FOOD & DRINK
Kings Mountain fish camp serves up seafood and sense of community
Darriel Love remembers standing on a milkcrate to be tall enough to work the line at Love's Fish Box. He grew up in the restaurant and together with brother, Danny Love, he now runs the fish camp that was started 56 years ago by his grandfather and father. Both of the Love brothers have children and grandchildren who help out in the business, making it five generations who have served food to the Kings Mountain community.
Gaston County dad will take his kids to Disney World with $100,000 win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Adrin Anthony of Kings Mountain has a magical trip planned for his family after winning a $100,000 scratch-off prize Thursday morning. “We are planning to take our kids to Disney World,” he said. “We can use this win to help pay for that.” Anthony bought his lucky $10 Million Spectacular ticket from […]
New restaurant opens in downtown Gastonia
A Gaston couple is expanding their downtown Gastonia food truck business into a brick and mortar restaurant. Mic’s Kitchen opened at 141 W. Main Ave. on Friday. Chyncia and Micholas Rodgers own several businesses around the county, and even some out of the state. In 2021, the Rodgers’ opened...
New restaurant taking up residence in downtown Cramerton
Gaston County native and long-time chef Casey McElwaine is turning his food trailer Skillet 3B into a brick and mortar restaurant in Cramerton. Skillet Southern Bistro is set to open at 119 Center St. by the end of May, he said. According to McElwaine, God is the center of his...
Polkville man draws inspiration for book series from his hometown
Charles Cloninger has been writing fan fiction and action stories since elementary school. He remembers his sixth-grade teacher telling him he had too good of an imagination to waste on flipping burgers, and Cloninger has since put his passion into practice and is in the process of releasing a series of books on Amazon.
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