What brought the police to your neighborhood? 9/18/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 9/17/13 7:00 am To: 9/18/13 7:00 am Print Date: 9/18/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 9/18/13
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Arrests Which Occurred From: 9/16/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleToday in History - The smiley emoticon was invented :-)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2013. There are 103 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 19, 1982, the smiley emoticon was invented as Carnegie Mellon...
View Article10 things people are talking about Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. STOCKS HIT RECORD AFTER FED KEEPS STIMULUS IN PLACE Wall Street cheers the Federal Reserve's...
View ArticleSC sells $400 million Powerball
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Officials with the South Carolina Education Lottery say a $400 million winning ticket in the latest Powerball drawing was sold in Lexington. Lottery officials said early Thursday...
View ArticleMotorcyclist loses helmet, then loses life on I-85 in Gaston (video)
A motorcyclist trying to retrieve his helmet died Wednesday after being struck by a charter bus carrying 50 students. Kenneth Wayne Goins, 42, of 299 Drummond St., Connelly Springs was crossing I-85...
View ArticleHit-and-run suspect turns self in
One man is in the hospital and another behind bars after a hit and run Thursday morning. Tyler Williams, 22, was seriously injured in the early morning accident. The driver did not stop. Police were...
View ArticleRelative charged with manslaughter in deaths of 2 children
A relative of two children who died in April has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office issued warrants for Jordan Keely Arwood Thursday. Arwood...
View ArticleSecond arrest in rash of break-ins
A second person has been charged in a rash of storage building break-ins in Stanley, Dallas and Mount Holly. Police allege Jerry Odell, 22, of Mount Holly, helped Matthew Ward, 27, of Mount Holly, and...
View ArticleBig events planned for Apple Festival
Lincolnton will be all about apples Saturday. The city will host the annual Lincoln County Apple Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Main Street. Two of the county’s apple growers will pull trucks in...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 9/19/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 9/18/13 7:00 am To: 9/19/13 7:00 am See the ""Agency Code Legend"" at the end of this report for a list of agencies included in this report and the...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 9/19/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 9/18/13 7:00 am To: 9/19/13 7:00 am Print Date: 9/19/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 9/19/13
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Arrests Which Occurred From: 9/17/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleFederal grand jury indicts 10 on cocaine charges
Ten men conspired for more than a decade to distribute cocaine in the area, according to federal indictments unsealed Thursday. Eight of the men charged are from Gastonia. The men worked together to...
View ArticleMan airlifted after Duke Energy substation accident
HILDEBRAN – A Rock Hill, S.C., man was hit by a 2,000-pound electrical transformer Thursday morning while working at a Duke Energy substation. Workers at the substation reported they had been trying...
View ArticleNew restaurant in holding pattern
The Passion Grill was slated to hold its grand opening sometime in mid-July, but that hasn’t happened. I haven’t had any luck catching up with someone from Passion Grill to give me an update. What I...
View ArticleHistoric home goes up for sale
Here’s an interesting home up for grabs in the real estate world. The Elizabeth Manor property is up for sale. That’s the big white house with a chapel attached at 206 Broad St. in Gastonia. Shawn...
View ArticleToday in History - Ferdinand Magellan set out to find passage to Spice Islands
Today is Friday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2013. There are 102 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 20, 1962, James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at...
View ArticleGaston County social worker fatally shot, estranged boyfriend charged
A Gaston County social worker was fatally shot and her estranged boyfriend has been charged with murder in her death. Zelda D. Kollock, 51, had worked with Gaston County since September 2012 as a...
View ArticleChurch holds prayer vigil for Navy Yard shooting victims
Local residents gathered Thursday evening at Bynum Chapel Church in Kings Mountain to pray for the victims of this week’s Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C. Twelve people were killed in the...
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