New attraction offers chance for play and escape
The fun’s not all indoors at the Schiele Museum anymore. The museum has begun work on a new, natural, outdoor play area in a space along the nature trail. The concept: an outdoor escape. The new play...
View ArticleSixty years of working with scissors
Belmont’s Frankie Richards has styled hair for 60 years, and says she has too much fun on the job to hang up her scissors. Local grandmothers flock to Shear Dimensions on Catawba Street to get perms,...
View ArticlePeople shouldn't use meth in Faith
I think I might have told you about Faith before. Faith the town — not the feminine name nor the religious leaning. Faith the town — my birthplace. The town sits about 5 miles just south of Salisbury,...
View ArticleCity looks at run-down houses
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Last week, more than a dozen members of the Midpines community in Kings Mountain came before city council to address two run-down properties in their area. The houses stand at 307 and...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 9/3/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 9/2/13 7:00 am To: 9/3/13 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 ArticleGaston town goes fresh with farmer's market
Christmas Town USA is bringing in cucumbers, corn and cabbage fresh from the farm with the start of a community market downtown. Manager Carol Shrum tells me that the Carstarphen family — who lead...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 9/3/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 9/2/13 7:00 am To: 9/3/13 7:00 am Print Date: 9/3/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 9/3/13
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: 9/1/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleLocal Bank of America branches buck company trend
Bank of America branches in Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland counties won’t be closing their drive-throughs as branches elsewhere in the region shut down the drive-up teller service. Lake Wylie’s Bank of...
View ArticleLast of six charged in vehicle break-ins
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged the last suspect in a rash of car break-ins in Denver on Tuesday. Kenneth Edward Ryan, 18, of 160 Poplis Road, Mooresville, faces felony charges of...
View ArticlePolice: Man and two women go on larceny spree
Two women and one man are accused of stealing more than $2,600 worth of merchandise from three different stores Monday. The women, April Michelle Greiner, 29, of 3809 Edgeview Drive, Indian Trail and...
View ArticleBrothers charged in fatal wreck that killed young mother
Two brothers, Michael Todd Whitener, 26, of 5778 Startown Road, Maiden, and Tyler Lloyd Whitener Jr., 22, of 2860 Mount Ruhama Church Road, Maiden, were both charged with involuntary manslaughter in...
View ArticleMan accused of kidnapping three women pleads not guilty
A man accused of kidnapping three women and threatening their lives pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday. Fred Lee Byrd pleaded not guilty to 14 charges and rejected a plea offer. If Byrd had accepted...
View ArticleToday in History - Internet services company Google filed for incorporation...
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2013. There are 118 days left in the year. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On September 4, 1888, George...
View Article10 things people are talking about Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CLEVELAND KIDNAPPER COMMITS SUICIDE Ariel Castro, who held three women captive in his home...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 9/4/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 9/3/13 7:00 am To: 9/4/13 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? 9/4/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 9/3/13 7:00 am To: 9/4/13 7:00 am Print Date: 9/4/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 9/4/13
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: 9/2/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleCompany recalls locally made motorcycles
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Two and a half years after the Indian Motorcycles Kings Mountain plant closed, many of those locally manufactured motorcycles are being recalled. Indian Motorcycles designed and...
View ArticleToday in History - the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia
Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2013. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1972, terror struck the Munich Olympics as the Palestinian group Black...
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