Today in History - the first jukebox made its debut
Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2013. There are 38 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1936, Life, the photojournalism magazine created by Henry R. Luce...
View ArticleRestaurants catering to Thanksgiving diners
More retailers open on Thanksgiving Day could mean big business for local restaurants cashing in on holiday feasts. It’s one of the two biggest days of the year for business at Jackson’s Cafeteria in...
View ArticleGazette kicks off Christmas Wish program
What if Christmas came and Santa didn’t visit? Caught between too many bills and not enough money to get by, that’s a fear many parents are waking up to. Click HERE for Christmas Wish link The hardest...
View ArticleDog hoarding cases stretching Animal Control resources
Nearly 100 dogs were seized from two Gaston County homes this month. The Gaston County Animal Shelter is still trying to find homes for some of them. They say these cases are exceptions to the norm...
View ArticleCity pays out over cop who used Taser
Gastonia agreed to pay out $160,000 to settle a lawsuit prompted by a police officer’s use of a Taser on a man in a local department store last year. Though the city and former Officer Brandon Johns...
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Man with 'Satan' tattooed on his head faces murder charge
LANCASTER, S.C. — Rayshawn James can finally rest. "I have reason to be happy today," James said. "We can all mourn him now." Rayshawn James is talking about his brother, 33-year-old Rickey James,...
View ArticleChurch feeds 325 families in community
A Lincoln County congregation got into the holiday spirit with an event that fed hundreds Saturday and will mean a Thanksgiving meal for hundreds more this week. The 120-person congregation at...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 11/23/13
Daily arrest blotter - list of arrests made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department and Gaston County Sheriff's Office. Arrests that occurred from 11/20/13 at midnight to...
View ArticleDaily calls for service 11/23/13
Daily calls for service blotter Calls created from 11/22/13 at 7 a.m. to 11/23/13 at 7 a.m. County Fire Date Time Agency Address Call Type 11/22/13 7:33 AM CF 43 Keener Blvd & S Central Ave...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 11/23/13
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 11/22/13 at 7 a.m. to 11/23/13 at 7 a.m. City of Gastonia...
View ArticleChristmastown Bowl Parade kicks off holiday season (Slideshow, video)
McAdenville, AKA as Christmastown USA, kicked off the holiday season with its Christmastown Bowl Parade on Saturday. Click here for video from the parade. Spectators and participants flocked to Main...
View ArticleDover Foundation presents $150K to Patrick Senior Center for expansion
KINGS MOUNTAIN — With its $150,000 pledge, the Dover Foundation has pushed the Patrick Senior Center’s Building the Future Campaign into the fourth quarter, Campaign Coordinator Carl Elliott said...
View ArticleCollege takes issues with new Obamacare rules, files new suit
Belmont Abbey College is again taking legal action over the Affordable Care Act. The college objects to the provision that requires it to provide insurance that covers contraceptive drugs. The college...
View ArticleGastonia man charged with stealing truck, debit card
A Gastonia man has been charged with stealing a family member’s truck, then using that person’s debit card to withdraw cash and buy groceries. Brian Edward Medlin, 37, of 5114 Crawford Road, was...
View ArticlePolice: Man broke into home, stole metal, sold it
A Gastonia man is charged with stealing metal from a residence he broke into, then selling it to a local scrapyard. Matthew Kyle Holt, 22, of 1022 S. Marietta St., faces charges of felony breaking and...
View ArticleToys for Tots Motorcycle Ride rumbles through Gastonia again
A nasty nip in the air didn’t stop a Gastonia tradition from continuing for the 27th consecutive year Sunday. Despite temperatures that dipped into the high 30s, and a noticeable wind chill, dozens of...
View ArticleStudents repair homes with Habitat
Ashbrook High School carpentry students are working to repair two homes for Habitat for Humanity. Teacher Mike Farrier said his students worked recently at homes on Welch Avenue in Gastonia and Robert...
View ArticleCOLUMN: ‘He always had a great story to tell’
Through the years, I have come to know Steve Owens. Steve died the other day and my mind has been wandering around like smoke trying to figure it all out. Steve was a middle-aged (63), enthusiastic...
View ArticleToday in history - President Kennedy laid to rest
Today is Monday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2013. There are 36 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington...
View Article10 things to know Monday morning
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA DISCLOSED SECRET IRAN TALKS TO ISRAEL IN SEPTEMBER: The president revealed the...
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