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Western Carolina University will celebrate its Class of 2020 through a series of live events

Dear Catawba County Schools families, Welcome back! We’re excited for the 2021-22 school year.

Any rising ninth grader with Last Names beginning with the letters M through Z can still register for Freshmen

RALEIGH — When the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its decision to allow athletes to profit from the commercial use of their names, images or likenesses (NIL), the move…

Lenoir-Rhyne announced this week a major renovation of the Helen and Leonard Moretz Stadium, home to football and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

When Mountain Heritage Day makes a triumphant return to the Western Carolina University campus on Saturday, Sept. 25, it will come with a full day of live music.

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at Western Carolina University will host a viewing of the Perseid meteor shower from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11,

It’s that time! Tickets for our 2021-2022 season go on sale this Sunday, August 1st, at WPSymphony.org

Whether it is students, faculty or staff, the well-being of the people at Lenoir-Rhyne is the university’s highest priority.

A new clinical trial partnership between East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health, which officially began on Jan. 1, has been awarded membership to the Alliance for…

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After considerable deliberation and input from the public, the Catawba County Board of Education voted this evening to make face coverings optional for all staff

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads split Sunday’s doubleheader against the Aberdeen IronBirds. They lost the first game 6-2 but rallied in the second to win 6-5.

Lenoir Rhyne University issued the following announcement on July 12.Joe Bear is coming back to lead worship at Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityLR is pleased to announce that alumnus — and former Joe…

Lenoir Rhyne University issued the following announcement on July 19.Emma Throneburg was born and raised in Hickory, and now she’s studying one of the great, iconic animals of the African…

Catawba Valley Community College faculty member Laurie Keatts has been named the recipient of the prestigious Lelila and Simon Peskofff Award presented by the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges…

East Carolina University issued the following announcement on July 19.A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments.Dr. Rukiyah Van…

A new grant announced by the state of North Carolina will help assist recent high school graduates in covering tuition and fees at Catawba Valley Community College.

Opening Knight is an annual Adults only Knight out to celebrate the kickoff of the 2021 football season and raise funds for the NLHS football program.

Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) recently praised an article in The Center Square about school choice.

Lincoln County elementary school students will return to the classrooms Tuesday, Oct. 13, ending the COVID-19 shutdown.

Eighteen Cornelius teens graduated in August from the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Junior Leadership program (CCJLP), which teaches students how to succeed in leadership roles.

Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) met with public and charter schools in Lincoln County in late July to learn about preparations for the academic year as districts locally and statewide adjust…

The Catawba County Library invites children and families to enjoy an imaginative performance by Mad Science as part of its Summer Learning adventure. Designed to inspire kids through interactive science…