Belmont News

A Belmont man is accused of using his German Shepherd as a deadly weapon. Police say on June 19, Richard S. Peche Sr., 60, of the 800 block of S. Main Street, attempted to assault Tonda Talvey of Belmont.

Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.

As rising gas prices cut into their profits and reduced retail traffic to their Lowell store, Jack Sexton and Grace Carr starting looking for creative alternatives for their pottery business, JS Pottery.

Here are the June Yard of Month winners for Keep Belmont Beautiful: Brigitte Dohmen , 932 Cathedral Drive Barbara Fuller , 117 Harris St.

The Gaston County Health Department has inspected the following food establishments: Ratings are as follows: A, 90-100; B, 80-89; C, 70-79; below 70, closed until grade above 70.

An electrical fire cleared the classrooms at East Gaston High School Thursday morning, but damage from the small flare-up was minimal.

Display cases sparkle with artifacts from old cotton mills. The towering nickel-plated stove shines like a gem.

A man was stabbed in the chest and another was beaten with a baseball bat in a late Monday fight.

Here's who can water when in Gaston County Gastonia Lawn irrigation: One day per week between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Mondays for properties east of U.S. 321 and Thursdays for properties west of U.S. 321.

Here is the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at area stores as of Friday afternoon.

BELMONT—City workers experienced a case of déjà vu last week when a sinkhole on South Main Street reemerged. Belmont Public Works and NCDOT worked for months last summer to repair drain pipes that were determined to be at the root of the problem. The issues under the asphalt eventually caused a sinkhole around a manhole cover. Main Street was closed off for months while crews worked to resolve the problem. A year later, there is still more work to be done. “It’s a sinkhole that keeps popping up,” said David Isenhour, Public Works director. According to Isenhour, recent rains have contributed to the situation. But an additional repair was always on the books, he said. Isenhour described the repairs as a “twofold process.” Now that a major pipe has been replaced by DOT, the department will again need to partner with the City of Belmont in replacing smaller drain and sewer pipes. - read more -

When Belmont businessman Donald Murphy learned that Daniel Stowe's Seven Oaks farm is being sold, he was concerned that an important landmark would soon be lost to development.

When thousands of fireworks are lighting the sky Thursday and Friday nights, where will you be? You've got plenty of choices.

Holy Angels presented the 2008 Volunteer Awards, during the 18th annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet May 8 at the Sisters of Mercy Administration Center/Curtin Hall in Belmont.

Winter Park police said Friday that they hope to announce their findings in the death of developer Steve Walsh next week.

Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.

Ladies and gentlemen, in this time of high gas prices and soaring grocery bills, it's time for something free! That's right, free.

Looking for a cheap way to keep the kids entertained? Check out one of the free summer movies being shown in the area.

Dale Johnson saw millions of dead mussels floating on the surface of the water from the South Point boat landing to the Mountain Island dam.