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All three school systems closed on Friday

With the threat of Hurricane Florence looming, Newton-Conover City Schools, Catawba County Schools and Hickory Public Schools have announced they will be closed on Friday, Sept 14.

Be Overly Prepared - Officials urge Catawba County residents to not take Florence threat lightly

A recent release from the National Hurricane Center predicts the projected path of Hurricane Florence to follow a more western path that would dump up to a foot of rain in Catawba County.

Police pursuit of Ford Explorer end with SUV hitting house

A Ford Explorer struck a house on Fairway Drive in Conover after the driver attempted to flea from police, according to officials on the scene.
Police did not release further details as the investigation was still ongoing.
Read more in the Thursday edition of the O-N-E.

Newton teen struck by SUV while riding bike across highway

A Newton teen was taken to CVMC after he was struck by a Chevy Suburban while he was riding his bike.
Read more in the Thursday edition of the O-N-E.

Police investigate armed robbery at Walgreens

Hickory – On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at approximately 9:37 P.M., Hickory Police responded to Walgreens located at 2427 Springs Road NE reference an armed robbery. During the robbery, the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money.

Car flips into work zone on highway 16

A car traveling north on NC 16 flipped onto its roof and landed inside the highway widening work zone.
No details have been released on the condition of the driver or what caused the wreck.
The O-N-E will have more on this are detail are released.

Progressive Furniture purchases Claremont spec building

O-n-E Reports
CLAREMONT – A furniture company in Claremont announced it has purchased the 48,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Claremont International Business Park, according to a press release.

Final scores from Friday's rain-delayed football games

Hickory 35, Newton Conover 6
NEWTON -- After rain and lightning delayed kickoff by 92 minutes at Gurley Stadium, the Red Tornadoes rolled and snapped a four-game losing streak in the series behind their defense and quarterback Bryce Stober.

Police investigate second armed robbery of aracde this week

Hickory – On Friday, August 31, 2018 at approximately 5:20 A.M., Hickory Police responded to Aquarium Skill Fish Games located at 306 HWY 70 SW reference an armed robbery. During the robbery, the suspects entered the business, displayed weapons and obtained an undisclosed amount of money.

Deputies investigate armed robbery at arcade

The Catawba County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects they say robbed a video game arcade this week.
Around 6 a.m. on Monday, deputies responded to the report of an armed robbery at The Hook arcade in the 2800 block of Springs Road.