Car-part manufacturing, electronic-parts making and health care are expected to be among the most favorable industries for the Hickory area in the next decade.
In many ways, the core differences between the candidates running in this year’s Hickory elections come down to the question of how well things are going in the city.
Attracting younger people to the Hickory area is a major goal of leaders in Catawba County. Recent data on the aging trends of the community highlight what a tall task