Gastonia News

Police have uncovered what they say is a "chop shop" for stolen Honda automobiles at a home in Gaston County.

Shoppers can now save 30 percent with a number of area merchants and services as part of The Gazette's Shop Local gift card promotion.

I received a nice letter recently from Dean Waters, who is a member of Living By Faith Trio out of Kings Mountain.

Since the first Gastonia Debutante Club Ball was held in 1957, the club has done its part to help make Gaston County a better place.

Police in Gastonia, N.C., arrested Jah Setzer on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to rob the Gastonia Express by shooting a few rounds.

A woman was killed Wednesday in a wreck on Bessemer City Road, according to Gastonia Police.

The suspect rammed a police cruiser and then attempted to run down a second officer, according to police.

LINCOLNTON Saying 26,000 solar panels are a bad fit in an area filled with hundreds of homes, neighbors urged Lincoln County commissioners this week to reject plans for a 36-acre solar farm off Webbs Road at Lake Norman.

A Gastonia-based firm will be handling the architectural and engineering services of Burlington's sixth fire station, set to be built on 2.21 acres along Bonnar Bridge Parkway near Highland Elementary School.

A Gastonia woman missing for more than a month was found dead Tuesday night in her apartment.

Crews are on scene in Gastonia investigating an officer-involved shooting. Police say the incident started around 4 p.m. in the 1600 block of South York Road.

Nine additional charges were brought against Donnovan Jerome Huskey Jr., 20, of Heather Court, Bessemer City, ranging from kidnapping to robbery with a dangerous weapon and burglary.

Congregations big and small are among the driving forces of the annual campaign, which raises money for the Salvation Army's Christmas assistance program.

Gaston Choral Society members will lift their voices once again for their Holiday Concert at First Baptist Church on Saturday.

WEDNESDAY Quilt Guild Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Senior Center, located at the Gaston College-Lincoln Campus, 511 S. Aspen St. in Lincolnton.

Tickets for the Taste of Home Cooking Show on Thursday are $10 for teachers, $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Brittney Barclift knew she needed to lose weight. Since giving birth to two girls in less than two years, the young woman was gaining weight.

A Gaston County 911 Operator helped a caller deliver a baby by giving her instructions over the phone, according to officials.

Jeff and Mary McNeill may not have succeeded in downtown Gastonia if not for a first-year rent subsidy to help their business get off the ground.

With donations totaling $20,000, Family Promise of Gaston County could help about 40 homeless families or 120 individuals throughout the next year.