McAdenville News

There is a popular song that keeps coming back, asking the same question: "Who's your daddy?" I thought about that the other day as I sat and chatted with William Rexford Fields Morris.

Lights went out in homes across Gaston County in 2009, as financial hardship ushered more families into foreclosure.

People tried to blame them for the housing bubble and the ensuing recession. Some companies and financial institutions accepted federal bailout money and had no choice but to sit there and smile as the White House conducted periodic micromanagement and browbeating sessions.

Bruce Nelson has Yahoo! to thank for reuniting him with an old Army buddy. The Gastonia man was looking around online when he found a Yahoo! group for veterans who had spent time in Long Bien, Vietnam.

Thanks to the big hearts and generosity of supporters of The Gazette Empty Stocking Fund, children across Gaston County who might otherwise have gone without will wake up this morning to experience the thrill of opening presents.

This is the week every year when I go nuts in the grocery store, then go even nuttier in the kitchen, baking, boiling and cooking up a storm.

Nearly two years ago, SouthWood Corporation, which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, pledged to donate $50,000 of consulting and creative services and/or signage products to support the Carolina Thread Trail.

With a flick of a switch, Gaston County's economy will get a boost. The Christmas lights of McAdenville flipped on Tuesday afternoon and should bring at least $500,000 to the county, according to McAdenville Mayor Farrell Buchannan.

Christmas Town USA is ready for visitors. The switch will be flipped Tuesday around 5:15 p.m., illuminating the thousands of lights and preparing the town for the many visitors who will drive through to see the display.

Christmas is marching its way through Gaston County. For the next two weeks, the holiday parade season - which McAdenville jumpstarted Nov.

Any couple who has been married for awhile will tell you that there is a lot to be said for making your own special family traditions during the holidays.

Federal stimulus money is helping Gaston County where the rubber meets the road.

Police have arrested a bank robbery suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase through two counties this afternoon.

While many people will be traveling the country visiting families this holiday season, those living in assisted living facilities will rely on the staff and community to have a happy holiday.

McAdenville, North Carolina, also known as Christmas Town USA , will begin its annual light display on December 1, 2009.

Accident- I-85 SB @ Lowell/McAdenville exit 23 RAMP CLOSED I-85 Southbound Alternate: Hwy 74...Tractor Trailers involved with FUEL SPILL Accident Code Legend This is a Level 3 Accident - Accidents with Injury/One or more lanes blocks

Culinary purists can quit reading now. This isn't for you. This is for adventurous eaters unafraid to go to some local gas stations to fill up more than just their cars.

Two tractor-trailers collided on I-85 South near exit 23 around 1 p.m. Monday, backing up traffic and blocking the McAdenville exit for several hours.

A McAdenville firefighter was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing from the fire department just days after he received his firefighter certification.

The House on Monday gave its final approval to a bill that would allow five Gaston County municipalities to levy an occupancy tax.