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News from July 2021

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West Lake Norman News area weekly mass times

By West Lake Norman News | Jul 31, 2021

The following parishes in the West Lake Norman News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro surpass Memphis in 2019

By West Lake Norman News | Jul 31, 2021

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area exported $13.9 billion in 2019, more than exports from Memphis in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration.

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Community Engagement Manager Now Hiring

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

HMA is seeking someone who builds trust and credibility quickly with an eagerness to effectively collaborate with community partners to develop community engagement programs.

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Crawdads Hit 3 Homers in Loss

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads were unable to hold off the Greenville Drive on Friday night, as runs in the late innings sunk the ‘Dads, who fell 9-8.

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Western Piedmont Symphony: Tickets on Sale this August 1.

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

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

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Hiring Police Officer: Ongoing

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

Seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Police Officer. Under General Supervision, performs all functions of law enforcement work associated with a certified police officer as established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission; performs related work as required.

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New HR Director joins LR

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

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

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Cancer Clinical Trials

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

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 Clinical Trials in Oncology ahead of schedule. The honor is based on the partnership’s success in providing access to clinical trials for rare cancers.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: August 5 Council Meeting & Public Hearings at 7pm on August 5, 2021

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

The Lincolnton City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 5 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers of Lincolnton City Hall located at 114 West Sycamore Street Lincolnton, NC.

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Severe Thunderstorms? NWS Making Changes to Wireless Emergency Alerts

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

Catawba County Emergency Management is sometimes contacted by residents concerned that their cell phone didn’t “alert” when a severe thunderstorm passed through the area. The simple answer is that the only weather related activations of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system are for tornados and flash floods. However, that will change in the near future.

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New Student Enrollment 2021-2022 School Year

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

Information on which school assignment for a specific address can be obtained by clicking here or by contacting a nearby school.

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BOE Votes to Make Face Coverings Optional

By Press release submission | Jul 31, 2021

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

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West Lake Norman News area weekly mass times

By West Lake Norman News | Jul 24, 2021

The following parishes in the West Lake Norman News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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City of Hickory, NAACP Task Force Work Together to Improve Racial Equity

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

City of HIckory issued the following announcement on July 19.City of Hickory management met with members of the Hickory Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Equity and Inclusion Task Force on July 14 to collaborate and further discuss strategies to address racial disparities in upward economic mobility.City Manager Warren Wood presented the City’s ten initial strategies, which focus on workforce development, during the Hickory City Council meeting on June 15.

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Summer in the City - Harper House/Hickory History Center

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

Historical Association of Catawba County recently issued the following announcement.An evening on the Grounds of Harper House and Lyerly House.

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Aparicio’s 2 Homers Win Game 2 for ‘Dads

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

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.

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LR welcomes former Joe Bear back as campus pastor

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

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 Bear mascot — the Rev. Todd Cutter is coming home to serve as university campus pastor and director of spiritual life."I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to be present with students at one of the most important phases of their life," he said.

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LR student studies African elephants at North Carolina Zoo

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

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 Serengeti.A senior biology student at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Throneburg is spending the summer interning for the North Carolina Zoo at Asheboro, where she is studying their elephants, specifically Louie, an 18-year old male new to the NC Zoo, and how he integrates into the herd."When I found out about the project, I was ecstatic," Throneburg said.

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CVCC Faculty Member Keatts Receives Prestigious Peskoff Award

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

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 (AMATYC).

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Biotechnology center grant funds ECU-led cancer compound research

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2021

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 Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, was awarded a North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC) Translational Research Grant for the development and commercialization of 15-deoxy, Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2-ethanolamide — also known as 15dPMJ2.The compound is designed to treat melanoma patients.