Western Piedmont COG @WPCOG
Western Piedmont Council of Governments This institution is an equal opportunity provider. wpcog.org 1880 2nd Avenue NW, Hickory NC Joined December 2013-
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Find out what's been happening at the WPCOG in March and April in our latest edition of the newsletter! conta.cc/3xVDSR3
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Care for the Caregiver: A Support Group Thursday, April 25, 2PM Alexander County Senior Center
Unifour Region is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to minimize negative effects from hazards. Seeking input from residents and stakeholders to enhance the plan. Feedback helps shape the draft of the plan. Take the public survey surveymonkey.com/r/UNIFOUR2024
Catawba County Council on Aging - Free Drive-Thru Shred Event.
The WPCOG Area Agency on Aging was honored to participate in the 2024 Unifour Senior Games opening ceremonies. The games bring together seniors from across the region for artistic and athletic competitions and are one of 54 NC Senior Games (NCSG). ncseniorgames.org.
MOBILE FREE PHARMACY PROGRAM - Gives away free OTC medicine hosted by NC Med Assist at Newton-Conover City Schools Board of Education (605 N Ashe Ave | Newton, NC 28658) April 13, 2024, 9AM to 2PM.
NOTICE - The WPCOG is closed on Friday, March 29, 2024, for Good Friday. The office will reopen on Monday, April 1 at 7:30AM.
Free Shred Event - Caldwell Senior Center - April 11, 2024 | 9AM to 12PM
ACAP Hickory/Foothills - 4th Annual Caregiver Conference. acapcommunity.org/event/annual-c…
Free Drive-Thru Shred Event - April 9, 2024!
Greenway Public Transportation wants to hear from you! We are collecting feedback via a survey for the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA), an in-depth review of the transportation system. mygreenway.org. Survey @ SurveyMonkey.com/R/GreenwayTran…
Healthier Lifestyle-Healthier You! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 10:00AM - 12:30PM RIDGEVIEW RECREATION CENTER 115 7TH AVE. SW, HICKORY, NC 28602
Caregiver Support Group New Day & Time! Beginning Tuesday, March 26th See attached flyer to learn more.
Now Hiring - GIS Technician. Follow the link to find out more! wix.to/T1K8ebs#newblo…
You don't want to miss the WPCOG January/February 2024 Newsletter! conta.cc/48p4k22
The Winter 2023 Economic Indicators Newsletter addresses Hickory Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) unemployment rates, Hickory Metro gross state tax collections, Hickory MSA job flow patterns and Hickory MSA migration patterns based on IRS Returns. conta.cc/49tftQw
Free Drive-Thru Shred Event. wix.to/7XVOxYn #newblogpost
Surviving to Thriving - Caregiver Support Group begins on February 26, 2024 at 2PM at the App State Hickory Campus. Learn more from the attached flyer below.
WPCOG & NC Speaker of the House Tim Moore hosted special guest, Kristjan Prikk, Estonian Ambassador to the United States. The event included Ambassador Prikk's insights into international events and the implications of events around the world on local politics and economics.
The Western Piedmont Area Agency on Aging hosted students from Hibriten High School to conduct aging sensitivity training. This training is a hands-on simulation that provides participants insight to physical challenges that some older adults may face.
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Lee Worsley @leeworsley
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Brooks Smith @BrooksInHickory
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Jackie Cain @Jackiecain68
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Tim Southers @TimSouthers
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Dale Barrier @barrier_dale
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Charles Gordon @CharlesGPMedia
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StriveBeyond @StriveThere
291 Followers 452 Following Every May we ask WNC to move in the healthiest, happiest, most neighborly ways possible. Strive beyond the car and move beyond your expectations of yourself.
John Reither @reithe57798
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Hannah Owen @Retlib
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Tom Thuss @TomThuss
266 Followers 588 Following
Caldwell County Econo.. @CaldwellEcoDev
9 Followers 9 Following Caldwell County, NC is Connected, Affordable & Ready to Work
BurkePrideNC @BurkePrideNC
33 Followers 93 Following An LGBTQIA+ support & social group based in the foothills of Western North Carolina.
Super Mom @Brite_Eyes2099
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Chick-fil-A Viewmont @CFA_Viewmont
20 Followers 84 Following We’re proud to be your nearest Chick-fil-A®, serving freshly prepared food crafted with quality ingredients. It's our pleasure to serve you!
B&L Telephone @BLTelephoneNC
7 Followers 93 Following B & L Telephone has been providing communcations sytems to its customers in the western NC area nearly 40 years.
Friends of Residents .. @FriendsTerm
115 Followers 246 Following Quality care; No matter where! Over 30 years of citizen advocacy to improve the quality of life for ltc consumers and their families!
City of Conover, NC @ConoverNC
2K Followers 73 Following An innovative community where people work together to support an exceptional quality of life, economic vitality, and civic engagement.
Brandi Silver @FHScooks
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E.Paige Sergent @syber_silly
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McGill Associates @McGillAssociate
591 Followers 449 Following Shaping Communities Together: McGill offers engineering, land planning and recreation, and consulting services to public and private clients in the Southeast.
South Caldwell HS CTE @SCHS_CTE
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Mike Wilson @MikeWil84655934
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Hickory Daily Record @Hickoryrecord
8K Followers 199 Following Serving the Catawba Valley region for 100 years. Send news tips to [email protected] & [email protected]
Caldwell Community Co.. @cccti
2K Followers 246 Following “Educational Opportunities for All.” Founded in 1964, CCC&TI serves approximately 16,000 students per year through its Caldwell and Watauga campuses.
Dave Faherty @FahertyWSOC9
11K Followers 32 Following Veteran reporter for WSOC-TV covering 7 counties in the N.C. mountains and foothills. Father of 2, Auburn grad and Panthers fan who loves to golf, run and hike.
Land of Sky @LandofSkyRC
1K Followers 827 Following Land of Sky Regional Council proudly serves our region’s twenty local governments in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties.
CityofHickory @CityofHickory
5K Followers 1K Following Official account for the City of Hickory, a 3-time All-America City on the Catawba River just an hour south of the Blue Ridge Mountains. #MyHKY #LifeWellCrafted
WHKY Radio @WHKY
3K Followers 72 Following WHKY 1290AM and 102.3FM: Talk Radio for the Greater Hickory Metro.
N.C. Commerce @NCCommerce
20K Followers 731 Following The North Carolina Department of Commerce is the state's lead agency for economic, community, and workforce development.
Lee Worsley @leeworsley
890 Followers 2K Following Executive Director of the Central Pines Regional Council
WesternPiedmont_NCWor.. @WPWorkforceDev
744 Followers 358 Following Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board has oversight & coordination of the regional NCWorks Career Centers in the Unifour.
Catawba Schools @catawbaschools
4K Followers 94 Following The official Catawba County Schools Twitter
Steve Ohnesorge @WBTVSteveO
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CaldwellSchoolSystem @CaldwellVoice
4K Followers 228 Following Official Twitter account of the Caldwell County School System. Find news and information on the Caldwell County Schools.
Patrick McHenry @PatrickMcHenry
62K Followers 3K Following Dad x3. Husband. Proudly serving North Carolina’s Tenth Congressional District. Chairman @financialcmte
WBTV News @WBTV_News
262K Followers 599 Following Your most trusted local news and certified most accurate First Alert Weather in Charlotte. 👉 https://t.co/96WQpD01oA
NC Rural Center @NCRuralCenter
7K Followers 2K Following Nonprofit striving to improve rural NC communities with innovative programs that expand business opportunities, embolden entrepreneurs and build leaders.
NCDOT @NCDOT
79K Followers 3K Following The official X feed of the N.C. Department of Transportation.
CatawbaCountyNC @CatawbaCounty
7K Followers 156 Following Official Catawba County, North Carolina Twitter.
Clay McCreary @ClayMcCreary
3K Followers 3K Following NC Director for @restoration_roa. Former Rep for @RepMarkMeadows. I take my stand for God, Country, Conservatism & Common Sense Views = my own RTs ≠ endorsement
AFP-NC @AFPNC
31K Followers 21K Following Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recruits and unites concerned citizens in over 35 states to advance policies that will help people improve their lives.
Hal Row @HalRowWHKY
866 Followers 240 Following Host of First Talk, a live local radio program broadcast on 1290 AM and 102.3 FM WHKY in Hickory, NC and streaming live at https://t.co/rHQPSz59M8.
Patricia Hatley @PatHatleyInc
5K Followers 4K Following Leadership Development Trainer & Coach | Speaker | Leadership Author | Author 4 Generations @ Work, & Three Things all People Want. SHRM-CP Also @4GAW
Jay Adams @Citadel72
309 Followers 133 Following Representing Catawba County, District 96, in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Kyle Hayman @KJHayman
160 Followers 230 Following Dad, Husband, Mayor, City of Conover & NC Farm Bureau District Claims Manager
Patricia Hatley @4GAW
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Alexander Library @AlexCoLibrary
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HickoryMuseumofArt @HickoryMuseum
726 Followers 312 Following NC's second oldest art museum features nine galleries with rotating exhibitions and an interactive space for younger visitors to be imaginative through play.
Hickory Well Crafted @HkyWellCrafted
1K Followers 495 Following Keeping you updated on Hickory happenings #LifeWellCrafted #MyHKY #HickoryNC
Scott Millar @arpusmillar
144 Followers 23 Following
Town of Valdese @VisitValdeseNC
750 Followers 279 Following Located in the rolling foothills of western North Carolina, Valdese is far more than your average small town tucked into edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Jonathan Wyant @luckyspunky3
209 Followers 531 Following Father. Political junkie. Teacher. Baseball Coach. Tacos, burritos, bbq, brownies, and hamburgers atw are my weakness.
The Home Depot @HomeDepot
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Duke Energy @DukeEnergy
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Sunrise Appliance @SunriseAppl
475 Followers 489 Following Sunrise Appliance & Homestore in Hickory, NC. WE ARE OPEN! We sell the best appliances and design dream interiors. Let’s create your vision together 🌅
NC Legislative Watch @NCPW_LegisWatch
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PO BBQ - Hickory, NC @PO_BBQ
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N.C. Dept of Revenue @NCDOR
3K Followers 156 Following We fund public services, administer tax laws, and collect state taxes due to NC. Posts are subject to public records laws and may be disclosed to 3rd parties.
NC Office of the Stat.. @NCStateAuditor
3K Followers 512 Following The Office of the State Auditor is NC’s watchdog, providing independent, professional evaluations of financial records and public program performance. #NCOSA
GKN Automotive @GKN__Automotive
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Taylorsville Times @Tville_Times
1K Followers 133 Following Community weekly newspaper serving Alexander County, NC, USA.
ITA @TradeGov
44K Followers 271 Following The International Trade Administration is your U.S. government resource for export promotion, industry competitiveness, trade and investment information.
U.S. Department of La.. @USDOL
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SBA @SBAgov
562K Followers 1K Following Empowering small businesses to start, grow, expand or recover. Administrator @SBAIsabel Policies: https://t.co/OvCLpk5sjA Retweets or @ mentions ≠ endorsements
U.S. Commerce Dept. @CommerceGov
413K Followers 425 Following Welcome to the official Twitter feed of the U.S. Department of Commerce! Follow @SecRaimondo and @DepSecGraves. Newsletter sign-up at https://t.co/R9CVDwAWPs
EDA @US_EDA
20K Followers 3K Following EDA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that partners with U.S. communities to foster job creation and innovation. Led by @AsstSecCastillo.
NC SPIN @NCSPINtweets
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Midstate Mills @MidstateMills
348 Followers 251 Following Since 1935, family owned Midstate Mills has used locally sourced grains to mill the finest flour, corn meal, and baking mixes in Newton, NC.
Mark Earle @MarkEarle3
100 Followers 906 Following I love my God, family and friends. I am a simple man and I live a simple life. Anything else you want to know, just ask me......
Alexander Co Schools @AC_Schools
1K Followers 17 Following Alexander County Schools is a public school system serving more than 4,500 students in PreK-postsecondary. Educate and empower every student. #ACSChildrenFirst
Fleet Feet Hickory @FleetFeetHkry
997 Followers 802 Following Fleet Feet - Hickory is a running, walking, and fitness specialty store that hosts group runs and supports local events.
Vanguard @Vanguard_Group
382K Followers 13 Following Together, we are 50 million Vanguard investors strong. Our mission is to take a stand for all investors. Community guidelines: https://t.co/f1Y5tHf9DQ
aarpnc @AARPNC
5K Followers 5K Following Helping 1.1M North Carolinians make the most out of life at age 50 and beyond. Follow us: https://t.co/UKspB3DwKN and our news site https://t.co/Zg9ymnERHO
Harris Teeter @HarrisTeeter
57K Followers 638 Following A North Carolina based grocery store dedicated to world class customer service. Shop in our stores, online, or on the go with the Harris Teeter app!
Food Lion @FoodLion
58K Followers 2K Following Easy, fresh and affordable...You can count on Food Lion!
North Carolina Commun.. @NCCommColleges
7K Followers 497 Following Serving 600,000 students at 58 community colleges across NC -- connecting students to fulfilling careers and matching employers to well-qualified employees.
Alexander Rescue @AlexanderRescue
609 Followers 109 Following We're a non-profit organization, formed mostly by volunteers, providing rescue services to a 263 square mile district with a population of approximately 37,000.
Morgan Fogarty @MorganFogarty
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Rusty Wallace @RustyWallace
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PublicPolicyPolling @ppppolls
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