Gaston County News

Firefighters were called to a fire at a Gastonia business early Monday morning. Officials said it started just before 5 a.m. in the rear of Shirley's Variety Store on East Ozark Avenue.

The Gaston County Police Department blotter contains calls handled at the addresses listed.

Traditionally, the Fourth of July is a rough day for rescue workers. This year's Independence Day was an exception.

The Gaston County Police Department blotter contains calls handled at the addresses listed.

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The Heart Society of Gaston County sponsors the Junior Heart Board for local high school students.

A 53-year-old Gastonia man remains in Gaston County Jail under $250,000 bond accused of five counts of indecent liberties with a child.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Western Gaston County and Southeastern Cleveland County until 5:30 p.m. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and hail the size of gumballs was ...

Gaston County Police arrested a man Friday who allegedly was involved in cock fighting.

The N.C. Highway Patrol says one man was killed overnight in a single-vehicle Gaston County wreck.

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

Gaston County Police say they have charged a man with cockfighting. Authorities told The Gaston Gazette that they arrested 62-year-old John Peeler Sr.

In 2003 Gastonia's Union Presbyterian Church published a metal-binder, tabbed, 314-page cookbook with proceeds going toward church construction and mini-missions, Salvation Army and the Women's Shelter.

Adults who molest preteens would have to submit to lifetime GPS monitoring under a bill approved by a Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

A promise Gaston County commissioners gave in February to increase public school funding has turned into a $20 million misunderstanding.

Gaston County deputy Fire Marshal Rob Michaleski talks with witnesses in the early stages of the investigation Friday morning.

The economy is tanking and elections are around the corner, so state lawmakers are eager to provide North Carolina residents with a bit of tax relief.

Flames engulfed two businesses in downtown Lowell Thursday night and forced firefighters to block off much of the small Gaston County town's downtown area.

Tammy Wooten loved singing the song "Picture" made popular by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.

Hey, read the rules! The Senate wants to repeal the 2007 law giving counties the authority to raise land transfer taxes if local voters approve it.