6 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette
Gaston Republican Women help woman at the Faith Farm
The Gaston County Republic Women visited and made donations of money, gift cards, clothing, household items and various other gifts to the Faith Farm in Dallas on May 16.
6 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette
Memorial Day weekend forecast looking sunny
Clouds will clear out today to make way for sun on the weekend, said Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
8 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette
Schools report results of $65,000 gift made by The Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation
Thirteen Gaston County Schools have reported the results of the $65,000 anniversary gift made by The Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation last fall when the foundation commemorated its 40th anniversary of grant making.
12 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette
Police seek help in ID'ing fraud suspect
On Tuesday, May 7, the suspect posed as a Raleigh woman and cashed the checks at the State Employees Credit Union in Gastonia, according to police.
15 hrs ago | Jacksonville Daily News
NC hospital offers compromise to local veterans
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.
20 hrs ago | WSOCTV
Police: CPS worker accused of urinating, exposing himself outside SC school
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.
23 hrs ago | News Observer
540 toll road project expected to survive legislative reversals
The contradictory changes are in the budget approved Wednesday by the Senate, and in a major transportation funding law approved by the House earlier this month.
Child Protective Services employee arrested for indecent exposure
York County parents are demanding that a local child protection services worker lose his job, after he was arrested for Indecent Exposure and DWI outside a local middle school.
North Carolina water-quality officials amend lawsuit against Duke Energy Progress
State water quality officials this week amended a March lawsuit involving Duke Energy Progress' coal-fired power plant in Asheville in order to address similar environmental compliance issues at Duke Energy Progress' coal-fired power plant in Gaston County.
Residents fight to get rid of nearby construction storage site
Neighbors tired of piles of rocks, dirt and asphalt near their homes are trying to get a construction storage site shut down for good in Gaston County.
Master Gardeners partner with Habitat for Humanity
Shoppers at Habitat for Humanity ReStore were treated to a demonstration on creative container gardening recently sponsored by the Master Gardeners Group of Gaston County.
2-state chase ends with arrest in west Mecklenburg
A man faces multiple charges after leading police on a four-county, two-state chase that ended early Tuesday in western Mecklenburg County, authorities say.
Inmate escapes Gaston prison, but doesnt get far
A 22-year-old inmate serving time for firearm possession by a felon and burglary convictions escaped from a minimum-security prison in Gaston County on Saturday afternoon, state officials said, but he was found a short time later.
18 arrested in narcotics investigation
On May 16-17, the Gaston County Police arrested 18 people as part of a warrant roundup following several narcotics-related investigations and undercover operations.
Police: Pair took $26,000 in food stamp benefits illegally
Police allege two people received $26,187 worth of fraud stamps in a fraud that lasted more than five years.
SC budget allows ads on school activity buses South Carolina school...
Legislators' budget plans for 2013-14 include a clause permitting ads on district-owned buses that transport students to athletic contests and other extracurricular activities.
Students helping police with their Spanish
Upper-level Spanish students at Cherryville High School are excited about the chance to learn vocabulary and help their communities at the same time.
4 hospitalized in Gaston County head-on crash
Gaston County EMS tells NBC Charlotte a white Volkswagen collided head-on with a white pickup truck as the car attempted to pass another vehicle in the 5900 block of Union Road, or Highway 274.
Police seek public's help in ID'ing fraud suspects
On April 9, the Gastonia woman had her wallet taken while shopping at a Gastonia grocery store.
Murder suspect tells judge he's feeling 'under the wind'
An 88-year-old man accused of firing a fatal shot into his 80-year-old roommate appeared confused during his first court appearance Monday.