Claremont Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit and run.
About 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a black Isuzu vehicle hit the side of another vehicle at Box Car Grille in Claremont and fled the scene.
Claremont Police Chief Gerald Tolbert said no one was injured. Police are searching the black vehicle involved in the accident, but do not have a license place number. The vehicle should have heavy front-end damage.
Anyone with information is asked to call Claremont Police at (828) 459-9295.
Severe storms in Catawba County on Tuesday night forced some area schools to close Wednesday or open on a delay.
Claremont Elementary School is closed Wednesday due to storm damage.
Bunker Hill and Foard feeder districts will operate on a two-hour delay.
All other schools in the Catawba County Schools system are on a normal schedule.
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