Claremont News

City Councilmen Don Beal and Johnny Brown balked at an across-the-board $50 fee to businesses for fire and safety inspections during budget discussion Monday at the City Council meeting.

Miss Lacy Starnes, one of the highest-profile women in the history of Hickory, died last week, a month after observing her 98th birthday a ' two years short of reaching 100.

A man was shot late Wednesday after an argument got out of hand, according to law enforcement.

Two more arrests have been made in connection with the break-in at J.V. Huffman Jr.'s home in Claremont.

The Claremont man accused of running a large-scale Ponzi scheme for years, taking millions of dollars from investors, faces 21 additional felony charges.

A family saw their garage catch fire after it was struck by lightning Monday afternoon.

After serving as interim manager for 1 1/2 years, Patrick Niland was officially named Claremont's town manager during its regular June meeting.

Why is it we can bail out car companies and banks, but we can't help our school systems? Our children are our future.

Catawba County sheriff's deputies arrested Christian Eugene Goss, 17, of JT Posse Drive, Catawba, at about 9:30 p.m. Friday in connection to the burglary of J.V. Huffman Jr.'s home on Wishing Well Lane in Claremont late Thursday.

One of the best doctors I have ever known will be leaving Springs Road Family Practice.

Huffman, as you may remember, is accused of scamming hundreds of people out of million's of dollars.

The lavish home of a man accused of an elaborate Ponzi scheme was robbed Thursday night, with the thieves making off with hundreds of thousands of dollars in items.

Law enforcement has recovered the Mercedes that was stolen Thursday night from J.V. Huffman Jr.'s home.

When officials here allowed a Girl Scout troop to question people at the municipal park, they got a surprise.

The 2007 National Association of Letter Carriers' National Food Drive on May 9 was a great success.

Cities of Claremont, Conover, Long View and Maiden: City offices will be closed Monday, trash and recycling pickup will continue as usual.

Police said Tuesday no charges will be filed against the driver of a vehicle that struck an 11-year-old boy Saturday.

Catawba County Schools is opening its doors for student transfers on Friday, May 1 beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the district Annex building at 2285 North Anderson Ave.

Two Catawba County sheriff's cars came barreling down the road early Tuesday, tires screeching to a halt when they reached a Ford Escort with flames pouring from it.

Areas changing to a six-mile insurance map Areas staying with a five-mile map The change will affect 672 homeowners in Catawba County a Bandys a ' 213 a Catawba a ' 98 a Claremont a ' 32 a Cooksville a ' 47 a Propst a ' 219 Savings could be as much as 45 percent, depending on insurance carriers A homeowner of a $100,000 house with a smoke detector ...