CITY OF HICKORY, NC A boater who jumped into a North Carolina lake during a police pursuit was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison Tuesday on drug and gun charges, federal prosecutors said.

Just in time for spring, the city of Hickory will begin its sales of mulch on Friday, March 14. The city's yard waste facility hours are 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning March ...