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Georgia pastor plans to evangelize at Sunday protest
The Rev. Billy Ball and members of Faith Baptist Church in Primrose, Ga., plan to attend Sunday’s protest at the Catawba County Justice Center to counter the messages of tolerance for gays and lesbians.
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Hickory region's jobless rates drop
HICKORY, N.C. — Mirroring a statewide trend, unemployment in the Greater Hickory area declined in April, dropping in three of the region’s counties and staying the same in Alexander County.
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Sale of 'Hunger Games' filming site in the works
Now that “The Hunger Games” has been released and everyone got their first look at the dystopian world of Katniss Everdeen and company, talk is swirling around possible filming sites for the next movie in the series. “Catching Fire” is the second book in a trilogy from author Suzanne Collins that revolves around North America rebuilding itself after collapse. The last book is “Mockingjay.”
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Protest against pastor's anti-gay sermon will go on at Catawba Justice Center
Catawba County has reconsidered its initial decision not to allow a protest Sunday at its Justice Center, citing the constitutionality of the ordinance and will allow the event to proceed. The protest, at which thousands of people are now expected, is organized by Catawba Valley Citizens Against Hate and against Providence Road Baptist Church and its pastor the Rev. Charles Worley.
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Protest won't be allowed at Catawba Justice Center
Catawba County has issued a statement saying the request for a protest demonstration planned by the Catawba Valley Citizens Against Hate for Sunday at the Justice Center in Newton NC has been denied. The protest was to be in opposition to remarks made by Rev. Charles Worley from Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden. Protest organizer Laura Tipton said that a 3 p.m. news conference for Thursday has been canceled but that a media statement will be issued this afternoon. The CVCAH web site said Sunday's protest still will be held, but no location was given. It says on the CVCAH website: "We have the NC ACLU work on this case, but the case but we need for everyone to please call County Manager Tom Lundy at 828-465-8201 or drop him an email tlundy@catawbacountync.gov expressing your disgust and demanding him cease violating our 1st Amendment rights."
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Maiden church's sermon spurs possible IRS scrutiny over tax-exempt status
The Maiden church that has garnered nationwide attention because its pastor delivered a fiery sermon denouncing gays and lesbians may lose its tax-exempt status. Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Washington, D.C., filed a letter Wednesday with the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service, requesting they examine Providence Road Baptist Church and its pastor, Charles Worley, for the sermon he made on May 13. Lynn said the sermon is a violation of federal tax law granting the church its tax-exempt status.
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BREAKING: Newton-Conover brings in head coach from Tennessee
Newton-Conover High dipped into Tennessee to find its new head football coach.
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Settlement of suit costs Long View $200,000
The town of Long View has settled lawsuit with a chemical company in federal court for $200,000 after the company sued the town for wrongly cutting off the business’ sewer access. The town also had to write an apology letter to Tailored Chemical Products.
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Most NC road construction suspended for weekend travel
The N.C. Department of Transportation is giving most road construction work a break on major routes across the state for the Memorial Day weekend.
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Controversy surrounding Maiden pastor grows
Gay rights activists speak out while congregants support their preacher
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Teacher accused of putting boy in box on unpaid suspension
The special education teacher at Hudson Middle School who was suspended for putting a student in a box is now suspended without pay. The teacher, whose name has not been released, was initially placed on a three-day paid suspension from her job. That suspension ended Friday. She is now on a 10-day unpaid suspension through June 1, said Libby Brown, the community services director for Caldwell County Schools.
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Fatal collisions claim two lives in Catawba County
Deadly crashes occur within 20 minutes of eachother
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Anti-gay sermon by Maiden pastor draws anger, denunciation
A sermon by Charles Worley, the pastor of Providence Road Baptist Church, is causing anger and denunciation from around the country because of a video posted Monday on YouTube.
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Catawba County commissioners grant private-property road access, but owner not happy
County commissioners agreed to give road access to four property owners along Bakers Mountain Road from Bakers Mountain Park. The easement agreements also would give the county access to those owners’ properties for future installation of utilities.
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Catawba County cited as No. 1 in recycling in North Carolina
Catawba County is now No. 1 in the state for recycling.
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Drunk driver gets 10 years for deadly Sherrills Ford crash
Victim confronts the man who killed his mother
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Hickory unveils Zahra Baker memorial playground
Specialized equipment accommodates all children
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No ordinances regulating distances, so parties at odds over Newton gravesite
Dwight Herman and his siblings thought the final resting place for their parents was decided decades ago. But now the family feels it has no choice but to move their mother’s and father’s remains, Oscar and Catherine Herman, as well as the remains of two of their grandchildren, Deborah and Janet Rhinehart. The children had not even started school when they were killed in a car wreck in 1965.
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No answers yet on what may be Zahra Baker's skull
HICKORY, N.C. -- Lawmen are still waiting for DNA test results on skeletal remains found in Caldwell County.
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Principal at Foard High School is retiring
One of the most recognized high school principals in the area will be retiring at the end of this school year. Sally Bradshaw on Wednesday said she is retiring, with June 30 her last day at Fred T. Foard High School. She’s been the principal of the school since 2002.
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Hudson teacher suspended for placing child in cardboard box
A Hudson Middle School teacher is suspended after the school district received information that the teacher was disciplining a special needs child in her class by placing him in a cardboard box. Joy Amatuccio’s 14-year-old son, Jacob, is a seventh-grader at Hudson Middle School. He suffered a traumatic brain injury from blunt force trauma when he was 11 months old. Amatuccio said her son doesn’t understand cause and effect. He’s in a wheelchair and needs constant interaction. Sometimes, though, he needs breaks. She said his Individualized Education Plan in his special needs class calls for walking him around outside to calm him down. Isolation is not something mentioned.
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Mercury spill causes evacuation at Whitnel Elementary School
LENOIR, N.C. -- Whitnel Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday morning after a vial of mercury spilled in a fifth grade classroom. A student found the small vial and brought it to school, said Libby Brown, community services director for Caldwell County Schools. At about 10 a.m., the vial broke and the teacher swept it up.
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Primary election totals for Catawba County official
No election outcomes changed after officials certified the primary election results on Tuesday. And so far, no candidate from Catawba County has asked for a runoff.
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Autopsy planned on SBI agent found dead at house fire
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. -- An autopsy will be performed on the body of an SBI agent who died Monday afternoon to determine how he died. SBI Special Agent Christopher Richard Haas, 47, of 10 Hunters Creek Lane, Granite Falls, died at home on Monday. He was assigned to the Hickory district, according to information from the Granite Falls Police Department.
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Schools taking bite out of proposed 2012-13 Catawba County budget
While property owners likely won’t see a tax increase in the coming year, Catawba County proposes spending a lot more on school construction projects.
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