🌐⭐Hickory vs. Charlotte: The Catawba River Showdown Intensifies⭐🌐

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https://thehickoryhound.blogspot.com/2025/09/hickory-vs-charlotte-catawba-river.html

What’s changed since Memorial Day — and why it matters for our region’s future

Description:
Charlotte Water’s proposed interbasin transfer from the Catawba River has been paused by North Carolina lawmakers—giving communities upstream, like Hickory, space to fight for fair water access. Here’s what’s at stake in this river-region showdown. #CatawbaRiver #WaterPolicy #RegionalEquity

• Other sources:

  • WSOC-TV coverage of the legislative pause WSOC TV

  • Official overview of Charlotte Water’s Interbasin Transfer policy and process Charlotte NCNC Department of Environmental Quality

Keywords & Phrases

• Catawba River water conflict

• Hickory vs Charlotte water rights

• Interbasin transfer Catawba NC

• Hickory water security

• North Carolina water politics