Woman scammed into using stolen credit card at Walmart
Cleveland County authorities say a local woman was recently the victim of an Internet scam where she picked up Walmart items purchased with stolen credit card numbers and shipped them across the...
View ArticleNC man drowns in SC river
A North Carolina man drowned in the Broad River north of Blacksburg, S.C., on Tuesday, according to South Carolina officials. Timothy Scott Pendleton, 46, of Charlotte, was pronounced dead about 3:11...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 8/7/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 8/6/13 7:00 am To: 8/7/13 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?
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 8/6/13 7:00 am To: 8/7/13 7:00 am Print Date: 8/7/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 8/7/13
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: 8/5/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleTrip to park puts registered sex offender on probation
A registered sex offender was put on probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to being in a Gaston County park. Trevor Aaron Hargett, 22, of Stanley, was arrested June 2 when he was stopped by police...
View ArticleSeveral accuse man of indecent exposure at Walmart
A Gastonia man is accused of exposing himself to women and a 13-year-old girl on three different occasions. Police allege Stephan Leon White Jr., 22, of 2902 Crawford Ave., Gastonia, showed his...
View ArticleGaston woman jailed after caught holding the bag
A 26-year-old Bessemer City woman reportedly carried a plastic bag of her niece’s urine with her when she went to visit her probation officer Tuesday. When caught holding the bag, Kirsten Cheek told...
View ArticleNewspapers can play large role in classroom
A breakfast introducing the Newspapers in Education program kicked off Gaston County Schools’ Teaching and Learning Conference. The meal on Wednesday morning on the campus of Gaston College in Dallas...
View ArticleToday in History - President Richard Nixon announced his resignation
Today is Thursday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2013. There are 145 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 8, 1963, Britain's “Great Train Robbery” took place as thieves made off...
View ArticlePowerball winners and 9 other things people are talking about today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SECURITY CONCERNS AS MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID Millions began ushering in the end of Ramadan with...
View ArticleGood day fishing ends in huge lottery win
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Sims man who had a good day fishing landed an even bigger prize from the North Carolina Education Lottery. Will Critzer caught five bass before he went to work on Monday. Then he...
View ArticleWant to be part of movie with horses?
Stolen Horse International, a local nonprofit organization that reunites stolen and missing horses with their owners, is holding an open casting call for The Idaho Project, a film to be shot in...
View ArticleChoking incident during family dinner ends in prison term
A Gastonia teen will spend time in prison for choking a female relative. Jonathan Aiden Landsdale was sentenced Wednesday to six to 17 months in a North Carolina prison. He pleaded guilty as part of...
View ArticleDance studio partners up to keep the beat going
The Perfect Step Dance Studio in Gastonia found a new partner when it merged with Dance Productions of Charlotte this summer. It’s now called Dance Productions Gastonia. Owner Stephanie Franks tells...
View ArticleNew dance studio springing on the scene
There’s a new set of ballet shoes on the block with Elite Performing Arts Co. starting up in June. This studio at 3690 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, will teach more than dance, according to Sandra...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 8/8/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 8/7/13 7:00 am To: 8/8/13 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? 8/8/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 8/7/13 7:00 am To: 8/8/13 7:00 am Print Date: 8/8/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 8/8/13
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: 8/6/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleFloods close town's pool
Lincolnton’s city pool won’t reopen for the summer. Due to damage from flooding July 27 and 28, the Lincolnton Parks and Recreation Department has decided to keep the pool closed for the rest of the...
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