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'Eyes on the street:' Gastonia police receive federal grant for surveillance system
The Gastonia Police Department received nearly $1 million in federal grant money for a sophisticated surveillance system that would use hundreds of cameras around the city to help police monitor streets and public spaces for crime. The police department received $963,000 that will allow them to turn a room in the police department...
FY25 budget presented to Lincoln commissioners
LINCOLNTON – The Fiscal Year 2025 Lincoln County budget was presented to the commissioners at their meeting held May 20. The budget balances at $158,050,474 and to keep the tax rate at 49 cents per $100 valuation, more than $2.8 million will need to be taken out of the general fund balance.
North Carolina police dogs save child, catch armed car theft suspect
GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Police Department K9 Unit recently tracked an endangered child and caught an armed car thief, the department said. K9 “Bo the Bloodhound" successfully tracked down an endangered child after a woman tried to stab one of her 19-year-old children and took her 7-year-old son from the scene.
No Bacon for Tega Cay: SC Lawmakers Dish Out Earmarks, Leave Local Leaders Hungry
The recent list of earmarks shared by Fitsnews.com reveals Tega Cay finds itself without any earmarks in the latest budget, while neighboring cities and York County benefit from millions in pork appropriations. Despite Tega Cay residents paying millions in taxes, the city received no earmarks. An earmark is a designated fund set aside for a specific project or purpose at the request of a legislator. These funds are allocated in appropriations bills, often bypassing the usual competitive process, to benefit local projects or constituencies.
Police dogs save child, catch armed car theft suspect
GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Police Department K9 Unit recently tracked an endangered child and caught an armed car thief, the department said. K9 “Bo the Bloodhound" successfully tracked down an endangered child after a woman tried to stab one of her 19-year-old children and took her 7-year-old son from the scene.
Gastonia city leaders under pressure to fill Ward 1 council seat with runner-up
Gastonia city leaders are under pressure from a GOP state representative to advance the "conservative agenda" by appointing Republican Robert King to fill the Ward 1 council seat left vacant in the wake of Robert Kellogg's April resignation. Kellogg, who is unaffiliated, stepped down after accepting a job two hours...
South Point boys tennis, Gaston Day track among bevy of area athletes to earn state gold
Another NCHSAA championship trophy is bound for Belmont. The South Point boys tennis team claimed the program’s first state championship Monday, defeating Fike 5-3 in the 3A state final at Burlington Tennis Center. With the victory, South Point capped its season with a perfect 16-0 record. ...
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