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Sunday Jun 16 | Customer Interaction Solutions

Jobs, jobs jobs are here; Companies having hard time finding people trained, willing to work

You've heard it said that there are no jobs in Catawba County. It's been a common problem in the Greater Hickory Metro Area in recent years.

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Related Topix: Hickory, NC, Wilkesboro, NC

Fri Jun 14, 2013

WSOCTV

At least dozen homes damaged by powerful storm in Conover

Emergency personnel are assessing the damage Thursday's powerful storm left behind in Conover.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Conover, NC

The Star Online

98-year-old Eagle Scout reflects on achievements

Fred Simmons doesn't remember much at 98 years of age. The lifetime resident of Shelby and decorated Eagle Scout served in the Boy Scouts from 1928 to 1933.

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Related Topix: Shelby, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Fallston, NC, Polkville, NC, Lake Lure, NC

WSOCTV

Woman charged in deadly Catawba Co. shooting

Sheriff deputies in Catawba County made an arrest in a deadly shooting earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Lincoln Times-News

Gas leak at local plant sends 14 to hospital

Inspectors said a mechanical failure led to a natural gas leak at a Lincoln County manufacturing plant Monday afternoon, affecting more than 30 employees.

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Related Topix: Lincoln County, NC, Lincolnton, NC, Gaston County, NC

Tue Jun 11, 2013

WBTV

Witnesses: Man collapses, dies in front yard after shooting

Investigators in Catawba County are investigating a deadly shooting after a man's body was found in his front yard.

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Related Topix: Catawba, NC

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Philanthropy Journal

'Success Coaches' keep families together

In Catawba County, N.C., the Duke Endowment's "Success Coaches" service is helping to keep parents and kids together, and Hickory resident Kelley Walker is only half-joking when she says her Success Coach saved her sanity.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Tue Jun 04, 2013

WBTV

Woman pleads guilty to killing husband, starting fire to cover it up

A Catawba County woman is pleading guilty in court to manslaughter and attempting to destroy a body to conceal evidence after deputies say she murdered her husband and then attempted to cover it up by setting the couple's garage on fire.

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Related Topix: Fire, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Fri May 31, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Caldwell suspect caught by deputies

A Caldwell County man who had been the subject of a search by law enforcement authorities was found overnight and taken into custody.

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Related Topix: Caldwell County, NC, Long View, NC, Morganton, NC

Wed May 29, 2013

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Police search for stolen French bulldog puppies worth $2K each

Authorities were searching for a woman who stole two French Bulldog puppies each worth about $2,000 from a Catawba County breeder.

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Related Topix: Vale, NC

WSOCTV

Firefighters rescue woman after car slides down embankment

Firefighters in Catawba County rescued a woman after her car plunged down a steep embankment south of Hickory.

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WBTV

Newton man sentenced to prison time for sex crimes

James William Payne III, 47, of Newton, was convicted of first degree sexual offense with a child and three counts of indecent liberties with a child Tuesday in Catawba County Criminal Superior Court.

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Related Topix: Newton, NC, Criminal Defense Law, Law

WLOS

Berry won't run for US Senate against Hagan

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry says she will pass on a chance to run for Kay Hagan's U.S. Senate seat next year because she does not want to leave the state and loves her current job.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Mon May 27, 2013

Lincoln Times-News

Around Town 5-27-13

The Lincolnton Recreation Pool at Betty G. Ross Park will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

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Related Topix: Lincolnton, NC, Conover, NC, Casar, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Denver, NC

Sun May 26, 2013

Mountain Xpress

N.C. Democrats host 10th Congressional District convention

A call to action toward victory in 2014 general elections brought an enthusiastic response from delegates to the 10th Congressional District Democratic Convention here today.

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Related Topix: Asheville, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Catawba, NC

Fri May 24, 2013

WSOCTV

Debris in lakes a concern for holiday weekend

An Eyewitness News crew spotted a lot of debris in local lakes which could cause problems for water sport enthusiasts this weekend.

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Thu May 23, 2013

WSOCTV

Deputies say large meth lab found in Catawba Co. home

A tip led sheriff deputies in Catawba County to a home south of Claremont where they said they discovered one of the biggest meth labs in the state.

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