Claremont News

Given the confidential nature of much of the data stored on the organization's networks, security and privacy are key concerns for Porco.

Slager has managed the organization's 500 workstations and 30-plus Microsoft servers since early 2006.

Monica Campus is "Technology Coordinator", like many in her position, it is not her primary role.

Importer Collezione Europa , which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since February, is seeking court approval to sell its warehouse in Claremont, N.C. In recent filings with U.S. ...

The school has approximately 300 students from kindergarten through eighth grade, 12 teachers, and 21 workstations on a single network.

Uhl has been with Randolph County for nine years and has seen many changes as the school system's demands have evolved.

“The lab was described as a fully operational meth lab and was dismantled by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation ...”

A Catawba County man was arrested for a second time Wednesday in connection with two separate methamphetamine labs. via Lincoln Times-News

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a meth lab found Monday in Lincoln County. via Charlotte.com

Catawba County- A man was killed after his motorcycle struck a deer Friday. Jerry Bumgarner, 54, was driving his 2005 Yamaha motorcycle along B & B Road near Claremont when he hit the deer. via Hildebran News

“As the political network of record, C-SPAN offers a variety of resources for educators, students, first-time voters and the general public as part of our extensive coverage of the 2008 presidential elections.”

Catawba county residents and students will have the opportunity to join the thousands who have toured C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 Bus when it makes stops at Bunker Hill High School in Claremont, NC from 9 a.m.-11 ... via Lincoln Tribune

A man on a motorcycle died in Catawba County Friday night, after he hit a deer. Police said it happened on B. & B. Road near Island Ford Road just outside of Claremont. via WSOCTV

A man is in critical condition after police said he led them on a high-speed chase through Claremont early Saturday morning. via Charlotte Channel 9

Delta Apparel has laid off 62 workers at its plant in Maiden, the fourth layoff in Catawba County in the last 16 months. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

Hickory and other cities loosened some water-use restrictions Thursday. Water customers of Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Conover, Claremont, Granite Falls, Valdese, Maiden and Long View can now water yards once a ... via Charlotte.com

A teenager is shot and killed and three suspects are behind bars in Catawba County. via WCNC-TV Charlotte

Catawba County officials are investigating three fatal shootings that happened late Wednesday night. via The Charlotte Observer

A 17-year-old victim was gunned down outside a party at a townhome complex on White Oak Court in Claremont. via Charlotte Channel 9

Three Hickory men face murder charges after a shooting early Sunday that left a teenager dead in a Claremont parking lot.

Police responded about 3 a.m. to a report of shots fired at White Oak Manor condominiums and found 17-year-old Deangelo Davis shot to death, Officer Jeff Barkley said.

He would not say how many times the teen had been shot or whether he was armed. He also could not confirm the four men had been at a party at the complex. WCNC-TV, the Observer's news partner, reported the men were arguing over a girl. Read more

“It will be great for students to have this mentoring program available to them”

Kindergarten screenings and registration for next fall will soon be held at Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools.

Any child who will be 5 on or before Oct. 16 may enroll in kindergarten for the coming school year. Parents should determine the school their child will attend by visiting or calling the elementary school close to their home.

To enroll, parents must bring:

** Child's Social Security card.

** Child's certified birth certificate with seal (photocopies and hospital certificates are not acceptable). Read more

“I'm not gonna go back into high school coaching, but if an opportunity at a higher level presented itself, I would consider that.”

By Chris Hobbs Hickory Daily Record CLAREMONT -- Tommy Edwards, who guided the Bunker Hill High girls to the state basketball playoffs in 20 of his 23 seasons there, said Thursday he is retiring from coaching. via IHigh