Yesterday | Lincoln Times-News
Schools back educational forest plan
The Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approved the drafting of a letter showing support for the Mountain Island Educational State Forest at Wednesday's meeting.
Yesterday | CBS Local
Belmont Police Arrest 3 Teens For Decapitating Rare World War II Statue
Belmont police were ready to storm the beaches of Normandy to find the people behind the decapitation of a very rare World War II statue.
Friday | The Gaston Gazette
Teacher accused of taking indecent liberties with student
A man employed as a high school physical education teacher in Gaston County is accused of taking indecent liberties with a student.
Friday | Lincoln Times-News
Brandon Allen Carver, 23, of 1848 Ashley St. in Newton was charged Feb. 7 with four-counts of failure to appear.
Men accused of stealing head from 1943 World War II statue
Two Gaston County men face charges they stole the head from a 1943 World War II statue at Belmont Middle School on July 24, 2011, according to arrest warrants.
Man accused of assaulting police with Lincoln Continental
A Rock Hill, S.C., man faces an additional charge following a police chase on Jan.
Computer Users Group The Computer Users Group of Lincolnton will meet 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lincoln County Senior Center, 514 S. Aspen St.
Eco-industrial park developer near Mount Holly refining its plan
Gaston County leaders have looked forward to the economic windfalls they might see from the conversion of a former chemical manufacturing site on the Catawba River.
Mount Holly looks to expand recycling, with RFID chips
The city started offering residential recycling two years ago and director of street and solid waste department Mike Santmire hopes to offer that same service to businesses.
Target employee accused of stealing from store
A woman employed by Target in Gastonia is accused of stealing a gift card from the store, according to arrest warrants.
A Gaston County Police investigator photographs a car struck by a vehicle driven by Sam Peden Harrington, a suspect wanted in York County, SC, who was fleeing from Gaston County Police before wrecking at the intersection of Hickory Grove Road and Hickory Lane on Friday January 27, 2012.
Families say Gaston cemetery's condition sad
It took Jasmine McCorkle and her family members an hour searching through waist high weeds to find her father's headstone.
Charter school wants to be part of city
Mountain Island Charter School wants to be inside Mount Holly city limits when the school moves to its permanent location.
Carolinas to back off Emergency Dept.
Carolinas HealthCare System said today it will not appeal a decision to let Gastonia's CaroMont Health build a free-standing emergency department in Mount Holly.
EDITORIAL: Best wishes for business success in 2012
It's easy to get discouraged about Gaston County's unemployment rate settling into the double-digit range for three years, but as a recent Gazette report on the local jobs front revealed, the county is making progress.
Robert Paul Taft has three previous DWI convictions in North Carolina, according to the arrest citation.
Man accused of embezzling from pizza place
Mount Holly Police arrested Robert Dustin Michael on one charge of embezzlement.
Commissioner putting on dancing shoes
Chad Brown works on his dance routine for the upcoming Dancing for Future Stars with his partner Dawn Rickus at Extreme Talent in Mount Holly.
First United Methodist, 807 South Point Road, holds its Second Blessings annual Spring children's consignment sale from 7 to 11 a.m. March 3 in Carpenter Hall.