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Newton man convicted in woman's death

Rory Calvin Hinson, 52, of Newton, will spend at least 18 years in prison following his conviction for involuntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury for a traffic crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old woman and left another victim with serious injuries

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Newton Completes Intensive Community-Wide Branding Process

NEWTON, NC—The City of Newton has completed its community-wide branding initiative after more than 15 months of intensive research, strategy development, creative discovery and planning.

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Hickory woman arrested for posting nude photos online

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina are accusing a woman of posting nude photos of her former boyfriend on Facebook.

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UNC-TV PUBLIC MEDIA NORTH CAROLINA GOES ALL-IN TO HICKORY

Statewide Public Media Network Announces Packed Slate of Activities in Hickory & Catawba Valley, Sunday, March 18-Saturday, March 24

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UNC-TV PUBLIC MEDIA NORTH CAROLINA GOES ALL-IN TO HICKORY

Statewide Public Media Network Announces Packed Slate of Activities in Hickory & Catawba Valley, Sunday, March 18-Saturday, March 24

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National School Walkout: Students protest gun violence, call for action one month after Parkland shooting

Students across the nation walked out of schools for 17 minutes on Wednesday to remember the 17 students killed last month during a shooting at Parkland High School in Florida.
Here, students from Discovery High School in Newton meet at the blacktop to honor the students.

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Mobile home fire ruled intentional

HICKORY – At 1:10 Monday afternoon, Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire located at 521 18th Street Place SW. Firefighters responded with two engines, one ladder, one rescue truck, and one command unit.