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Assisted living facility employee accused of setting fire at nursing home

On 16 September 2018, at 7:13 pm, at the request of Newton Fire Department, Newton police officers responded to Carillon Assisted Living located at 1088 Radio Station Road, Newton reference a suspicious fire.

Police: Masked gunman robs Newton Family Dollar

On 16 September 2018, at 8:53 pm, Newton police responded to an Armed Robbery at the Family Dollar Store located 419 West ‘A’ Street, Newton.

Transfer truck wrecks in Newton, knocks out power

An 18-wheeler traveling east on N.C. 10 ran off the road flipped near Jarrett Farm Road in Newton. The wreck knocked out power to a large portion of residences in Newton and Startown.
Read more in the Tuesday edition of the O-N-E.

Schools announce delays for Monday

The Catawba County school system and Newton Conover Schools are both on a two-hour delay for Monday.

UPDATE: Catawba man charged with murder in double homicide

From the Town of Catawba-

CATAWBA COUNTY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners has declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County due to the severe weather event affecting Catawba County.

SBI investigating double homicide in Catawba

The SBI – along with the Town of Catawba police department – is investigating a double homicide that occurred Thursday evening on N.C. Highway 10.
Few details have been release, but officials did say they have a suspect in custody.

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.