🌱 Suspect in Newton Love’s shooting caught after multistate manhunt

Hi Newton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Suspect in Newton Love’s shooting caught after multistate manhunt
• How a Newton Love’s gas stop turned into a crime scene
• Which new streaming movies are worth your time this week?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Suspect in Newton Love's Travel Plaza shooting captured in South Carolina (wspa.com) — Newton police say a planned meetup at the Love’s Travel Plaza on N.C. 10 turned into an attempted robbery and shooting that left a Marion man critically injured. The suspect, a Lincolnton man, was captured in South Carolina after a brief chase and now faces serious charges while the victim remains hospitalized and a woman and infant recover locally.
   

• Lincolnton man charged in Love's Travel Stop shooting; Marion man identified as victim (hickoryrecord.com) — A man was seriously injured in a shooting Monday at the Love’s Travel Stop gas station in Newton, prompting a large police response and blocked-off parking lot. Authorities say the victim’s vehicle wrecked after the gunfire, and investigators are piecing together what happened as neighboring communities follow the case closely.
   

• From 'Send Help' to 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' 10 movies to stream now (hickoryrecord.com) — Newton readers will spot a brief mention of a shooting at a local gas station tucked inside a broader entertainment piece highlighting new movies to stream, from quirky creature stories to dark comedies. While the Newton reference is only in a “people are reading” list, the main focus is on fresh film options across major streaming platforms.
   

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Thursday May 14

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• Science EOG
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  Startown Conover, NC 28613
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Material Handler Associate Jobs in Newton. Apply here.
• Corning, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Coordinator (Night Shift) in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Conover

• Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate' (hickoryrecord.com)
• Review: Tension ramps up as clock ticks down in ‘Neglected' (hickoryrecord.com)
• Caldwell County man arrested in Monroe for impersonating police officer (hickoryrecord.com)

Maiden

• Hoby Milner's journey to Chicago part of ‘a great fairytale' for his father, Brian, a former Cubs scout (hickoryrecord.com)

Hickory

• Nine Educators Recognized at Wilmer M. Jenkins Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony (whky.com)
• Some claim State Farm cutting back more than others when it comes to car repairs (wsoctv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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