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"Baker's Dozen" indicted on meth charges, more arrests likely

Submitted by Steve Ohnesorge on Tuesday, May 14th, 6:17 pm

NEWTON, NC (WBTV)- 13 people from Burke and Catawba Counties have been indicted on 99 counts involving the sale and manufacture of methamphetamine.

The "Baker's Dozen" as they are called by the State Bureau of Investigations, had been operating methamphetamine operations in and around the town of Longview. Authorities say the group worked together to obatin the raw materials, most important of them, pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in many cold medicines. "The sale is restricted as to how much and how often you are allowed to buy it, said Pharmcist Chris Kirby.

"It would be hard to get enough of it to make much meth unless it was a big operation," he said. 

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Newton-Conover wins 2A state golf championship

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:20pm

Southern Pines, NC (WBTV)- For the first time in school history, Newton-Conover has won the 2A state golf championship.  They claimed the title by just 4 shots over North Lincoln who finishes as the runner up for the 2nd straight year.

Shelby finished in 3rd, Salisbury finished in 4th, and Cuthbertson finished in 10th.

Newton-Conover would be led by Alex Hefner.  He would go on to win the individual state title after a 2 day total of 142.  He would win by 2 shots over Kaleb Lester from Carrboro.

Other local golfers who finished in the top 10 include Maiden's Thomas Lilly and Salisbury's Eric Edwards (tied for 3rd), Shelby's Elliott Grayson (6th), North Lincoln's Alston Taylor (tied for 7th), Newton-Conover's Trey Burton and North Lincoln's Grant Studdard (tied for 9th).

 

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Forestview wins 2nd straight 3A state golf championship

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 4:55pm

Foxfire Village, NC (WBTV)- For the 2nd straight year, the Forestview Jaguars have claimed the 3A state championship in golf as they won by 22 shots over Burlington High School.

Forestview would have 3 golfers in the top 11 finishers to pace their championship run.  Will Long would win the individual state title after shooting a 6 under 66 today.  Long will play his college golf at Auburn next season.

Joining Long in the top 11 for Forestview were Will Blalock who was tied for 5th, Drew Jurs who finish in 8th, and Alex Taylor who finish tied for 11th.

Other local golfers who finished in the top 11 include South Point's Nick Stafford would finish in 2nd just one shot behind Long, South Rowan's Davis Richards would finished tied for 3rd,  Charlotte Catholic's Ethan Mead finished 9th, and Colton Naslund who finished tied for 11th. 

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Volunteers key to making summer camps run

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 7:48am
Volunteers key to making summer camps run

The summers are busy for this Charlotte teacher.

When Courtney Blosser is not in her first grade classroom, she is busy at a Charlotte YMCA.

"If you can offer them any extra support than you should do that," said Blosser.

Last summer, she signed up be a teacher volunteer for the Y readers program.

The Huntintowne Elementary School teacher volunteered six weeks and fell in love with her job.

"I love reading," said Blosser. 

"I want our children to love reading and I think that for some of our struggling readers that is an amazing program."

The YMCA's Y Reader's program is just one month away.

"This summer we are going to be located at 10 schools across the greater Charlotte area," said Blair Campbell, YMCA communications and partnerships specialist.

The program preps students for the next reading level and helps struggling readers retain information usually lost over the summer.

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Semper Fi Auto Detailing opens with ribbon cutting

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Monday, May 13th, 2013, 4:12pm
Semper Fi Auto Detailing opens with ribbon cutting

The City of Newton welcomed Semper Fi Auto Detailing, 230 South College Ave., to the downtown area with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 10.

“Welcome to Newton, and I hope you have a long and prosperous business here,” Newton Mayor Anne P. Stedman said. “We welcome you, and we’re here to support you.”

Business partners Tim Taylor and Jose Sanchez said the auto detailing business is family-based, with Taylor thanking his cousins Jason and Yuliana Mason for their help in getting the business up and running. Taylor, a first-time business owner, said the opportunity arose to run his own business and he decided to “roll with it.”

Taylor, who has experience working on cars, and Sanchez, who has experience in restoration and detailing, will offer a variety of services at Semper Fi Auto Detailing, including regular washes, interior and exterior detailing, headlight restoration and more.

Semper Fi Auto Detailing is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Hickory family victim of repeat robberies, plans to move

Submitted by Steve Ohnesorge on Monday, May 13th, 12:25 pm

HICKORY, NC (WBTV)- A family in Hickory says they are moving because it's just too dangerous where they live.

The Lail family says they've had break ins and thefts several times in recent months but early Monday morning was the worst, they say.

They were awaked to the sound of someone breaking through the front door.

Rita Lail told us a man held a gun on them and demanded money.

"The gun was in my face it was a 38 revolver..and he said, 'I want your money..I know you got money'," she told WBTV.

The man didn't get any money but did steal a laptop and other items.

Hickory police are investigating.

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Catawba County's Riverbend Park still closed due to flooding

Submitted by Steve Ohnesorge on Friday, May 10th, 6:58 pm

CATAWBA COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- Despite cleanup efforts on Friday, Riverbend Park in northern Catawba County will remain closed.

Officials are concerned about turbulent waters that are still above normal. "As long as the flood gates remain open in the Oxford Dam, we can't take the chance," said Blair Rayfield, Jr., who heads of the Park Programs for the county.

High water caused a lot of damage to the park from washing out some trails to mangling the fence in the dog park. The water was the highest it has been since the remnants of two hurricanes came through the area in 2004.

Debris can still be seen across the park despite cleanup efforts. "We're getting there," said Rayfield.

The biggest damage, though, appears to be  where the fishing deck was. The entire deck, except for a couple of boards, is gone. Total damage to the park is in the thousands of dollars, said Rayfield.

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