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The Gaston Gazette
Whataburger event celebrates new Gastonia location. Here's when it will open.
City, state and Whataburger officials gathered Friday morning at the site of the new Whataburger location they hope to open this year at 3415 E. Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia. According to Adam Worthley, a spokesman for Whataburger, the company plans to open the Gastonia location in May. Gastonia Mayor Richard Franks, who spoke at the event, said he hopes the Gastonia Whataburger is open before the location that was constructed in Hickory with a similar timeline. He also said the restaurant is more than a place to get burgers, "It is the start of new opportunities for our citizens."...
WSOC Charlotte
Driver who allegedly killed pedestrian at 105 mph given $1.5 million bond
A Charlotte man accused of hitting and killing a tourist with his car early on Dec. 1, 2024, near Uptown, will remain behind bars under a $1.5 million bond. PAST COVERAGE: Driver convicted in deadly hit-and-run faces similar charges after Uptown crash Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigators said Mache Darby was impaired when he was behind the wheel and struck a man walking across West Moorehead Street at South Mint Street and kept going. The victim’s father said in a Mecklenburg County courtroom on Thursday that his son was left to die.
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A storm is coming — expect heavy rain, high winds
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A storm system expected to hit Western North Carolina this weekend will be packing heavy rains and damaging winds, the National Weather Service warned. A severe weather outbreak is expected Saturday from the central Gulf Coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused...
WSOC Charlotte
2 juveniles arrested in South Carolina, charged in connection with Charlotte homicide
Two juveniles were arrested this week in South Carolina in connection with the shooting death of Cayden Morgan Casanova, 17, that happened on Jan. 18 on Hollow Creek Circle in North Charlotte.
True Crime News
Missing Va. man’s remains found in drainage canal in N.C.
KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. (TCN) -- A missing man’s remains have been positively identified several months after a hunter discovered the body in a drainage canal. According to the Aware Foundation, 42-year-old Martrell "Andre" Lamar was last seen by his family in June 2024, when he was living with his girlfriend on Knotts Island. On July 2, he reportedly called his mother and said he and his girlfriend got into an argument and that someone was "coming to pick her up." He walked to a convenience store in the area but was not seen or heard from again. The Aware Foundation said it was "out of character for Martrell not to be in contact with his mother."
Charlotte Stories
The Carolinas Bracing For Powerful Storms and Possible Tornados This Weekend
Residents across the Carolinas should prepare for severe weather this weekend as a powerful storm system is preparing to move through our region. The National Weather Service is warning that damaging winds, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes are possible. The storms, originating in the South, will intensify as they reach...