NEWTON, N.C. — Residents in Newton got a head start on celebrating Independence Day. The town hosted its annual Independence Day Community Parade on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. The parade was put ...

A lawsuit filed by former Newton police officer Derek Slaughter against the Catawba County sheriff, the city of Newton, and the Newton Police Department is moving towards trial.

A lawsuit filed by a former Newton police officer against the Catawba County sheriff, city of Newton and the Newton Police ...

Newton voters split on three ballot questions during a special election on Tuesday. Residents agreed to a temporary tax increase to overhaul two elementary schools but declined a Proposition 2 1/2 tax ...

Community members gathered Saturday afternoon at the Newton City Hall War Memorial Auditorium for the Tanglewood Marionettes’ performance of Cinderella. “I usually fill the room when the Tanglewood ...

Newton City Council approved funding for a feasibility study to renovate Franklin Elementary School during its meeting Tuesday night. Ward 1 Councilor-at-Large Alison Leary reported the Public ...

NEWTON, N.C. — Members of an LGBTQ+ group are asking Newton leaders to declare the city a sanctuary city and to denounce hatred. A petition started after a council member commented online about the ...

As a walkout by city educators dragged into its eighth day, the president of Newton’s City Council called for an end to the strike that’s paralyzed schools and canceled classes, even as he conceded ...