Hiddenite News

Anthony O'Brian Hill, 41, of Hiddenite, was charged with three counts of subornation of perjury, first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and acting as a bondsman without a license.

How many people do you know that has found a 1493-carat emerald that can be seen today in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.? A Catawba County resident and longtime member of the Catawba Valley Gem and Mineral Club, Red Reitzel, can claim that distinction.

The Hiddenite Center cleared its second-floor gallery walls at the beginning of January for a man who had never before shown his artwork in public.

But for Allison Houchins, gallery curator at the Hiddenite Center, that's exactly what transpired Monday when WBTV filmed a portion of its "Carolina Camera" Christmas episode at the James Paul Lucas Mansion in Hiddenite, which houses the center.

American Roller Bearings , a Hickory-based manufacturer, plans to add 231 jobs at its facilities in Burke and Alexander counties over the next five years.