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Police seek driver 5 months after deadly Gastonia hit-and-run

Gastonia police are asking for the public’s help finding the driver who hit and killed a man riding a moped five months ago.

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The Gaston Gazette

See Gastonia, Shelby high school football NCHSAA third round pairings

The NCHSAA football playoffs have reached the regional quarterfinal round, with 10 teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties still in the mix. Most noteworthy were road wins by Ashbrook and Cherryville, ranked 12th in the NCHSAA 6A West and 2A West brackets, respectively. Both earned come-from-behind wins to advance. CRUISIN': East Lincoln football hammers Forest Hills in playoff rout. Here's how TOP PERFORMERS: Gastonia, Shelby high school football NCHSAA second round honor roll Ashbrook rallied from 12 down in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 unanswered points and blocking fifth-ranked Mount Tabor’s field goal as time expired for a 29-28 win. The Green Wave earned a second shot at Big South 5A/6A rival Kings Mountain, which ended Watauga’s reign as 6A champion in Round 2 with a 42-0 win. As for Cherryville, it scored 26 second-half points to stun No. 5 Alleghany. The Ironmen have won eight games, the program’s most since going 11-1 in 1951. It travels to Community School of Davidson in an NCHSAA 2A West matchup. Crest, South Point and East Lincoln made light work of opponents in the 5A West bracket, while Burns and Stuart Cramer had no trouble advancing in the 4A West playoffs. In

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The Gaston Gazette

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Gastonia, Shelby high school football NCHSAA second round honor roll

Round 2 of the NCHSAA high school football playoffs is in the books. Here’s a look at noteworthy performances among players in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties for games played Friday, Nov. 13. Isaiah Ashe, Ashbrook: Returned a kickoff 53 yards for a touchdown in the Green Wave’s 29-28 win over Mount Tabor. Zyere Dixon, Ashbrook: Had a 78-yard touchdown reception. JaKobi Freeman, Ashbrook: Blocked Mount Tabor’s attempt at a game-winning field goal as time expired. Dylan Garcia, Ashbrook: Kicked the game-winning field goal with 1:37 remaining. A.J. McClain, Ashbrook: Threw three touchdown passes. Braylon Smith, Ashbrook: Had two touchdown receptions. ON A ROLL: East Lincoln football hammers Forest Hills in playoff rout. Here's how INJURED: Georgia commit Jaxon Dollar exits East Lincoln football playoff game with injury Markalen Camp, Burns: Had an interception in a 49-14 win over Bunker Hill. Max Davis, Burns: Had touchdown runs of 15, 25, 5, 18 and 4 yards. Kamarion McKinzie, Burns: Had a 15-yard touchdown run. Jorian Ussery, Burns: Had a 42-yard touchdown run. Jackson Heavner, Cherryville: Rushed for three touchdowns and had a TD reception in the Ironmen's 35-28 win over Alleghany. J.J. McElhaney, Cherryville: Rushed for a touchdown. K.J. Bell, Crest:

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Yahoo!

A Charlotte Cop Allegedly Ran 1 Plate Through Flock for a Friend, and the Phone Search Turned Up a Group Text Tied to 6 More Officers

Seth Elliott, a 25-year-old Charlotte, N.C., police officer, ran one license plate through the Flock Safety network and a state criminal justice database on June 16, 2026, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The State Bureau of Investigation arrested him July 29 on a charge of illegally accessing a government computer, which CMPD's release calls a Class 1 misdemeanor. The CMPD Flock investigation then grew well past the lookup: state agents working the case pulled data from Elliott's phone and found a group text thread that CMPD has tied to six other officers.

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Wealth of Geeks

He Handed Over $22,000 at Family Dollar to Avoid Arrest. Deputies Say It Was a Scam

An elderly North Carolina man handed over $22,000 in cash at a Family Dollar after a caller threatened to have him arrested. The caller claimed ... Read More

Rutherford County, NC · 1d

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North Carolina’s Top-Ranked High School Football Team Dismantles Whistleblower Allegations On Playoffs Eve

Hough is set to begin the high school football playoffs in North Carolina on Friday night. It was cleared of wrongdoing from an investigation into eligibility violations on the night before the postseason. The Huskies completely dismantled the attempted whistleblower’s allegations. Whomever it was that tried to destroy the best high school football team in […] The post North Carolina’s Top-Ranked High School Football Team Dismantles Whistleblower Allegations On Playoffs Eve appeared first on BroBible.

Cornelius, NC · 1d

Fort Mill Sun

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Atrium Health advances $450 million hospital campus near Interstate 77 in Fort Mill

Site preparation and development work are moving forward on a $450 million Atrium Health medical campus at the Interstate 77 and Sutton Road interchange, marking a major expansion of health care infrastructure in rapidly growing York County. The project, named Atrium Health Fort Mill, spans more than 83 acres at the southwest corner of the […]

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Charlotte Observer

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At Charlotte airport, pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang goes on (false) social media rant

A far-right influencer pardoned by President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, filmed himself in Charlotte Douglas International Airport this week ranting against Muslim prayer rugs in the airport chapel. “Hey, guys, we’re here at the Charlotte, North Carolina, airport,” Jake Lang says in a video posted on social media. Referring to the CLT chapel, he wrongly asserts that “this is basically a mosque now sponsored by your tax dollars.” Lang’s breath quickens as he lifts a rug and apparently moves it elsewhere in the chapel. “This is what we’re doing in America now,” he says. “Shame. We’re being Islamified.” In a caption in all capital letters above his video, he writes, “Charlotte North Carolina used to be a Christian strong hold but now we are mocked with Qurans & prayer rugs inside our chapels!!!” Lang spent four years in jail awaiting trial on charges that included attacking police officers with a baseball bat during the riots. After he received Trump’s pardon in January 2025, he announced a bid for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat but didn’t appear on the primary ballot. In June, he was charged in North Texas with making a terroristic threat outside

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Queen City News

Former Lincoln County lawmaker Jason Saine charged with embezzlement, fraud in corruption probe

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A former top North Carolina lawmaker is facing four felony charges in connection to an ongoing public corruption investigation into conservative nonprofit Greater Carolina. Jason Saine, a former Republican state representative from Lincoln County and top budget writer who resigned in 2024 to become a lobbyist, is accused of ‘aiding and […]

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Two Charlotte Brothers Died After Shooting Near Fred Alexander Park

Damien Gonzalez, 17, and his brother Dominic Salazar, 18, were shot near Fred Alexander Park on the evening of November 15, 2022. Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene. Salazar, taken to a hospital with serious injuries, died on December 4. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. near the park,...

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Raleigh News & Observer

PBS North Carolina announces merger to strengthen statewide programming

Public media organizations PBS NC and WTVI PBS Charlotte have announced a merger to preserve statewide educational media. The agreement between the Raleigh and Charlotte-based organizations will allow for public service programming in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to reach a statewide audience following approval by the Federal Communications Commission, according to the press release . “WTVI has been a trusted presence in living rooms across the Charlotte region, and I have deep respect for what the station has meant to its viewers, members and to the community,” David Crabtree, PBS North Carolina’s chief executive officer and general manager, said in the release. “Bringing WTVI into the PBS NC family means that everything WTVI has built now has a statewide stage.”

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Search continues for driver in hit-and-run that left 43-year-old man dead

Police are still looking for the driver who hit and killed Niceforo Garcia-Rufino, 43, at about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday along East Arrowood Road near Nations Ford Road.

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Charlotte woman gets prison time for assaulting officer during attempted arrest at ICE facility: DOJ

Heather Morrow, 45, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 13. She was also ordered to serve seven months of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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The Gaston Gazette

North Carolina high school football second round playoff scores in Gastonia, Shelby

Welcome to the Foothills high school football scoreboard, where you can keep up with scores of games in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties — and beyond. Scores refresh every 60 seconds, keep you up to date as changes occur. Watch football games on NFHS Network Here are second round results for area teams. Ashbrook 29, Mount Tabor 28 Burns 49, Bunker Hill 14 Cherryville 35, Alleghany 28 Crest 42, Parkwood 14 East Lincoln 49, Forest Hills 16 Kings Mountain 42, Watauga 0 Lincolnton 35, Mountain Heritage 30 Mitchell 14, Mountain Island Charter 7 Monroe 56, North Lincoln 13 Shelby 41, West Lincoln 13 South Point 40, Smoky Mountain 0 Stuart Cramer 52, Foard 13 WHO SURVIVES AND ADVANCES?: Second round state playoff preview, picks for Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln football LEADING BY EXAMPLE: A.J. McClain's leadership an X-factor for Ashbrook football. Here's how Live high school football scoreboard .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } NCHSAA football playoff brackets .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Open the full football bracket in a new tab Round 1 Rewind ‘Playoff mode engaged’ by Ashbrook football in NCHSAA 6A West first round win 🎥

Shelby, NC · 1d

WSOC Charlotte

Man pleads guilty in murder of 17-year-old employee leaving Jack in the Box

Fate Brannon, 17, was shot and killed while trying to leave his shift at the Jack in the Box on North Hoskins Road in 2024.

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Watauga’s Title Defense Ends in 42-0 Loss at Kings Mountain

KINGS MOUNTAIN — Watauga’s bid to defend its 6A state championship ended Friday night with a 42-0 loss to No. 4 seed Kings Mountain in the second round of the NCHSAA 6A West playoffs. Kings Mountain led 28-0 at halftime and added 14 more points in the second...

Kings Mountain, NC · 1d

WSOC Charlotte

Man receives consecutive prison sentences for deadly west Charlotte hit-and-run

A man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to felony hit-and-run causing death and driving while impaired.

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15 Minutes of Murder

Charlotte Two Suspects Charged in September Murder of 23-Year-Old Man During Alleged Robbery Attempt

A two-month homicide investigation in Charlotte has resulted in murder charges against 34-year-old Tahari Monterius Belin and a 17-year-old alleged co-defendant in the September 7 killing of Dailan Chinchilla Gonzalez, 23. According to court documents described in local reporting, the suspects allegedly conspired to steal approximately $2,000 worth of pills from two men before the fatal shooting. Police say both suspects face murder, conspiracy, attempted robbery, and assault charges. Belin was arrested November 10, while the younger suspect was already in juvenile custody. The investigation remains active, and the case now moves forward through the judicial process as Gonzalez's family awaits further answers.

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