Lawyer’s first novel ‘painful’ to write
For criminal lawyer Calvin Coleman, writing is not a relaxing hobby. “Writing is pure misery,” Coleman said. “I’ve written all my life ... just for myself. It’s painful, because nothing you write is...
View ArticleOdd: Facebook forces 104-year-old woman to lie
GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Facebook is apologizing for a problem that makes a 104-year-old Michigan woman lie about her age on the social media website. Marguerite Joseph's granddaughter says...
View ArticleMovies, stars tie region to Academy Awards
The red carpet rolls out today for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, a celebration of film and acting on the big screen. ClevelandCountyand surrounding areas have quite a history with film — including...
View ArticleBarbecue event raises $15K for children
SHELBY — A barbecue competition and festival that benefits children will return to Shelby City Park this fall after a successful run in 2012. Hog Happnin’, which last year moved to the city park from...
View ArticleArea movie expert connects Christian messages in movies
If Noel Manning were a betting man, he’d have an edge in predicting the winners at the Oscar awards ceremony Sunday. As a voting member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Manning evaluated...
View ArticleWorker killed on the job
A person died Saturday morning after a traumatic injury at RSI Home Products in Lincolnton, according to the Lincoln County EMS. A man was taken to Carolinas Medical Center – Lincoln with...
View ArticleBody found along I-85 in Kannapolis
A body was found off Interstate 85 near mile marker 63 in Kannapolis, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. A N.C. Highway Patrol trooper said they got a call about a deer carcass around 7:30 a.m....
View ArticleToday in history - Andrew Johnson impeached
Today is Sunday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2013. There are 310 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew...
View ArticleNew businesses include Liquid Sunshine
The following are new corporations filed with the N.C. Secretary of State for Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties. If you have any questions about this information, call Ragan Robinson at...
View ArticleStolen car report leads to drug arrest
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in the 4700 block of N.C. 73 in Iron Station on Thursday to check about a four-wheeler parked beside the home that could be stolen. A check...
View ArticleMan accused of shouting obscenities over bullhorn
A Gastonia man was jailed after police say he yelled obscenities through a bullhorn Sunday morning. According to an arrest warrant, Cregg Anthony Bess III, 44, of Jenkins Road, disturbed his neighbors...
View ArticleMan charged with flashing lewd photos had previous sex-related convictions
Police say a registered sex offender harassed women in two stores when he made sexual comments and showed them pictures of his genitals. According to arrest warrants, Marcus Anthony Carter approached...
View ArticleFilm studio faces foreclosure
SHELBY – Earl Owensby Studios Inc., producer of dozens of feature films over the past four decades, faces foreclosure due to more than $40,000 in unpaid property taxes. Owensby and his studio company...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Kaptain Kupcake lands in North Carolina
I think it would have been hilarious if he had gotten on the pilot’s PA system and said: “This is Kaptain Kupcake. I’m hardly old enough to change a baby’s diaper but I think I could do a better job...
View ArticleWreck puts pickup truck on car
A pickup truck ended up on top of a passenger car in a three-vehicle wreck that occurred at 3:13 p.m. Sunday in Beaty Road near Pine Trail in southeast Gastonia. Only one person involved was taken by...
View ArticleNewtown volunteers handwriting 'thank you' notes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Some letters come from church groups, others from parents who've lost children of their own. One came from a police officer who responded to the bombing of the federal building...
View ArticleDaily Arrest Report
The following is a daily arrest report provided by the Gaston County Sheriff, and Gastonia and Gaston County Police departments. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing....
View ArticleToday in history - Congress gets power to tax
Today is Monday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2013. There are 309 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Congress 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. 'ARGO,' 'LIFE OF PI' BIG OSCAR WINNERS Ben Affleck's CIA thriller won best picture, while...
View ArticlePolice investigate theft of ladies underwear
Someone is raiding a Victoria's Secret store in Gaston County and taking hundreds of pairs of panties. Gastonia police say someone stole 168 pairs of underwear from the store a Victoria's Secret...
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