in Hickory, as well as the clerk.

During these times of economic difficulty, many of us are looking for ways to cut costs.

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has signed seventh-round draft pick Ryan Succop, the former University of South Carolina kicker.

Deputies in Orange County, FL arrested John Mitchell, Jr. on first degree murder charges.

Caitlynn Myer grinned as she dangled from the top of Alpine Tower on Tuesday afternoon.

A Hickory-based water heater maker is named in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two people injured in a June 9 fatal explosion at a ConAgra Slim Jim plant in Garner.

Vacant buildings aren't hard to find here. When the manufacturing and textile mills pulled up stakes and left town, they left their buildings behind.

A benefit ride and car show in memory of Kasey E. Frye will be Saturday. Bike registration is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Kawasaki-Suzuki-Yamaha of Hickory.

The N.C. General Assembly recently passed a law stating that high school seniors won't be required to complete a graduation project for the next two years.

Arrest warrants were issued Wednesday for four teens police think are responsible for a robbery at H.T. Hackney on Burris Road.