Selling Gaston County: What property sold and for how much
Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds. The following information is provided: seller, buyer, location of property and estimated...
View ArticleCan gas prices go even lower?
Gasoline gurus say there’s a simple, seasonal reason prices at the pump have been plunging this month. In other words, credit the fall for the fall. “Lower demand and what we refer to as winter...
View ArticleRestaurant employee reports after work robbery
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Police are looking for two men they say robbed an employee of a local restaurant this weekend. After the Kentucky Fried Chicken on East King Street closed Saturday, an employee was...
View ArticleAccused secret peeper jailed under $50,000 bond
A 45-year-old Gastonia man is charged with peeping into a 26-year-old’s bedroom window. The woman’s mother, 50-year-old Anna Hinton, told police she saw the man looking into her daughter’s window at...
View ArticleDrug dealer’s confession, secures lengthy prison sentence
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said a Lincoln County man’s confession to being a habitual felon helped secure his lengthy prison sentence. Hughdaly Marquese Wilson, 34, of 1288 Meadowland Drive,...
View ArticleTVs, pit bull stolen from home
A 25-year-old man said he came home Sunday afternoon to find TVs and his red nosed pit bull missing. Kenneth Allen Davis III, 21, of 403 Hawks Landing St., Kings Mountain, was charged with larceny and...
View ArticleWatch video, help police catch burglary suspect
After a breaking and entering and larceny at a home on Old Willis School Road near Dallas, police have obtained video of a vehicle they believe was involved in the crime. Click HERE to watch video The...
View ArticleGovernor talks jobs in Gaston
Gaston County has double-digit unemployment, but businesses say they can’t find skilled applicants to fill openings. Gov. Pat McCrory says he hears business leaders from all 100 counties talk about...
View ArticleFederal gun and drug sweep nets 8 local men
Federal and local law enforcement agents arrested eight men early Monday morning on charges related to drug trafficking and gun offenses. Arrests and indictments are part of an investigation into drug...
View ArticleForestview students accused of stealing pair of $400 sneakers
Two teenagers are charged with misdemeanors based on accusations related to the theft of a pair of $400 sneakers. A 16-year-old was arrested at Forestview High School on Friday. A 17-year-old, who...
View ArticleShops cater to downtown Gastonia's hipster influx
Sue Ann Robb calls it the “hipster influx.” They’re the young, fashion conscious folks coming to downtown Gastonia to hang out at Zoe’s Coffee House. They’re the reason Robb and Jenny Rice decided to...
View ArticleToday in history - Patricia Hearst sentenced
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, the 267th day of 2013. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On Sept. 24, 1976, former hostage Patricia Hearst was sentenced to seven...
View Article10 things to know to make you smarter Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. AMERICANS MAY HAVE AIDED MALL ATTACK U.S. officials say they're looking into a claim by...
View ArticleGunman killed on NC college campus
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A gunman has been shot and killed near the campus of North Carolina Central University, campus police said Tuesday. Durham police tracked a suspect thought to be armed onto the...
View ArticleTwo men duke it out at police headquarters
Police did not have to travel far to make two arrests Monday. Gastonia Police Officer C.E. Nelson said he was driving past the department’s headquarters on East Long Avenue when he saw two men...
View ArticleCalls to 911 about mother puts 25-year-old man in jail
A 25-year-old man’s fight with his mother ended with him going to Gaston County Jail. Nathan Curtis Guye of 1614 Craven St., Gastonia, called the emergency dispatch 911 number late Monday night over...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy uniform, equipment stolen in car break-in
Someone stole a county-issued gun, Taser, Sheriff’s Office badges and other equipment from an officer’s parked car, a deputy reported Monday night. The Gaston County Sheriff’s deputy’s car was parked...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 9/24/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 9/23/13 7:00 am To: 9/24/13 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? 9/24/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 9/23/13 7:00 am To: 9/24/13 7:00 am Print Date: 9/24/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 9/24/13
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: 9/22/13 12:00 am To:...
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