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Former correctional officer sentenced to prison; Hickory man ordered to pay restitution
TOPIC STAFF Linda Payne lpayne@newstopic.net A former Alexander County correctional officer has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sexual offenses.
Teacher charged with DWI and hit and run
A Caldwell County teacher has been charged with driving while impaired and hit and run following an accident in Hickory.
Substitute Teacher Ties Up Students At Hickory Elementary School 36 min ago
The families of some Southwest Elementary School students are angry because they say a substitute teacher acted inappropriately last week.
Man charged in deadly shooting in Hickory
A suspect is under arrest accused of shooting and killing a man inside an apartment in Hickory.
Proud to Serve: Reighard wouldn't think twice about serving his country again
George Reighard is shown with other airmen and Miss Lenoir Sharon Berry outside a plane named the City of Lenoir that he landed in Hickory in the 1950s.
Homemade bombs are cheap and simple. They're easy to hide and they're lethal. Trains loaded with thousands of tons of cargo rumble through downtown Hickory daily.
Two Wastewater Spills in Hickory
Hickory- The City of Hickory had two sanitary sewer overflows on Wednesday. The first spill occurred at the Northeast Waste Water Treatment Plant influent pump station on Cloninger Mill Road.
Cunningham won't seek NC Democratic US Senate bid
A former North Carolina state senator says he won't seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen.
Three face charges in ATM larcenies
A Mooresville woman is among three people charged with ATM larcenies in Alexander County.
Hickory- A Hickory man was robbed while attempting to buy back his television. Roberto Layza broke up with Keisha Matthews, who wasLayza's girlfriend, recently.
Cat rescued from 60-foot perch in tree
Residents of an apartment complex near Valley Hills Mall don't know what to call the affectionate black and white cat that showed up there earlier this week, but they think "Lucky" would be appropriate.
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NC Ad Agency Gotham, LLC Hired by Utility Co-Op EnergyUnited
NC Ad Agency Gotham LLC continues to grow despite a struggling economy. They are proud to announce their recent partnership with North Carolina utility cooperative Energy United.
NC Rep. Warren, former sheriff, won't run in 2010
A North Carolina House member and former Alexander County sheriff won't seek re-election next year because he wants to spend more time at home.
Woman kidnapped on Lenoir-Rhyne campus
A teenager is kidnapped in her own car and forced at gunpoint to drive a suspect out of town.
Exclusive: Woman kidnapped on Lenoir-Rhyne campus tells her story
An 18-year-old woman says a man waited in the backseat of her car, and forced her to drive him to Cherryville in Gaston County by threatening to shoot her.
Carjacker Forces Teen To Drive From Hickory To Cherryville
A Conover woman got into her car early Wednesday to find an armed man waiting inside.
Hickory Bank of Granite robbed
The Bank of Granite off Springs Road was robbed at about 10:30 a.m. Monday. Twenty minutes later, Hickory police arrested a man for the robbery.
Apartment Complex Workers Help Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect
Authorities have taken a man into custody that they believe robbed a northeast Hickory bank early Monday.
Rhodhiss firefighter injured in head-on collision; three others sent...
Rhodhiss firefighter injured in head-on collision; three others sent to hospital in unrelated collisions A Rhodhiss firefighter remains hospitalized today after undergoing surgery for injuries he sustained during a head-on collision Friday evening.