Man accused of shooting at neighbor, dog
A 76-year-old man was arrested Monday, accused of shooting at a woman and her dog. Gastonia police charged Howard James Gibbie with assault with a deadly weapon. According to the arrest warrant...
View ArticleAttorney to file motion against city for $1.4M over Panthers stadium
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte attorney plans to file a contempt of court motion against the city of Charlotte over the Panthers stadium deal. Charlotte Attorney Paul Whitfield represents a group of...
View ArticleTractor accessory company moves to Crouse
Hardparts Design LLC recently moved its headquarters and manufacturing to the Cherryville area. Makers of the BXpanded line of accessories and attachments for tractors, Hardparts Design bought and...
View ArticleLincoln County woman killed in 95-car pileup on NC-Va. border
GALAX, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police on Monday identified the three victims of a chain-reaction crash involving nearly 100 vehicles along a mountainous, foggy stretch of Interstate 77. The victims...
View ArticleFamily, friends reflect on local man killed in hiking fall
Alexander Rhett Chamberlain, 24, son of Shelby Women’s Care OB/GYN Dr. Steve and Kathe Chamberlain, died Easter Sunday after falling while hiking in the North Carolina mountains. Five close friends...
View ArticleDuke Energy glitch shuts off power to customers
There were no high winds or thunderstorms blowing through Dallas on Monday. And Jocelyn Smith had just paid her Duke Energy bill by phone. So when her son texted that afternoon to ask why the power in...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 4/2/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 4/1/13 7:00 am To: 4/2/13 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 ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 4/2/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 4/1/13 7:00 am To: 4/2/13 7:00 am Print Date: 4/2/13 Anyone...
View ArticleLocal woman killed in chain-reaction wreck along I-77
A Lincoln County woman was one of three people killed in a chain-reaction wreck on Sunday along I-77 in Fancy Gap, Va. Kathern Worley, 71, of Iron Station was a passenger in a car that struck a...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 4/2/13
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Print Date: 4/2/13 City of Gastonia Police...
View ArticleToday in History - Outlaw Jesse James was shot to death
Today is Wednesday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2013. There are 272 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for...
View ArticleLeaders plan free days at new Scruggs Center
While no specific date has been announced, the Earl Scruggs Center plans to open later this year. And Cleveland County residents will have the chance to experience it for free. Scruggs Center...
View ArticleTearful testimony in marina lawsuit
A Denver father choked back tears on Tuesday as he told jurors about the day his son was killed in a boat explosion nearly five years ago. Nate Coppick's family is suing the company that installed the...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 4/3/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 4/2/13 7:00 am To: 4/3/13 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 ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 4/3/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 4/2/13 7:00 am To: 4/3/13 7:00 am Print Date: 4/3/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 4/3/13
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: 4/1/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleCountry musician, author Shelby Stephenson coming to town
I wish I could tell you how Shelby Stephenson will entertain you on Saturday, but there’s no predicting what he’ll say or do. I find that charming. He might share lines from any number of his...
View ArticleGaston bank gets a new boss
The last remaining bank headquartered in Gastonia has hired a new leader, though he isn’t new to the area. Officials with Alliance Bank & Trust this week selected Don Harrison to be their...
View ArticleWoman warns of scamming scheme
Mary Sue McIntyre believed the caller who told her she’d been randomly selected to receive $10,200 was from the government. But then she kept listening. “The guy asked me to get a pen and paper and...
View ArticleHouse fire deemed arson
A Gastonia home burned early Tuesday, and officials say the fire was set. The Gastonia Fire Department is investigating the blaze that erupted before dawn. A 911 call came in just before 4 a.m. “When...
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