Gastonia News

GASTONIA U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry will be the featured speaker Monday at the Gaston County Veterans Council's annual Memorial Day Program at Gaston Memorial Park.

Adventure in Faith, 415 Charlotte St., holds a yard sale from 6 a.m. to noon today to benefit the Women's Ministry and Sunday School .

The Gastonia Police Department held its annual awards night May 17 at Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia.

When they totaled it, they had an astounding figure: 220 years. That's how long the named people had been volunteering for the Crisis Assistance Ministry.

Arrow Home Fashions plans to close its Gastonia plant this summer, eliminating 103 jobs from the Gaston County economy.

There are a number of really good gospel concerts this next week. I want to highlight two that have been going on for sometime in our area.

This week's featured pet is Hazel. She is between age 2-3 and weighs about 40 pounds.

Gastonia Farmer's Market shoppers found a wide variety of great fresh-from-the farm selections for purchase on Saturday.

A Gaston County child protective services worker has been arrested after police said he urinated and exposed himself to people outside a York County middle school.

The Gastonia Police Department wants the public's help to identify a suspect in a felony forgery case.

Gaston County's largest employer is striking a deal with American military veterans who complained that a name change indicated people are forgetting the sacrifice of World War II vets.

Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County will be hosting a ReStore Designer Fundraiser Challenge from 6 to 8 p.m. May 30.

A Gastonia man has been charged with breaking into and stealing from 10 different motor vehicles in Bessemer City.

A woman was in her home when police allege that a man broke into the home and stole from her.

"I'm really proud to have grown up there and I miss it," Durst said in a phone interview from Grand Rapids, Mich.

John Ghencian already has one of his two downtown Gastonia apartments rented, and he's holding an open house Friday and Saturday to show off the two-bedroom, second floor spaces.

Torben Ross, principal of Grier Middle School in Gastonia, will take the helm at Huss, replacing Denece Farris, who plans to retire.

Rich Velazquez was the overall winner of the 16th running of the Biltmore Kiwanis Classic 15 race Sunday, May 19, 2013, on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.

Old Crow Medicine Show : Kevin Hayes , Gill Landry , Chance McCoy , Ketch Secor , Morgan Jahnig , Critter Fuqua .

It has been several years since I have written about Friendly Chapel Baptist Church located just out of Fallston, at 738 Sugar Hill Road.