Long View Long View stops bamboo in regular brush pickup after landfill banBy Catawba First NewsJuly 22, 2026 Blackburn Landfill no longer takes bamboo; residents may rent the town box truck for $75 a load, and mixed piles will be left.
Long View Long View names Melissa Lalonde interim town manager, first woman in the roleBy Catawba First NewsApril 24, 2026 Aldermen voted April 13 to appoint the finance director effective July 1, after Town Manager James Cozart’s retirement.
Long View Long View Town Manager James R. Cozart to retire June 30 after 30 yearsBy Catawba First NewsMarch 21, 2026 The March 21 town release traces Cozart from Hickory finance in 1997 through 24 years in Long View, including appointment as manager in July 2023.
