COVID-19 UPDATE

The Burke County Health Department says 1,092 residents have tested positive

for the Coronavirus since the virus first appeared in our area in March.  836

patients have recovered and 7 are hospitalized.  Caldwell County added 20 new

cases over the weekend bringing their total to 510.  251 patients have recovered

and 19 are hospitalized in Caldwell County.  Covid 19 numbers in Catawba County

rose by 17 yesterday bringing the total to 971.  434 patients have recovered

recovered and 16 are hospitalized.  And in McDowell County, 11 new positive

Covid-19 cases were confirmed Friday bringing the total there to 240.  

166 patients have recovered.

Main Street America WNC Communities

The N.C. Main Street Center & Rural Planning Center of the N.C.

Department of Commerce last week announced that 48 communities

have been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America

Program. Some area communities that earned accredition for

their 2019 performance are Hickory, Lenoir, Marion, Morganton,

Newton, Rutherfordton, Shelby, Spruce Pine and Statesville. Main

Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic

commercial districts for 40 years.

New Burke Food Truck 

Burke County Public Schools is now serving students free meals off its

new food truck at three Morganton locations on Tuesdays and Fridays

this summer. The white, teal and orange food truck arrives at Hillcrest

Elementary School at 11 a.m., PPG Paint Store at 11:45 a.m. and

Walker Road Baptist Church at 12:45 p.m. The meals are available to

anyone 18 and younger.

City Walk Parking

AS City Walk continues in the downtown Hickory area, several public

parking lots along Main Avenue adjacent to the railroad tracks have been

closed. Additionally, several parking spaces on the western end of

Union Square have been blocked off due to construction activity related

to the Third Street NW pedestrian bridge. Public parking remains available

in various 15-minute, 3-hour, and unrestricted parking lots and spaces

throughout downtown Hickory.