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Southpoint commissioner ousted in runoff election
A newcomer trounced an incumbent county commissioner in the runoff election Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Republican Jim Bailey will run unopposed for the Southpoint seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners in November's general election. Bailey received 2,338 votes, or 62.66%, while incumbent Commissioner Ronnie Worley got...
Kings Mountain, GCS softball continue title pursuits; NCHSAA state track qualifiers
Kings Mountain softball has a date in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3A state playoffs. The Lady Mountaineers did just enough Thursday to outlast Foard 1-0 in a third-round playoff matchup between league champions. Kings Mountain (21-0) will host East Rowan on Friday with a berth in the 3A West championship series at stake.
Coaches Confidential: What's on Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball coaches' wish lists?
What is on the wish list of high school baseball and softball coaches in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties?. We granted area coaches anonymity, allowing them to offer their perspective on a bevy of topics affecting high school athletics as part of a series called “Coaches Confidential.” Today’s question: What changes would you like to see enacted for high school baseball and/or softball?
At this Gaston County prom, the seniors graduated years ago
It’s nearly the end of the school year, and that means it’s prom season — a time to go shopping for dresses and asking around for dates. In Gaston County, teenagers aren’t the only ones hitting the dance floor this spring. Some of the county’s older residents are as well.
Carolina Foods making honey buns at new Pineville bakery
Carolina Foods makes 640 honey buns per minute at its new 428,000-square-foot facility in Pineville, which will go from one production line to seven over the next 18 months as it transitions away from its historic location 10 miles away in the Queen City’s Wilmore neighborhood. The move will...
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.
I-85 south shut down because of suicide
The southbound lanes of I-85 have been shut down because of a suicide, according to the Gastonia Police Department. Traffic going south on the interstate through Gastonia is being rerouted near exit 21. The Department of Transportation recommends this detour: Motorists use Exit 21 (Cox Road), left on Cox Road,...
Interstate 85 reopens in Gastonia after investigation
GASTONIA, N.C. — Interstate 85 is back open in Gastonia after being closed for a death investigation on Monday, officials said. The road was closed southbound near the exit for Eastridge Mall, which is Exit 20 for North New Hope Road. Delays stretched several miles through at least McAdenville and Belmont. The road was initially expected to be closed until around 3 p.m but it reopened by 12:45 p.m.
Meet Gaston County's new District Court judge
The first time Holden Clark watched a murder trial, he was 14 years old. He had an uncle who was an attorney in Florida who would take Clark to court with him. "When I was 14 years old, he let me sit in on a murder trial with him, so I spent six weeks down there, watching this trial, and I was infatuated with it. And I knew at that point, that's what I wanted to do," Clark said.
Gaston high schoolers to put on unique fashion show
Clothing designed and sewn by Gaston County students will be on display Saturday at a Gastonia fashion show for people whose attire requires special modifications. The students from Cherryville High School and Webb Street School spent weeks crafting the special designs for students who struggle to find pieces that fit their special needs, according to a news release from the Gaston County Museum.
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