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Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
Maddie Kirlin, left, and Kate Hopkins in the new Naturally Nails MedSpa located inside InStride Gaston Foot & Ankle Associates on Wilmot Drive in Gastonia. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. Hide caption. Some of the organic nail polishes used at the new Naturally Nails MedSpa located insideÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
Jackson's 2000 Ford Contour was located in a parking lot at the Gastonia Budget Inn. It's unknown just what interaction occurred between Carver and Jackson, though Jackson's son described his father as a charitable man. “He'd help anybody,” David Jackson said then. “All you had to do was ask.”.
Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
A nonprofit is using its resources to provide low-income families in Gaston County access to free over-the-counter medicines. NC MedAssist supports about 15,000 families in North Carolina each year through a free pharmacy event. NC MedAssist's free pharmacy stop in Gastonia takes place from 9 a.m. toÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
Denise Land relaxes before she leads the guided meditation class held inside The Hive at 127 W. Main Ave. in Gastonia March 19. Hive owner Merryman Cassels is focusing on providing different workshops and classes for the community at her downtown shop. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE].
Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
A candle left unattended reportedly caused a Gastonia home to go up in flames. Firefighters arrived to the scene just before 4:45 a.m. Sunday of a house fire on the 200 block of South Trenton Street. Heavy fire showed throughout the home, and it took 20 firefighters 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Gaston Gazette
March 20, 2018
This “two-car collision” involved a Honda vehicle and a miniature Volkswagen Beetle convertible meant for children. It occurred in a quiet residential area on Echo Lane in Gastonia around 2 p.m. when the Honda barely sideswiped a brick off the edge near the home's front yard. The impact sent the HondaÃâà...
WSOC Charlotte
March 19, 2018
Firefighters said they got the call around 4:45 a.m. When they got to the home in the 200 block of S. Trenton Street, the flames were shooting up into the sky. They got the blaze under control in 15 minutes, but the damage was done. One person who was inside when the fire broke out was able to escapeÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 10, 2018
Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz spoke Thursday at the Gastonia Conference Center to the Rotary Club of Gastonia. ... Chairman Howard Schultz takes a moment to pose for a photo with Carol Elliott on Thursday before the Rotary Club of Gastonia meeting at the Gastonia Conference Center.
Gaston Gazette
March 10, 2018
Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz takes a moment to pose for a photo with Carol Elliott on Thursday before the Rotary Club of Gastonia meeting at the Gastonia Conference Center. The billionaire businessman spoke to the group about his vision for the country. [PHOTO BY TOMÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 8, 2018
Renovations have come to Pearlee & Cille's on Davis Street in Belmont. Posing in the new patio area are (from left) Abby Weathers, 6-year-old Jillian Weathers, Tom Weathers, 8-year-old Racheal Weathers, Kristen Pearsall and Tabatha Chandler. [Mike Hensdill/The Gaston Gazette]. Hide caption.
Gaston Gazette
March 8, 2018
More of Gastonia's municipal parks are about to be equipped with devices that can save people's lives. Defibrillators have already been in place at three different city-owned buildings around the area. Though they've never been used, their presence has ensured that someone who suffers a medicalÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 8, 2018
Gastonia's commitment to fire protection has elevated the city to an even higher pedestal in the eyes of the experts. State leaders this month bumped the Gastonia Fire Department up another notch in assessing how well it is positioned to fight and prevent fires across the area. The boost stands to payÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 8, 2018
Two years after a man died from injuries suffered at a Gastonia tire store, his family is suing the company for being negligent in his death. Kenneth Robert Jaynes, 32, was described as a “great, great human being” by then- American Tire & Racing manager Glenn Roberts shortly after a GMC Savana vanÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 7, 2018
A Gastonia man allegedly went back to the prison where he was just released and tried to get cellphones and tobacco to inmates. The crime has nearby residents frightened and some are concerned the contraband making its way into prisons could become even more dangerous. The phones fell betweenÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 6, 2018
Gastonia leaders hope that signing a deal with a new company to oversee their local airfield this summer will help the complex reach another level of success. The city-owned Gastonia Municipal Airport, built in 1946, has been operated and managed by Fly Carolina for going on 12 years. But the regionalÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
March 5, 2018
Four people were recognized this month as part of the first installment of Gastonia's municipal employee awards program. George Sadler, Meredith Sisson, Dustin Ledford and Joey Thompson were all honored during the Gastonia City Council's regular meeting on Feb. 20. The city introduced the newÃâà...
Gaston Gazette
December 31, 1999
The company that owns Bi-Lo will close two Gastonia stores and one Lincolnton store within the next 90 days in a cost-cutting move, Southeastern Grocers announced Thursday. The Bi-Lo stores at 2204 Union Road and 1955 Davis Park Road in Gastonia, as well as the Bi-Lo at 427 N. Generals Blvd.,Ãâà...
Gaston Gazette
December 31, 1999
“It's a sad day here at the police department,” said Gastonia Police Chief Rob Helton. “He was just very outgoing, very likable. I don't think Jeff had any enemies. Just about everybody he knew was a friend.” David Ferguson, who worked with Clark on the squad's tactical unit, said that whenever a crime wasÃâà...
