Man back in jail on additional child sex charges
A man who was arrested last month on Internet porn charges involving children as young as 2 was served with additional charges Thursday and is back in jail on a half-million-dollar bond. Charles Kevin...
View ArticleNew group to help take people from couch to 5K
How do you go from couch potato to 5K runner? Take the first step. Recreation Program Supervisor Dee Greene at Shelby City Park will show you how with a Couch to 5K program that begins Monday. “It’s...
View ArticleToday in history - Julius Caesar assassinated
Today is Friday, March 15, the 74th day of 2013. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson met with about 100 reporters for the...
View Article10 things to know today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT CLERGY ABUSE VICTIMS ARE HOPING FOR Some seek greater transparency as Pope Francis...
View ArticleShoes donation program aims to help souls
Consider donating unwanted shoes from that spring-cleaning pile instead of tossing them in the trash. Volunteers are collecting footwear of all types, including high heels, sneakers and sandals for...
View ArticleRanlo commissioner disciplined over electric work
State authorities have reprimanded a Ranlo commissioner for not obtaining electrical permits on jobs he completed for the town over five years. Commissioner Lynn Black, who owns L.B. Electric in...
View ArticleSee how Gaston lawmakers voted in Raleigh
Capital Correspondence March 14, 2013 House Roll-Call Votes HB 45 _ Internet Access for Public Schools: Provides for an inventory of infrastructure to support robust digital learning in the public...
View ArticlePolice: Inn manager restrained robber
Shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, a woman reportedly robbed a local inn and tried to flee but was detained by the night shift manager, according to police. Connie Marie Oliver, 43, of 205 S. Liberty St.,...
View ArticlePolice: Insurance office burglarized, computers stolen
A Gastonia insurance office was burglarized between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 8:15 a.m. Thursday, according to police reports. The Nationwide business at 1355 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, was broken into....
View ArticleMan wanted after mother, son found dead
Warrants have been issued for a man in Wilkes County after a woman and her 8-year-old son were found dead, the sheriff’s office said. The Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office said it received missing person...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/15/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/14/13 7:00 am To: 3/15/13 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 ArticleWho got arrested? 3/15/13
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: 3/13/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleExpo offers students head start toward college
More than 40 colleges and universities will be represented at an event Saturday, March 16, designed to help students of all ages plan ahead for higher education. Gaston County Schools’ College Expo...
View ArticleMen accused of drugging and raping woman
A Stanley man was charged with rape Tuesday stemming from allegations that he and another man drugged and raped a woman. James Eric Henson, 31, was taken into custody by Lincoln County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAutomotive business destroyed by fire
A local automotive business was destroyed by flames Friday after a car caught fire, according to the Cleveland County Fire Marshal’s office. Bobby Horton, fire inspector with the fire marshal’s...
View ArticleMan accused of distributing child porn
Charles Kevin Bridges, 54, of 1768 Bethlehem Road in Kings Mountain, is being held at the Cleveland County Detention Center with a $500,000 bond. He is accused of receiving and distributing hundreds...
View ArticleToday in history - 3.16.13
Today is Saturday, March 16, the 75th day of 2013. There are 290 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai (mee ly) Massacre of...
View ArticlePolice look for suspect in double fatal hit-and-run
Police said they are looking for a man who was driving a Ford Mustang that t-boned a sedan at Sharon Amity and Albemarle roads around 3:15a.m. Saturday. They said the driver hit the car, then got out...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/16/13
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...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 3/16/13
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 3/15/13 at 7 a.m. to 3/16/13 at 7 a.m....
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