Who's facing charges? 06/07
The following is a daily report provided by the Gaston County Sheriff, and Gastonia and Gaston County Police departments. A criminal charge does not imply someone is guilty of wrongdoing. Charges that...
View ArticleCOLUMN: (Still) on the road, many surgeries later
Harry Britt is a mild-mannered motorcycle rider who has ridden his Harley Davidson all over the country, but his riding days almost came to an end on a South Carolina Saturday morning, October 5,...
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Police chase reaches speeds of 130 mph before ending in wreck with 2 hurt...
Storify by Lauren BaheriSun, Jun 07 2015 20:03:43Edit A man with outstanding warrants against him led troopers on a high speed chase through Cleveland and Gaston counties Sunday morning. The driver,...
View ArticleAcademy of the Gifted camp begins June 15
Applications are now being accepted for Academy of the Gifted, a children’s music and arts summer camp. The program, now in its third year, will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday...
View ArticleWoman faces another DWI in deadly wreck, troopers plan to seek murder charge
A woman accused of being impaired more than twice the legal limit was involved in a wreck that killed a 20-year-old man. Troopers say she “appeared lost” afterward and may have also been under the...
View ArticlePolice: Man went after two others with ice pick
Police arrested a man they allege went after two other men with an ice pick. According to arrest recrods, Anzell Eliberty Hamilton, 54, of 2124 Carpenter Road, Cherryville, was waving the ice pick...
View ArticleLegislative roundup: Few bills passed in session so far
While Gaston County’s legislative delegation has introduced dozens of bills, just two pieces of legislation have received the governor’s signature and become new laws so far. Rep. Kelly Hastings,...
View Article10 things to know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. 'THESE ARE KILLERS. THEY ARE MURDERERS. ...THEY ARE NOW ON THE LOOSE' That's what N.Y. Gov....
View ArticleToday in history: Lincoln nominated for second term
Today is Monday, June 8, the 159th day of 2015. There are 206 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 8, 1915, U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned over what he...
View ArticleBear attacks teen in Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed several trails and backcountry campsites after a 16-year-old boy was attacked by a black bear in the Hazel Creek section of the part in North...
View ArticleNew businesses getting a start
These corporations registered with the N.C. Secretary of State from May 29 through June 4. Gaston County Anything and Everything Construction Services LLC, Sharbaugh, David, 2350 Stanley-Lucia Road,...
View ArticleRobinwood Swim Club sold for $1.3 million
The following real estate transactions were recorded at the Gaston County Register of Deeds office between May 25 and May 29, 2015. Robinwood Swim Club to Gaston County Family YMCA, poperty at 615 W....
View ArticlePanic over: South Carolina town’s Peachoid tower is just getting a face-lift
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Everybody’s worried about the Peachoid. Is it being torn down? Is Gaffney replacing the iconic peach-shaped water tower that looms over Interstate 85 like a rising sun? Actually,...
View ArticleYour money for adoptions?
Dr. Robert Neunzig believes in the immeasurable benefits of adoption. But he feels Gaston County commissioners donned blinders a year and a half ago when they hastily approved an adoption...
View ArticleWho's facing charges? 06/08
The following is a daily report provided by the Gaston County Sheriff, and Gastonia and Gaston County Police departments. A criminal charge does not imply someone is guilty of wrongdoing. Charges that...
View ArticleBessemer City couple killed in motorcycle crash
A Bessemer City couple on their way to a Shriner’s convention in western North Carolina died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle wreck. Joey and Michelle Dunlap, both 36, were riding on their...
View ArticleMan found not guilty of mother’s death
After a monthlong trial, jurors found Jerry Bryan Gibble not guilty of killing his mother. The verdict was read Monday afternoon after jurors deliberated nearly 10 hours, telling the judge twice they...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man on first-degree murder charge in double shooting
SHELBY – A Cleveland County grand jury indicted a Kings Mountain man Monday on a first-degree murder charge in relation to a double shooting last week. James Ussery, 36, of 700 W. Gold St. in Kings...
View ArticleTwo Mount Holly Schools locked down for car backfiring
Mount Holly police had to lockdown two schools Monday morning, but only for about 20 minutes. Police say two loud noises near Mount Holly Middle School and Ida Rankin Elementary School triggered the...
View ArticlePolice: Gastonia resident acted as one-man community watch
One neighbor is accused of the crime. Another neighbor is credited with catching him. Police say when a Gastonia man broke into a home near his own, another man who lives nearby caught him and...
View ArticleMurder charge added to DWI in fatal wreck
A woman accused of drunken driving in a fatal wreck Saturday now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder. Kelley Massey, 36, of Gaston Hillside Road, Lincolnton, registered a 0.21 on an...
View ArticleSenior profile: Young mom sets good example
She balanced school, a job, volunteer work and teenage motherhood. North Gaston High School senior Jalilah Moore begins her typical day around 6:30 a.m. She dresses her 1-year-old daughter, Camille,...
View ArticleSenior profile: He made it on his own
He went to more high schools than there are grade levels. While most teenagers are fretting about their school assignments and making friends, Marcus Steadman was often wondering where he would spend...
View ArticleToday in history: Secretariat wins the horse racing's Triple Crown
Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2015. There are 205 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 9, A.D. 68, Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide, ending a 13-year reign. On...
View Article10 things to know Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. FALLOUT CONTINUES FROM VIDEO OF POOL PARTY AS PROTESTERS TAKE TO STREETS The white police...
View ArticlePregnant missing woman found safe
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — A pregnant woman from Salisbury who has been missing for a week has been found safe in Boone. The Charlotte Observer (http://bit.ly/1KSwzFR ) reports 49-year-old Carrie Bradshaw...
View ArticleMaxwell joins Gaston Regional Chamber
Ellen Maxwell recently accepted the position of administrative director of the Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce. For the past 25 years, Maxwell has been the co-owner/director of the Junior Assembly...
View ArticleWork on hold at Robinson, U.S. 321
Residents of Robinson Road have noticed a lack of activity around a railroad trestle that has blocked off access to U.S. 321. The past-due construction project is on hold while the state Department of...
View ArticleWe See You: Arts in the Park (photos)
(Photographs by Tammy Cantrell, Fine Artist & Photographer) Seen on Scene of the Arts in the Park at Gaston County Park in Dallas Saturday evening, June 6, 2015.
View ArticleWho's facing charges? 06/09
The following is a daily report provided by the Gaston County Sheriff, and Gastonia and Gaston County Police departments. A criminal charge does not imply someone is guilty of wrongdoing. Charges that...
View ArticleA Polar Express to Christmastown, and more?
A 13-mile rail line that runs through Gaston County is getting a different conductor. Under new management, county leaders hope to see the Piedmont and Northern Railway thrive again between Gastonia...
View ArticlePlans on track for Belmont trolley between downtown, Abbey
“Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley” has become an unofficial rallying cry these days in Belmont. Plans are still on to put one of the old-fashioned rail cars into service in the city. And...
View Article10 things to know about Belmont's new Rivermen Brewing Co.
Belmont’s new Rivermen Brewing Co. really got its start with a simple phone call. But it was one the brewery’s co-owner, Pat Brennan, never wanted to take. The former Bank of America employee learned...
View ArticleGastonia's Crossfit gyms merge
Gastonia’s popular No Quit Crossfit didn’t fold up shop. The East Second Avenue gym just merged with a competitor, Crossfit Gastonia, last month, according to Michael Heafner, co-owner of Crossfit...
View ArticleWoman shot by cop had drugs in her system
The Gastonia woman shot and killed by a Gastonia police officer had several different drugs in her system the day she was killed. Betty Diane Sexton, 43, was shot by a Gastonia police officer Feb. 17...
View ArticleMeth lab bust closes off street
Gaston County Police closed off a street in High Shoals on Tuesday morning for a meth lab bust. Turns out the alleged lab — an example of what police call the one-pot method involving a soda bottle —...
View ArticleKnow these musical guys?
The Mount Holly Historical Society is looking for information from anyone who can identify this Mount Holly band from the 1940s. The historical society has three photos of the 7-man band. The pictures...
View ArticleGrandson charged in February killing
A 40-year-old man has been charged with stabbing his grandmother to death. Chadwick Allen Bean is accused of killing 77-year-old Lucille Miller Punch. Punch was found dead in her home at 482 Beth...
View Article5 things to know about your new prosecutor
Notice a fresh, bearded face at the courthouse? Gaston County welcomed a new assistant district attorney Monday morning. Here’s what you should know about your newest prosecutor, Howard Wellons. 1....
View ArticleToday in history: First execution resulting from Salem witch trials
Today is Wednesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2015. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Dr....
View Article10 things to know Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. SUICIDE BOMBER TARGETS ANCIENT TEMPLE IN EGYPT Karnak, in Luxor, a city frequented by...
View ArticleMan accused of DWI in wreck that kills girlfriend
A man is charged with drunken driving after crashing his Corvette and killing his girlfriend, who was a passenger. Kimberly A. Hardin, 50, died at the scene of the 9:46 p.m. crash Tuesday. Police say...
View ArticleStanley remembers fallen hero
Community members paid tribute this week to a Stanley man who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan four years ago. Tuesday marked the somber anniversary of Lance Cpl. Nicholas O’Brien’s death....
View ArticleWho's facing charges 06/10
The following is a daily report provided by the Gaston County Sheriff, and Gastonia and Gaston County Police departments. A criminal charge does not imply someone is guilty of wrongdoing. Charges that...
View ArticlePolice: Credit card info stolen from military base used in Denver
Police say two men cloned credit card from military accounts and used them to buy over 50 gift cards. Justin Tyshawn Avery, 24, of 1434 Dairy Glen Drive, Fuquay Varina and Leland Marquis Douglas, 25,...
View ArticleWebb Street School graduates class of 2015
It was a proud day. Webb Street School graduated 11 seniors at the school’s commencement ceremony Wednesday. Graduates accepted their diplomas and entertained the crowd as they sang James Taylor’s...
View ArticleSenior profile: She broadened her mind
Angelique Henderson is the first Warlick Academy graduate to earn an outside scholarship. It was her payoff for navigating a tough personal journey. Warlick Academy is the alternative school for...
View ArticleSchools to see new leadership
Seven area schools will have new leaders who were recently promoted or appointed to principal positions, but none are strangers to Gaston County schools. Three of the educators received promotions to...
View ArticleMan speaks of vindication, says mother deserves justice (video)
Imagine losing your mother, home, car, money and freedom. That’s been Jerry “J.B” Bryan Gibble’s reality for nearly two years. (Click here to see video of an interview with Jerry Gibble) The...
View ArticleMore space for Stanley seniors
Stanley Total Living Center kicked off the largest expansion in its more than 30-year history Wednesday. It started construction on a larger, more spacious independent living center just off its...
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