Undercover drug roundup leads to 20 arrests
Lincolnton Police made 20 arrests Wednesday as the result of an undercover drug investigation they dubbed March Madness. The investigation began months ago, using undercover officers and confidential...
View ArticleReview finds lapses in child social services
State reviewers this week pointed to problems in the way child welfare programs have been administered in Gaston County. A local official who oversees those programs said the critique offers an...
View ArticleToday in History: Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone
Today is Friday, March 7, the 66th day of 2014. There are 299 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 7, 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.,...
View ArticleHow would you improve downtown Kings Mountain?
The Kings Mountain Main Street Program has developed a consumer survey to determine the wants and needs of the local community when it comes to shopping in downtown Kings Mountain. This survey is a...
View ArticlePolice: Beware of check scam
If you receive an unexpected check in the mail or someone contacts you about cashing their check in your bank account, you may want to contact local authorities. The Shelby Police Department reports...
View ArticleMan with violent past accused of beating handicapped person
A Gastonia man with a violent past beat up a handicapped person this week, according to arrest warrants. Clifford DeWayne David has been charged with assault on a handicapped person and communicating...
View ArticlePastor accused of more sex crimes
A York pastor and sex offender convicted in Gaston County is accused of sexually abusing a teenage church member. Investigators have warrants charging 38-year-old Cory Dean Moses with first-degree...
View ArticleTeacher who inspired former student's book dies
A longtime teacher who recently inspired a former student to write a book has died. James Avey was 83. Peggy Baumgardner reconnected with her former teacher this year after five decades.Baumgardner...
View ArticleMan charged with sharing child porn
A Gastonia man used an online photo sharing program to share child pornography, according to police. Kenneth Knox Meredith was initially arrested in February and charged with five counts of...
View ArticlePolice chase hits almost 100 mph before arrest
A Gastonia man led police on a chase that nearly reached 100 mph early Friday morning. According to arrest reports, Clyde David Ogle and William Joshua Mauney were hanging out with an acquaintance...
View ArticleGaston has two big lottery winners
Two Gaston County men hit it big in the North Carolina lottery this week. Michael McClain of Stanley won $50,000 in the Feb. 28 Cash 5 drawing. McClain's ticket that matched all five balls was...
View ArticlePolice charge woman with stealing dog from cemetery
A Lincolnton dog has become a local celebrity after he went missing from a cemetery by his home. Now, the dog, Boh is back home and an eastern Lincoln County woman is facing charges for taking him....
View ArticleGaston Schools do battle with books
Teams of local middle schoolers spend a year outside the classroom reading books for a competition. The reward hopefully comes as winner of the annual middle school Battle of the Books. Eleven...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/7/14
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/6/14 7:00 am To: 3/7/14 7:00 am "Notice: The information contained in this report reflects only the nature of the call received. It is not meant...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 3/7/14
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/6/14 7:00 am To: 3/7/14 7:00 am Print Date: 3/7/14 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/7/14
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: 3/5/14 12:00 am To:...
View Article89-year-old driver killed in Gaston County wreck
An 89-year-old Gaston County man died Friday morning in a single vehicle traffic wreck. Cecil Jenkins, of Hope Drive, Dallas, was pronounced dead at CaroMont RegionalMedical Center. According to...
View ArticleLeaders talk education needs
An Education Focus Summit attracted local business leaders, educators and elected officials to a breakfast event Friday. Hosted by the Gaston Regional Chamber, the Summit brought together four...
View ArticleToday in History: technology firm Philips demonstrated a prototype compact...
Today is Saturday, March 8, the 67th day of 2014. There are 298 days left in the year. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. locally. Clocks go forward one hour. Today's Highlight in History:...
View ArticleJust what was illegal in video?
Rappers shown doing drugs and waving guns on MTV videos may get accolades, but when young people filmed such behavior in a local park it wasn’t well received by all who watched it. Complaints flooded...
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