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Sign Up Today My Account Dashboard Profile Saved items Logout 49° Hickory, NC (28602) Today Cloudy with rain ending in the afternoon. High 62F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.. Tonight Cloudy skies. Colder. Low 36F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: February 13, 2020 @ 1:30 am Full Forecast News Obituaries Sports E-Edition Buy & Sell Hdr Virus disrupts supply chain: Hickory furniture firms concerned about impact of outbreak in China By Virginia Annable vannable@hickoryrecord.com Local furniture companies with connections to China and Asia are gearing up for the potential impact of the coronavirus. The new respiratory virus that started in China two months ago has temporarily closed factories there and restricted travel to the region. 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