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RALEIGH: Lynddahl Telecom America Inc. (LTA), a duct solutions company for fiber optics installations, will create 54 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2024 @ 9:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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In an unexpected move, First Baptist Church of Gastonia has scored a tremendous coup for next spring's local church softball league by signing superstar outfielder/pitcher Shohei Otani to a lucrative 10-year, $600 million contract.
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 1:13 am
By: Babylon Bee
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The Gaston County school board is appealing the state Court of Appeals' Sept. 12 ruling upholding North Carolina's SAFE Child Act as constitutional.
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2024 @ 12:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An Army Special Forces veteran from Gastonia is taking a second stab at running for Congress.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Gavin Alexander Plyler, age 24.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 4:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On Thursday, June 22, Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for the City of Cherryville in Gaston County that suffered damages from straight-line winds and a supercell thunderstorm on May 16. The declaration makes additional assistance available to the city.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 5:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Edgar F. Bogle to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 27A serving Gaston County. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable James A. Jackson.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gaston County Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell will not admit to taking down political sign after allegedly being caught on camera.
Published: Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 @ 10:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper Announces $100 Million Federal Grant for I-85 Corridor in Cleveland, Gaston CountiesGrants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden to widen lanes on I-85, provide safe pedestrian access and increase highspeed internet and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Advanced manufacturing career opportunities abound in North Carolina and are continuing to grow with expansion and new industry announcements. These jobs require a high level of skill, pay good wages, and are often done in clean, temperature controlled environments.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: ENC NOW
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Joshua Rohrer, a homeless veteran with PTSD, was arrested Oct. 13, 2021, for panhandling and resisting arrest.
Published: Sunday, August 14th, 2022 @ 9:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gaston County flood resilience grant featured as one of many federal resilience investments benefitting American communities
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 2:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Hans Kissle to add 219 new jobs in Gaston County
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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Beaufort County's Commissioners, by virtue of the Police Committee, began to investigate the possibilities of whether a county police force would be viable as a supplement to a smaller Sheriff's office.
Published: Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 @ 11:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The state Senate’s majority leader has announced she will not run for re-election next year. Sen. Kathy Harrington, R-Gaston, is endorsing Brad Overcash as a potential successor.
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 11:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A N.C. company looking to bring a lithium mine to Gaston County is facing pushback from environmental groups, despite a deal already in place to use the mine’s products for electric vehicle batteries.
Published: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 @ 8:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Supporters of Madison Cawthorn have conducted a poll in the newly-drawn 13th Congressional District, a district east of his current one that includes part of Mecklenburg County, with all of Gaston, Polk, Rutherford, McDowell and Burke.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 12:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger, who has held the job for 16 years, is leaving the Democrat Party and is laying the blame at the feet of Democrats and their ‘Defund the Police’ mantra.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 1:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Travis Page to serve as District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 38, serving Gaston County.
Published: Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 @ 5:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Jesse Caldwell, IV to serve as Superior Court Judge for Judicial District 27A in Gaston County.
Published: Saturday, July 10th, 2021 @ 9:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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Legislators in both the N.C. House and Senate took a short break from pressing business today to mark the 91st birthday of Thomas Sowell.
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 3:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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KNOLL America Inc., a supplier of conveyor and filtration systems, will create 31 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 9:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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“This bill does not change what history can and cannot be taught. It simply prevents schools from endorsing discriminatory concepts," said Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston.
Published: Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 @ 12:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Polykemi AB to invest $11 million in Gastonia
Published: Friday, April 16th, 2021 @ 2:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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Group 4 eligibility opens today; Group 5 opens April 7
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 9:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Sen. Kathy Harrington, R-Gaston, doesn’t seem impressed at becoming the first female majority leader of the N.C. Senate.
Published: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 @ 9:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Officer Herndon served on the Mount Holly Police Department, located in Gaston County North Carolina, for less than two years.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 1:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lacy C. Williams III age 80 a resident of Gaston, SC died Monday, December 7, 2020.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 11:09 am
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has 55 upcoming community testing events scheduled in Cabarrus, Chatham, Clay, Gaston, Jackson, Montgomery, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland, Wake and Wayne counties as part of the initiative to increase access to no-cost COVID-19 testing
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 @ 7:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Ford Porter, spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, released the following statement about Gaston County's order today:
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2020 @ 1:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Brenda Henson, age 68, and Robert Metcalfe, age 47.
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 @ 5:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Robert Pane Hale, aka “Cowboy”, age 67, in Gaston, North Carolina.
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 1:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted his request for a disaster declaration for Mecklenburg County and Catawba County, and the contiguous counties of Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union.
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 8:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper signed a letter requesting that the U.S. Small Business Administration issue a disaster declaration for Mecklenburg County and Catawba County, and the contiguous counties of Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Mr. George Arthur Edwards, age 91, a former resident of Chocowinity, passed away peacefully with his daughter at his bedside, Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Hampton Manor in Gaston, NC.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. George Arthur Edwards, age 91, a former resident of New Bern, NC, died Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Hampton Manor in Gaston, NC.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 @ 12:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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And the Raleigh News & Observer wasn't alone. "School safety panel calls for resource officers in every NC school," according to WRAL.com.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2019 @ 10:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH) will open a marketing resource and customer contact center in Gaston County, creating 500 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 10:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Era Polymers Corporation, an Australian manufacturer specializing in polyurethane chemistry, will open its first industrial facility in the United States, creating 20 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Tuesday extended voting at two polling places in North Carolina after temporary voting disruptions at those sites earlier in the day
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Legislators and policy advocates debated Tuesday in Gastonia over a proposed constitutional amendment which would lower the cap on state income tax rates from 10 to 7 percent
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 1:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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