City customers to see gas bill savings
Kings Mountain residents will soon see a $2.59 per month average savings on their natural gas bill. City leaders made plans to cut costs in the city's natural gas fund, despite a planned increase in...
View ArticlePolice: Man targeted homes to rob
Police have charged a Shelby man after a string of break-ins in a western Stanley neighborhood. Police allege Bradley Charles Gaither, 25, of 110 Price Place, broke into four homes between Wednesday...
View ArticleA Web of dispute: Online act shows not everything as it appears
Anthony Michaels owns the domain name SakeExpress.com. But his only connection to the local Japanese steakhouse chain comes from ordering takeout there occasionally. Recently, Michaels posted...
View ArticleToday in History: Earhart flies solo across Pacific Ocean
Today is Saturday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2014. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued “Smoking and Health,” a...
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Father arrested for refusing to turn on home's heat
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte father is being charged with child abuse after police say he refused to turn the heat on to keep his baby son warm. Daniel Lee, 26, is facing felony child abuse charges...
View ArticleDaily calls for service 1/11/14
Daily calls for service blotter Calls created from 1/10/14 at 7 a.m. to 1/11/14 at 7 a.m. County Fire Date Time Agency Address Call Type 1/10/14 8:10 AM CF 34 W Central Ave Fire-High Risk...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 1/11/14
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 1/10/14 at 7 a.m. to 1/11/14 at 7 a.m. City of Gastonia Police...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 1/11/14
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 1/8/14 at midnight to...
View ArticleAn unwelcome surprise in her soup
Atheana Bayer is hands-on when it comes to food. She supports three children by working as a server in a local restaurant. And she feeds that same family from the kitchen of her Gastonia home. Bayer...
View ArticleAngels worked to make Christmas wishes come true
Do you believe in Christmas angels? Well, I do. They give unselfishly of their time, talents and resources during a busy time of year when they could be shopping or spending more time with their...
View ArticleScruggs Center opening a celebratory tribute to local musician (Slideshow)
“Isn’t that something?” Shirley Europa said, looking at the statue of Earl Scruggs inside his namesake museum, which had officially opened just moments before. Her eyes glistened as she spoke of her...
View ArticleLocal high school football manager to be a part of Carolina pregame
Local celebrity could be one way to describe Sam Montgomery. As he walks through a store in Belmont, he’s likely to hear “hey, Sam” whether he knows that person or not. Montgomery’s popularity comes...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police have Identified the hiker found dead in Crowders Mountain
A hiker died Saturday in Crowders Mountain after police say slick rocks caused him to fall. Gary Allen Mims, 58, of Gastonia, was a frequent visitor to the park where he was found dead. Police say a...
View ArticleMissing Mass. girl found safe in Shelby
A girl reported missing in Massachusetts was abducted by her mother this week and located by local law enforcement Saturday in Cleveland County, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police reported...
View ArticleGroup takes another swipe at painkiller OD crisis
Unintentional prescription drug overdoses continue to claim too many lives in Gaston County. Two years ago, more than 50 local leaders met to discuss ways of addressing that. Their aim was to optimize...
View ArticleRising ninth-graders get shot at attending Gaston Early College
Sophomore Matthew Williams goes to college for free. But he says students thinking of following in his footsteps should pay attention to his advice. “If you want to come here, you’ve got to be a hard...
View ArticleNew county charter school applications denied
The number of North Carolina charter schools is growing, but Gaston County won’t see any more established soon. The State Board of Education gave approval on Thursday for 26 charter schools to open in...
View ArticleOptimist Club turns focus to phase two
The second phase of a local west Gastonia park could be complete by August. Private donors helped make it possible to build the first phase of Gastonia Optimist Club on South Vance Street. The public...
View ArticleCOLUMN: A tumble started it all
I was 8 when I fought it out with pneumonia, 12 when a bike tossed me for a broken arm. That same year, a basketball pounded my right eardrum into a big ol’ hole. The hole still accompanies me. I have...
View Article'Hustle' leads Globes, '12 Years' takes best drama (Slideshow)
Shut out all night at the Golden Globes, the historical drama "12 Years a Slave" eked out the night's top honor, best film drama, while the con-artist caper "American Hustle" landed a leading three...
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