What brought police to your neighborhood? 3/2/13
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 3/1/13 at 7 a.m. to 3/2/13 at 7 a.m....
View ArticleMcCrory visits Billy Graham on mountain trip
Gov. Pat McCrory visited with the Rev. Billy Graham during a trip to the North Carolina mountains. McCrory's office released Friday a photo of the new governor with the evangelist and his son the Rev....
View ArticleCharlotte shelter no longer welcoming sex offenders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Starting Friday, sex offenders are no longer welcome at the Men's Shelter of Charlotte. Dozens of sex offenders live at the shelter now. Their crimes range from rape to indecent...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 3/3/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments...
View ArticleCOLUMN: A few comfortable years for Smokie
It was about two years ago when she came out of the woods — weak, dehydrated and skinny as a rail. Also, pregnant. She had come, however, to the right place. It would be her home for a spell. She...
View ArticleCity gives OK to Senior Center expansion
Cleveland County commissioners asked. Kings Mountain city leaders answered. City Council unanimously approved moving forward with expansion plans for its H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference...
View ArticleRun raises money for recreation trail (updated with results)
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Participants for this weekend’s Kings Mountain Gateway Trail 5K/10K were met by an unexpected sight. Snow was falling Saturday morning during the race. “We certainly weren’t expecting...
View ArticleYour money: Invest in a fund that disgusts you
It’s IRA time, with people opening individual retirement accounts after doing their tax returns and then fretting over where to invest the new money. Some labor over the decision, figuring there is...
View ArticleDeputies: Man passes out in field after bringing toddler to home break-in
A Lincoln County man was charged with breaking into a neighbor’s home Friday after authorities found him passed out in a nearby field with his 20-month-old child. Clarence Ray Barnette, 46, of 4493...
View ArticleToday in history - big day for several US presidents
Today is Monday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2013. There are 302 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 4, 1913, Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated as the 28th president of the...
View ArticleExpectant parents die in wreck, infant survives
NEW YORK (AP) — The young couple, married just a year, were looking forward to welcoming their first child into their tight-knit community of Orthodox Jews. Now relatives and neighbors are left to...
View Article10 things to know today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. WHY US BUDGET CUTS MAY BE HERE TO STAY Washington didn't implode and no one has yet...
View ArticlePolice investigate shooting outside Charlotte club
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was shot outside a club at the NC Music Factory in north Charlotte early Monday morning. Police were called to the area just before 3 a.m. Medic took the victim to the...
View ArticleCold start to workweek, rain could return
The workweek got off to a cold start Monday morning, with temperatures in the 20s. Wind chills in the mountains were in the single digits, WSOC meteorologist Keith Monday said. By Monday...
View ArticleAbbey professor out of action after car wreck
Class has been dismissed for one Belmont Abbey College professor — at least for the semester — after he fractured his back and neck in a car wreck three weeks ago. Physics and math professor Rajive...
View ArticleSuspected drunken driver traveling 102 mph on I-85
A man stopped on I-85 for traveling 102 mph now also faces a driving while impaired charge. Highway Patrol Trooper E.J. Williams stopped Marcellus Demorris Hardin for traveling 102 mph on I-85 near...
View ArticleChief selected to head up new department (updated)
A former N.C. Highway Patrol commander will head up Bessemer City’s new police department. A hiring committee selected Thomas Ellis Jr. to take the position. The group’s decision came Friday, and...
View ArticleCelebrity dogs enjoy chasing squirrels, hanging out
Jake and Chester have become celebrities for their numerous photographs on Page 2A of The Gaston Gazette over the years. Several readers have asked to know more about the adorable dachshunds so we...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/4/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/3/13 7:00 am To: 3/4/13 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? 3/4/12
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/3/13 7:00 am To: 3/4/13 7:00 am Print Date: 3/4/13 Anyone...
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