Hickory

CommScope: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

August 4, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) _ CommScope Holding Co. (COMM) on Thursday reported a loss of $61 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Hickory, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 36 cents.

Charlotte, Greensboro pick mayors as NC local elections held

July 26, 2022 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties are choosing new elected officials, with some picking party nominees for the fall.

Voting precincts were slated to be open in these areas from 6:30 a.m.

Early voting begins for July 26 city, county elections in NC

July 7, 2022 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting began on Thursday for the July 26 local elections for positions to serve in over a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties.

Man drowns at N.C. beach, officials urge caution post-storm

July 3, 2022 GMT

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man drowned in the water off Oak Island and a handful of other swimmers in the area required assistance Sunday, authorities said.

A news release from the town of Oak Island said responders arrived Sunday afternoon to find the 52-year-old from Hickory had been pulled to shore and bystanders were administering CPR.

CommScope: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May 5, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) _ CommScope Holding Co. (COMM) on Thursday reported a loss of $139.9 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Hickory, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 75 cents.

High school student drowns in North Carolina lake

May 4, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — An 18-year-old high school student has drowned in a North Carolina lake, a sheriff's office said.

North Carolina city files lawsuit over collapsed arches

April 28, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina city is suing three companies over the collapse of decorative, 40-ton wooden arches along a pedestrian walkway in February.

Conservation group buys unlogged North Carolina forest land

March 10, 2022 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A nonprofit land conservation group has purchased more than 57 acres in western North Carolina to ensure that forest land that has never been harvested will remain intact.

Conserving Carolina has announced the purchase of an area known as Chestnut Hills, the Asheville Citizen Times reported.

North Carolina furniture maker faces wrongful death lawsuit

March 10, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina furniture manufacturer has been sued by the family of a woman who was shot and killed while on the job. Another employee of the company was charged in her death.

Arches weighing 40 tons collapse along pedestrian walkway

February 18, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — An investigation is underway in North Carolina after decorative wooden arches weighing 40 tons collapsed along a pedestrian walkway in the city of Hickory.

No one was hurt after the arches fell around midnight, although a nearby bridge was damaged, city officials told the Hickory Daily Record Friday morning.

Former North Carolina police officer resentenced to prison

February 17, 2022 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina police officer convicted of throwing a woman to the pavement was resentenced to federal prison on Thursday after a ruling that said his previous sentence was too light.

Career coach sentenced to prison for stealing federal funds

January 8, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina career coach has received a two-year prison sentence after her conviction for stealing $68,000 from a federally funded workforce development program and using it for herself, authorities said.

Police: Man charged in killing of college football player

November 25, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say the suspect in the killing of a Lenoir-Rhyne University football player has ended in an arrest.

The Charlotte Observer reported Thursday that police in Hickory said that suspect Quavius Shamond Izard was found “hiding on a property in Collettsville" by the owner.

Lenoir-Rhyne football player fatally shot in Hickory

November 21, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A college football player was shot and killed early Saturday outside of an apartment complex in North Carolina, officials said.

According to WBTV-TV, Omari Drovon Alexander, 19, was shot multiple times while he sat in the driver's seat of a black 2015 Chevrolet Camaro in Hickory.

Eight charged after North Carolina couple kidnapped

October 28, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Eight people face charges after a North Carolina couple was kidnapped and assaulted, a sheriff's office said.

North Carolina sheriff’s office looks for police impostor

October 21, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office wants the public’s help in finding a man who they accuse of impersonating a law enforcement officer and who stopped a teenager motorist.

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that it received a report that a teenage girl driving on a local road had been stopped on Wednesday by a man claiming to be an officer.

North Carolina police officers on leave after suspect shot

October 1, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina police officers shot and wounded a man who it’s believed pulled a gun on a worker at a night spot and threatened the officers, authorities said Friday.

The Hickory Police Department says in a news release that two officers were called to a bar Thursday night to look into the report.

Father drowns trying to save son at North Carolina beach

September 8, 2021 GMT

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina father has drowned after trying to save his son from a tidal current, police said Wednesday.

The Wrightsville Beach Police Department said in a news release that Bhou Soutthivong and his family were visiting from Hickory and were fishing at the south end of the beach on Sept.

Report: Teenage girl killed in hit-and-run crash

August 1, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A teenage girl was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Hickory and a man later turned himself in.

WSOC-TV said police have identified the slain girl as Brianna Nicole Page.

North Carolina doctor sued over sexual misconduct

June 28, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina doctor who pleaded guilty in March to assault on a female has been sued by two former employees who allege sexual misconduct.

7-year-old fatally shot while riding in car with his mom

April 22, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was fatally shot while riding in a car with his mother, authorities in North Carolina said...

Police: Man used slur, threatened to shoot fast-food worker

January 5, 2021 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man used a racial slur and threatened to shoot a juvenile employee at a fast-food restaurant, police said Tuesday...

Hospital delivers baby after mother suffers heart attack

December 27, 2019 GMT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman gave birth to a baby girl just five days after suffering what doctors described as a rare type of heart attack, officials said...

Two Local Drivers Race to Glory in North Carolina

The Lowell SunNovember 14, 2018 GMT

By Kevin Rice

Special to The Sun

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jon McKennedy of Chelmsford and Derek Griffith from Hudson, N.H. both reached milestones racing in North Carolina on Saturday.

DHS secretary: FEMA chief misused cars, but won’t lose job

By COLLEEN LONGSeptember 22, 2018 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the federal disaster response agency used government vehicles without proper authorization, but will not lose his job over it, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday...

AP NewsBreak: DHS secretary says FEMA chief won’t lose job

By COLLEEN LONGSeptember 22, 2018 GMT

Former North Carolina cop indicted for beating female suspect

Jeff Mordock The Washington TimesApril 23, 2018 GMT

A federal grand jury has indicted a former Hickory, North Carolina, police officer accused of beating a female suspect and falsifying reports to cover it up, the Justice Department said Monday.

Robert George, 45, of Hickory was indicted on charges of use of excessive force and obstruction of justice, prosecutors said.

Charleston RiverDogs roll past Hickory Crawdads

Staff ReportMay 12, 2017 GMT

The Charleston RiverDogs hit a combined seven extra base hits against Crawdad pitching including two triples from Blake Rutherford as Charleston toped Hickory 11-2 in Hickory, N.C.

Charleston’s (16-17) offense got to work right away in the first.

Durham police cancel Silver Alert for Hickory man

WRAL.comApril 28, 2017 GMT

UPDATE: 6 a.m.: The Durham Police Department on Friday morning canceled a Silver Alert for an 80-year-old man who was reported missing Thursday.

Kent Eugene Cooper was found, according to the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons.

TUESDAY’S GAME RECAPS

Staff WriterApril 26, 2017 GMT

GAME 1

Final: Rome 2, Hickory 1

How it happened: Randy Ventura opened the game with a single and later scored on a sacrifice double play to give Rome the 1-0 lead. Christian Pache had an RBI single in the third, and the Braves held on to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader.

Hickory family lends hand to fellow Syrian refugees

By JOHN BAILEYAugust 29, 2016 GMT

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — For Sami Alkoutami and his family, Syria is more than a name on a map or a headline on the evening news.

It's the ancestral home of Alkoutami, a 2012 St. Stephens High graduate...