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1 hr ago | Charlotte Observer

Amber alert ends; man still on the run

A 2-month-old girl who was kidnapped Sunday night in Catawba County is safe with her mother this morning, but police say they are still looking for the man accused of taking her.

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Related Topix: Davie County, NC, Bermuda Run, NC

Sat Nov 21, 2009

WTVD

Teacher allegedly tied up students

The families of some Catawba County elementary school students are upset with a substitute teacher who they say tied up their children.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Info must flow: Tech specialist keeps county connected

Rick Cook keeps the information highway running like a race track. He's so good at it, he won a state award.

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Related Topix: Catawba, NC, WAN, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, Newton, NC

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Action64

Autistic Boy Left On School Bus In Catawba County

The Newton-Conover school district is reviewing procedures with bus drivers after a 9-year-old autistic student was left alone on a bus for nearly eight hours.

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Related Topix: Conover, NC, Education Etc.

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Women charged with passing fraudulent prescription

Two Catawba County women were apprehended in connection with an attempt to pass a fraudulent prescription.

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Related Topix: Iredell County, NC, Mooresville, NC

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Charges mount against businessman

A businessman now faces three charges of receiving kickbacks from suppliers while serving as president of a Catawba County-based company that services the furniture industry.

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Related Topix: Furniture

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Charlotte Channel 9

Driver Runs Flashing Light In Catawba County; 3 Killed 5 min ago

Two young brothers are the only survivors of a crash that killed three others, including their 12-year-old sibling.

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Related Topix: Newton, NC, Claremont, NC, Gastonia, NC

Charlotte Channel 9

Counselors Help Catawba Co. Students Grieve Boy Killed In Crash 45 min ago

Extra counselors were on hand at an elementary school in Catawba County on Thursday morning after a crash killed an 11-year-old student and two women.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

The Gaston Gazette

Gaston driver involved in triple fatality in Catawba County

A Gastonia driver was behind the wheel of a truck that struck a car in Catawba County on Thursday morning, killing three people inside.

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Related Topix: Gastonia, NC, Newton, NC, Claremont, NC

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Hildebran News

Three Killed Following Wreck

Newton- A twelve-year-old boy and two adults were killed after a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Catawba County.

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Myrtle Beach Online

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.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Bob Etheridge, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Richard Burr, US Senate, Republican, Alexander County, NC, Hickory, NC

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Hickory's Ward 4: Former officer ousts longtime city leader

Voters rewarded Hickory City Councilwoman Jill Patton with a second term Tuesday, but rejected incumbent Z. Ann Hoyle's bid for another term.

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Related Topix: Hickory, NC

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Sales tax suspended on some appliances

Appliance dealers hope the state's second annual sales tax holiday on Energy Star appliances this weekend helps stimulate business.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Messenger

Furniture maker plans to add 50 jobs

A growing furniture manufacturer hopes to more than double its work force during the next five years by adding at least 50 employees.

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Related Topix: Conover, NC

Wed Nov 04, 2009

WCNC

Woman kidnapped on Lenoir-Rhyne campus

Police are searching for a man who kidnapped a Catawba County woman at gunpoint Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Hickory, NC

WMBF

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.

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Related Topix: Alexander County, NC, Hickory, NC

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Hildebran News

Catawba Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

Newton- A Catawba County man whose family was killed earlier this year plead guilty to drug charges.

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Related Topix: Newton, NC, Catawba, NC, Conover, NC, Alexander County, NC

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

War stories galore among county vets

Except for the tireless efforts of Professor George W. Hahn, Catawba County men who served in the Civil War would have become blank pages in history.

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Related Topix: Catawba, NC, Newton, NC, Opinion

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Parents charged in copper theft

A Hudson couple was arrested Wednesday night when Hickory police caught them loading stolen copper wiring into their van with their children sleeping in the back seat.

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Related Topix: Hickory, NC, Hudson, NC, Caldwell County, NC

Charlotte Observer

Man dies in Catawba County fire

A Catawba County man was killed and his mother taken to a Winston-Salem burn center with serious injuries after a cigarette sparked a fire early Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Fire, Claremont, NC, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

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