Newton News

Ann and Fred Cook of Conover, N.C. announce the engagement of their daughter Julie Ann Cook of Winston-Salem, N.C. to David Robert Cardamone of Tewksbury Township.

'There is a decrease in the number of people going into the hospital with influenza-like illness,' said Abby Newton, community health manager with the Lincoln County Health Department.

News-Topic Staff The Chapel of Rest once again will be the site of the annual Thanksgiving Eve service.

For Rodney Tucker, joining the team at ALFA was a lot like coming home. "My true passion is in AIDS work," said the 41-year-old executive director of AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance .

Conover- An 9-year-old autistic boy was reportedly left on a school bus all day.

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

Meet other parents of July 2010 kids and share parenting stories as your children grow.

Hearts, warships and the stars and stripes of Old Glory dominate the cards destined for veterans at the Asheville VA Hospital -- hand-sketched gestures of gratitude and honor from a younger generation.

Newton- The City of Newton responded to three wastewater spills Wednesday. A 7100 gallon sanitary sewer on North Ashe Avenue overflowed, spilling 7100 gallons in a tributary of Hildebran Creek.

Three people were killed Wednesday after a car apparently ran a flashing red light and was T-boned by a tractor-trailer. Police say a 12-year-old boy is among the victims.

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

Gov. Bev Perdue has reappointed Brian Newton of Wilson to the North Carolina Internship Council.

HICKORY a ' Sometimes Luke Walling regrets not having gone to college. "There are so many lessons I've had to learn that could have been avoided by investing in a four-year degree," the 31-year-old entrepreneur said.

A Morganton man drowned Tuesday afternoon in Johns River, approximately 2 miles south of Corpening Bridge.

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

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.

Trail of Fear 2 When: dusk to 10:30 p.m. weekdays and dusk until the last victim runs away on weekends through Saturday Where: 5706 Keeversville Road, Newton Cost: $10 for everyone 10 and older; $5 for 5 to 9-year-olds and free for ages 4 and younger For more: www.HickoryRidgeHauntedHayride.com Spooky Woods Haunted Trail When: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday ...

A man is in critical condition after driving his car into a house Tuesday afternoon.

Letter-to-the-Editor By Fred Jarrett, Chairman Lincoln County Republican Party Have you taken the time to question and compare Lincolnton's cost of services to our surrounding cities' cost of services? Most of the surrounding cities' cost of services is much lower than Lincolnton's. Lincolnton's property tax rate is 16% to 52% higher than ...

The wind played havoc with canopies Saturday at the Downtown Hickory Farmers Market, but it didn't faze people looking for fresh produce and other wares.