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Affordable Health Care Alternatives Seminars

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 2:43pm

HICKORY - In an effort to meet the primary and urgent medical care needs for the growing number of uninsured residents across the Catawba Valley area, Sue Medes, Independent Agent with Insphere Insurance SolutionsSM has volunteered with the PPC (Patient/Physician Cooperatives) to educate the community to the healthcare they provide for $45 per month.  These services are being offered through Bowen Primary & Urgent Care Center.

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Conover youth selected to attend Service Academy

Submitted by Cameron Easley
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 3:16pm

CONOVER - Congratulations to Kendall Hamm, a Conover youth who has been selected by Senator Kay Hagan to attend the US Service Academy for 2011.

25 students in the Piedmont area received this honor.  Hamm will be meeting with reps from the US Military Academy.

“Congratulations to these incredible students who received my nomination for a U.S. Service Academy,” Hagan said.

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Conover grad completes avionics systems course

Submitted by Cameron Easley
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011, 12:27pm

CONOVER - Air Force Airman 1st Class Chad R. Ertel graduated from the F-22 Fighetr Aircraft Integrated Avionics Apprentice Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Do Your Part To Stomp Out Electronic Waste

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Wednesday, January 26th, 4:00 pm
Do Your Part To Stomp Out Electronic Waste

Bring your non-working or no longer wanted electronics to one of three drop off sites, January 29 and 30, 2011.  Your e-waste will be refurbished or responsibly recycled through Goodwill Industries.

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Neighborhood meetings scheduled to discuss grant allocation

Submitted by Cameron Easley
Monday, January 17th, 2011, 3:54pm

HICKORY - The City of Hickory will hold two neighborhood meetings to discuss the City of Hickory’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.

In fiscal year 2011, the City of Hickory will be eligible to receive a grant up to approximately $335,180 and anticipates up to an additional $126,000 of program income through the federal CDBG program, for a total budget of $461,180.  

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Something happening in your neighborhood? Tell us about it!

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Friday, January 14th, 2011, 6:24pm
Something happening in your neighborhood? Tell us about it!

WBTV In Your Community is giving you a chance to spread the word about things happening in your neighborhood!

WBTV.com is searching for Community Content Providers (CCPs) - giving you a chance to contribute as many news stories as desired.  It may be anything from breaking news to a neighborhood event at a local park, or a yard sale/bake sale going on at your church or on your street.

Or maybe you'd like to report on local athletics, local theatre, or new places to dine in your 'hood?

There's a place for all of that (and more!) on In Your Community.

If you are interested in becoming a CCP, send an email to community@wbtv.com. We'd love to hear about your interest in covering news for your community

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Al Conklin: A warmer weekend on tap

Submitted by David Whisenant
Friday, January 14th, 2011, 7:54am

CHARLOTTE - Here's the latest forecast from WBTV First Alert meteorologist Al Conklin:

For a change, no watches, warnings or advisories….pretty quiet weather as we head into the upcoming weekend…after a morning low of 14 (coldest start since Sunday’s 13) we should run into the lower 40s in the metro area this afternoon (first day above 40 since last Saturday’s 44).

Saturday:  Some early cloudiness will give way to more sun for the afternoon, late-day temperatures will run a little closer to “normal”, high 46.

Sunday:  Sunshine will gradually give way to more clouds, high near 50.

 

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