Police: Robbery suspect hid in women's car
Police are looking for a man wanted in a reported robbery at a Kings Mountain apartment complex early Thursday morning. Police say they responded to the Elizabeth Estates Apartments on South...
View ArticleLawyer says Ohio killer's execution botched
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A condemned man appeared to gasp several times and took an unusually long time to die — more than 20 minutes — in an execution carried out Thursday with a combination of drugs...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 1/16/14
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 1/15/14 7:00 am To: 1/16/14 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? 1/16/14
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 1/15/14 7:00 am To: 1/16/14 7:00 am Print Date: 1/16/14 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 1/16/14
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: 1/14/14 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleBelmont Abbey grad seeks Senate seat
Matt Arnold says his time as a Belmont Abbey College student played a key role in preparing him for an upcoming state Senate run. “It helped to provide a foundation for me,” said the 2000 graduate,...
View ArticleToday in history: SoCal earthquake kills 60
Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2014. There are 348 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 17, 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Southern...
View Article10 things to make you smarter Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO FORCED OBAMA'S HAND ON GOVERNMENT SPYING: Changes to the NSA's operations would not be...
View ArticleI-85/U.S. 321 renovation still on track, despite design change
Engineers are once again tweaking the plan for renovating the congested intersection of I-85 and U.S. 321. The good news? That’s not expected to further delay an upgrade that everyone agrees is...
View ArticleObama's economic plan for NC could boost Gaston
Raleigh may be the immediate beneficiary of a $140 million announcement made by President Barack Obama this week. But officials say Gaston County will also profit from a plan aimed at boosting...
View ArticleHistorical photos finding new life
Allen Millican makes old photos new again. For more than a decade, Millican has been the go-to guy for historic photos of Gaston County. His broadening customer base has prompted Millican to take his...
View ArticleCommissioners' School of Excellence now taking applications
A two-week summer program gives teenagers a closer look at how Gaston County works. Applications are due Feb. 14 for the James Forrester Commissioners’ School of Excellence. This marks the 29th year...
View ArticleBridge to be repaired Tuesday
N.C. Department of Transportation officials will repair the U.S. 29/74 bridge on Tuesday. The bridge stretches over the Catawba River in Gaston County. Officials say the spot that needs repaired is in...
View ArticleMan gets decades in prison for child rape
A convicted killer will spend more time in prison for molesting a teenager than he did for taking a life. James Fred Reeves Jr. was sentenced to 33 to 41 years in prison Friday for committing sex acts...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 1/17/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 1/16/14 7:00 am To: 1/17/14 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? 1/17/14
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 1/16/14 7:00 am To: 1/17/14 7:00 am Print Date: 1/17/14 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 1/17/14
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: 1/15/14 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleToday in History - The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed in all 50...
Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2014. There are 347 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 18, 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot...
View ArticleNew businesses getting a start
These corporations registered with the N.C. Secretary of State in the past week. Gaston County American Auto Towing LLC, Parker, Christopher, 1009 Preston Ave., Lowell Carolina Tactical Gear Inc.,...
View ArticleBridge to be repaired Tuesday
N.C. Department of Transportation officials will repair the U.S. 29/74 bridge Tuesday. The bridge stretches over the Catawba River in Gaston County. Officials say the spot that needs repaired is in...
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