City makes final Harris Teeter decision
David Kenny went to Tuesday’s Gastonia City Council meeting hoping to see a proposed Harris Teeter shopping center turned away for a second time. He and his wife Terry live in the gated Heatherloch...
View ArticleToday in History: Jim Bakker resigns as chairman of PTL
Today is Wednesday, March 19, the 78th day of 2014. There are 287 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 19, 1979, the U.S. House of Representatives began televising its floor...
View Article10 things to know on Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CRIMEAN FORCES TAKE UKRAINIAN NAVY HEADQUARTERS: Crimea's self-defense forces storm the...
View ArticlePolice host Burpee-Thon to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina
Gastonia Police will host a Burpee-Thon to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina. Participants will do as many rounds of burpees, a type of exercise also known as squat-thrusts, in 20 minutes. The...
View ArticleSerial flasher nets another indecent exposure charge
A Gastonia man with 10 previous indecent exposure charges has been charged again. Police allege Dea Donja Williams, 34, of 2206 Twin Ave., Gastonia exposed his private parts to a woman at a Wal-Mart...
View Article$80 of Magic cards stolen from Wal-Mart
Police are looking for the person responsible for stealing around $80 of Magic cards from a local Wal-Mart. Magic cards are a trading card game called Magic: The Gathering. According to police...
View Article19-year-old charged with sex crimes against 11-year-old boy
Police allege a 19-year-old Stanley man committed inappropriate sexual acts against an 11-year-old boy. Tyler Jordan Hall, 19, of 7680 Sifford Road, Stanley, is charged with one felony count each of...
View ArticleMother faces child abuse charges related to meth production
A Gastonia woman is facing child abuse charges after police allege she let four children in a home she was using to make meth. Amy Gosnell Brown, 30, of 1210 Allston Court, Gastonia was charged with...
View ArticleHighway Patrol investigating train-car collision
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers were investigating a collision between a train and a car early Wednesday morning. Troopers said the accident happened just after 2:30 a.m....
View ArticleHarrington gets new leadership position in Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Several Republicans in the North Carolina Senate are taking new leadership roles this spring as colleagues have resigned or plan to retire at year's end. Senate leader Phil Berger...
View ArticleDanis wins Gazette Spelling Bee for third time (Bee photos)
Katie Danis doesn't have a secret when it comes to spelling words. But she's great at it. The Gaston Day School eighth-grader won The Gaston Gazette Spelling Bee on Wednesday for the third year in a...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/19/14
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/18/14 7:00 am To: 3/19/14 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 ArticlePolice capture man suspecting of running over pregnant girlfriend
Police have caught the man they allege ran over his pregnant ex-girlfriend in his truck then led police on a manhunt in late February. Jan Michael Reinhardt, 29, of 209 Kirkland Road, Gastonia faces...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 3/19/14
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/18/14 7:00 am To: 3/19/14 7:00 am Print Date: 3/19/14 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/19/14
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: 3/17/14 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleStudents can earn college credits in high school
When Rebecca Lasley graduates high school this spring, she’ll have about 30 hours of college credit under her belt. And the 18-year-old has yet to cut a single check for tuition. Her only expense was...
View ArticleGastonia holds off on allowing bow hunting within city limits
Gastonia leaders plan to give it more thought before allowing arrows to fly within the city limits as part of an extended deer hunting season. The city may ultimately elect to join the N.C. Wildlife...
View ArticlePolice K-9 helps find 1.5 kilos of meth during traffic stop
Gaston County Police found 1.5 kilos of meth in traffic stop on I-85 with the help of its K-9 unit. According to Gaston County Police, a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu was stopped around 9 a.m. Wednesday for a...
View ArticleCar wrecks face down in Lineberger Park
A car wound up front end down toward a greenway at Lineberger Park Wednesday morning. The wreck happened in the 600 block of East Garrison at Lineberger Park around 7:15 a.m. According to Gastonia...
View ArticleToday in History: “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” was first published
Today is Thursday, March 20, the 79th day of 2014. There are 286 days left in the year. Spring arrives at 12:57 p.m. EDT. Today's Highlight in History: On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's...
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