Drivers 'mudding' at Goat Island
Drivers cavorting in the mud are making a mess out of Cramerton’s Goat Island parking lot. Town officials say when the area outside the park gets a good rain or snow, they see tracks and ruts the next...
View ArticleSouth Main Cycles shifting gears into new downtown location
Nearly two years after coasting into Belmont, a local bicycle shop is preparing to pedal to a new location two blocks away. Steve Pepitone has operated South Main Cycles with girlfriend Talia Simons...
View ArticleHarris Teeter up to city — again
Last summer, three Gastonia City Council members struck down a proposed upscale, grocery-anchored shopping center near the Gaston Country Club. Councilmen will have the final say again next month on a...
View ArticleU.S. 321 sees construction, heavy traffic
Drivers will soon be tapping the brakes along U.S. 321 in Gaston County as highway repaving begins. N.C. Department of Transportation officials say workers will begin adding two inches of pavement to...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 2/22/14
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 2/19/14 at midnight to...
View ArticleDaily calls for service 2/22/14
Daily calls for service blotter Calls created from 2/21/14 at 7 a.m. to 2/22/14 at 7 a.m. County Fire Date Time Agency Address Call Type 2/21/14 7:24 AM CF 55 York Hwy & Robinson Rd Veh...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 2/22/14
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 2/21/14 at 7 a.m. to 2/22/14 at 7 a.m. City of Gastonia Police...
View ArticleStudents to participate in African-American history program
Southwest Middle School hosts African-American History Month celebration An African-American history month program will be held Sunday afternoon at Southwest Middle School in Gastonia. The program...
View ArticleHair? Grass? Gary Hayes will trim it.
You could call Gary Hayes a master at trimming things. He’s been trimming folks’ hair for 40 years. And he’s been trimming folks’ lawns for 10 years. He says he’s got a knack — and a fondness — for...
View ArticleLocal boy seeks school voucher
If Anthony McFalls could get a school voucher, he would attend private school next year for free. But on Friday, a judge blocked the law that earmarked taxpayer dollars for private and religious...
View ArticleRangers plan to burn 75 acres at Crowders
Crews work hard to prevent fires from destroying property. But some flames can be beneficial to growth and preservation. Several planned fires will be set at Crowders Mountain State Park in the coming...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Bill Williams loves his pillow
I don’t want this to get out but I think I’ve fallen in love with my pillow. My wife knows. Also certain members of my family. Actually, it was a daughter who gave me the pillow. Let’s go back a...
View ArticleThree big names are competing for Lincoln County's Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court race is typically a quiet one for Lincoln County. Fred Hatley has held the position for 12 years and only had an opponent during one election. This year, Hatley will face off...
View ArticleBrush fire spreads to barn on Chapel Grove Road
Firefighters battled a brush fire that had spread to a nearby barn Saturday afternoon. Firefighters received the call around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of the fire at 4600 Chapel Grove Road in Gastonia. When...
View ArticleMother charged after children found wandering in street
A woman is charged after her three young children were found wandering in the street. Police allege Seanna Marie Beaty, 25, of 5004 Sea Oats Lane, Bessemer City left her three children with her...
View ArticlePolice: Man stole woman’s car, cut her
A Bessemer City man is in jail after police allege he stole a woman’s car and cut her with a knife. Police allege Donald Junior Wade, 55, of 113 E. Maine Avenue, robbed the woman of her purse and her...
View Article‘Our goal is to be the most military-friendly state in the nation’
State lawmakers are looking at ways to help military personnel transfer into civilian life, while also helping employers in the state take advantage of a workforce that may already be trained. Rep....
View ArticlePay off school debt before investing
Dear Dave, I went to medical school, and now I have $70,000 in debt. I just started a three-year residency making about $50,000 a year, while my wife makes $40,000. The student loans represent our...
View ArticleToday in history - First Union prisoners arrive at infamous Andersonville...
Today is Monday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2014. There are 310 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 24, 1864, according to the National Park Service, the first Union prisoners...
View Article10 things to know Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ARREST WARRANT OUT FOR UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT: The acting government accuses Viktor Yanukovych,...
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