Will weather dampen Gastonia Christmas parade?
A parade known to amp up Christmas spirit and attract thousands faces an obstacle organizers can do little about. Weather predictions Friday call for a 70 percent chance of rain and temperatures in...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 12/6/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 12/5/13 7:00 am To: 12/6/13 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? 12/6/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 12/5/13 7:00 am To: 12/6/13 7:00 am Print Date: 12/6/13 Anyone...
View ArticleNew Wal-Mart debate delayed
The possibility of a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Gastonia remains in the balance. The Gastonia Planning Commission was to discuss a rezoning request made by the retail giant during a meeting...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 12/6/13
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Arrests Which Occurred...
View ArticleGaston residents wary, curious about plan for solar farm
Cheryl Cottingham was surprised this week to realize a 26,000-panel solar farm could soon be built near her home. She has no problem with renewable energy. As a neighbor, she simply expected to learn...
View ArticleTip in cash, and don’t be a jerk
Yesterday, while attending a luncheon at a Cleveland party center, I stopped by the bar to ask about tipping policies. I do this because I learned a decade ago that sticking a tip into a jar does not...
View ArticleNew hiking trail keeps land preserved from development
A corner of woodland will remain even if potential development rises around Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. Nestled along the banks of Lake Wylie in Gaston County, a new 2.8-mile hiking trail now...
View Article5 financial moves to make this month — maybe
Have you ever wondered where we get our tradition of holiday eggnog? The word itself literally means “inside a small cup” and the drink used as a toast to one’s health. The popularity of eggnog began...
View ArticleNew businesses getting a start
These corporations registered with the N.C. Secretary of State this week: Gaston County Carothers & Lineberger Properties LLC, Lineberger, Ronnie C., 622 Edgewater Drive, Belmont Choice Irrigation...
View ArticleToday in History - The New York Philharmonic performed its first concert
Today is Saturday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2013. There are 24 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl...
View ArticleYou can help others keep believing through giving
A return address label on one of the Empty Stocking Fund contributions that arrived in the mail Friday caught my attention. In capital letters was the word “believe.” I thought about that word as I...
View ArticlePolice: Baby-sitter showed children porn
A Catawba County woman accused of showing pornography to three kids under the age of 13 is out of jail. Police say she was the kids' baby-sitter. The mother of the children said she had no idea that...
View ArticleService honoring Nelson Mandela to be held at local church
Center Baptist in Gastonia will be remembering the late Nelson Mandela in a service dedicated in his honor. The Rev. Pierre Crawford said the entire community is invited to the service for the former...
View ArticleNonprofits come together for '12 hours of Christmas'
Miranda Galloway said she can’t afford Christmas presents for her two children. The single mom, her 11-year-old daughter and her 14-year-old son are homeless this holiday season. But things are...
View ArticleThree vehicles wreck, crews remove top of car to reach passenger
Six people were taken to CaroMont Regional Medical Center following a wreck Saturday. First responders were dispatched the scene of a three-vehicle crash on New Hope Road at Modena Street in Gastonia...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 12/7/13
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 12/4/13 at midnight to...
View ArticleDaily calls for service 12/7/13
Daily calls for service blotter Calls created from 12/6/13 at 7 a.m. to 12/7/13 at 7 a.m. County Fire Date Time Agency Address Call Type 12/6/13 8:15 AM CF 22 New Hampshire Dr Medical Call...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 12/7/13
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 12/6/13 at 7 a.m. to 12/7/13 at 7 a.m. City of Gastonia Police...
View ArticleNun fasts for immigrant reform movement in D.C.
A local nun traveled to the nation’s capital this week and fasted for two days as part of a month-long movement in Washington, D.C. Immigrant rights and labor leaders launched “Fast for Families: A...
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