Daily calls for service - 3/7/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/6/13 7:00 am To: 3/7/13 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? 3/7/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/6/13 7:00 am To: 3/7/13 7:00 am Print Date: 3/7/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/7/13
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: 3/5/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts former school bus driver in sex case
A former school bus driver accused of having sex with two 17-year-old students was indicted by a grand jury Monday. Kwanda Carpenter, 33, faces two charges of sexual activity with a student by school...
View ArticleAttorney asks for more time in gas theft case
A court case against a former Belmont city employee accused of stealing $60,000 worth of gasoline remains unsettled. Gaston County Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell on Thursday continued the case...
View ArticleToday in History - Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali
Today is Friday, March 8, the 67th day of 2013. There are 298 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 8, 1917, Russia's “February Revolution” (so called because of the Old Style...
View ArticleKM Middle student prevails in annual spelling bee
SHELBY — “Permian,” announcer Gail McKillop said. Twelve-year-old Kaitlin Venevongsoth glanced down. An auditorium packed with parents, fellow contestants and her parents looked on. “Permian,” she...
View ArticleCrews battle fire in old mill building
GROVER — Firefighters from two states teamed up Thursday to battle a raging fire that started about 5 p.m. and continued after sunset. At least six agencies, rescue squads included, crowded around the...
View ArticleCharlotte system buys KM, Shelby hospitals
The operators of Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System will pay Cleveland County more than $100 million for Cleveland County HealthCare System buildings, including both Cleveland County’s...
View ArticleACLU asks Gaston County police to explain how it uses its drone
An organization concerned with civil liberties has asked Gaston County Police to explan how its using its drone. American Civil Liberties Union chapters in North Carolina and 22 other states filed...
View ArticleNC makes gains on clean energy jobs
Only California outranked North Carolina with the number of clean energy and clean transportation jobs announced last year. The state came in second in the Environmental Entrepreneurs list of top 10...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/8/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/7/13 7:00 am To: 3/8/13 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 ArticleHair salon burglarized
A Gastonia hair salon was burglarized between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. An unknown suspect broke into the Cutting Edge Hair Salon at 1002 E. Garrison Blvd., by...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 3/8/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/7/13 7:00 am To: 3/8/13 7:00 am Print Date: 3/8/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/8/13
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: 3/6/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleWoman suffers minor injuries in house fire
Gastonia Fire Department responded to a house fire on Mary Avenue in Gastonia around 1 p.m. Friday. The home was about 50 percent involved with fire when crews arrived. Within 15 minutes, firefighters...
View ArticleNurses admit to using insulin pens on more than 1 patient
SALISBURY, N.C. — Two nurses at Salisbury's VA Medical Center have put some patients at risk of infection. Those nurses admitted to using insulin pens on more than one patient. It's something that...
View ArticlePolice: Bessemer City man chased through 3 counties
A Bessemer City man led police on a chase that spanned three counties before his arrest, according to a Shelby Police report. Julian Ross Allen, 30, of Hastings Road, faces a slew of charges,...
View ArticleLocal leaders celebrate new health care system deal
"The Power of One." Those words streamed across computer screens Friday at the LeGrand Center as local leaders celebrated a new health care consolidation that promises increased care for the county’s...
View ArticleFire drains town’s water
GROVER — Firefighters drained a town’s water reserve this week as crews worked to contain a blaze that burned for hours at an old mill building. Grover’s water tank holds 100,000 gallons of water....
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