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Gastonia · GastoniaGASTONIA, N.C. – Partners Health Management joined the Newton-Conover City Schools Board of Education, Catawba County government officials and others in welcoming Jett, a therapy dog, as a member of the school district’s support staff Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, during a board work session. Jett will work alongside human guidance counselors at Conover School to provide ongoing healing, comfort and support to students. Conover School provides speciali…See the Story
Partners Provides Therapy Dog To Newton-Conover City Schools - WCCB Charlotte's CW
Trains · GastoniaA car was hit by two trains while on a track in Gastonia. This was a video from last weekend. The car is seen on the tracks until the second train gets closer and plows into it. The Gastonia Police Department says they are still investigating how this all happened. They also said no one was seriously hurt.See the Story
Car Struck By Two Trains In Gaston County - WCCB Charlotte's CW
Gaston County · Gaston CountyKINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On Friday, about 60 searchers from multiple law enforcement agencies scoured around 20 acres of woods looking for 36-year-old Angela Burris, a missing mom and grandmother, from Kings Mountain. The case of Burris’ disappearance is almost three and a half years old. Angela Burris (Image courtesy of her daughter Katira Burris) Angela & Katira Burris (Image courtesy of Katira Burris) Angela & Katira Burris (I…See the Story
'Not giving up': Joint search operation held for North Carolina woman missing since 2021
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Gaston County · Gaston CountyKINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A joint search operation is being conducted on Friday for a woman who has been missing since 2021, Kings Mountain Police announced. Angela Jamarica Burris, who was 36 at the time, was reported missing to the Kings Mountain Police Department on April 28, 2021. She was last seen on April 19, 2021, getting into a black passenger vehicle near her home on Lake Montonia Road in Kings Mountain. In addition to…See the Story
Joint search operation underway in Gaston County woods for woman missing since 2021
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Firefighters · Gaston CountyGASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Gaston County firefighter was struck by a car overnight Wednesday while responding to a fallen tree. According to the New Hope Fire Department, the incident occurred near the intersection of Union New Hope Road and Rowe Street southeast of Gastonia. Crews had responded to a report of a tree blocking the roadway, and both lanes of traffic were obstructed.
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Firefighter injured after being struck by car near Gastonia
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Bessemer City · Bessemer CityBy: Kris Harrell One Crenshaw County native is competing in the Dixie Softball World Series, working alongside her team to win the championship tournament which began July 19. The Dixie Softball World Series is a competition where reigning state-champion softball teams from across the southeast travel to face-off in a double-elimination bracket. “There’s only way you can make it through Dixie tournaments, it’s by having pitching,” said Terry Gar…See the Story
Crenshaw native plays in Dixie Softball World Series
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Gastonia · GastoniaGASTONIA, N.C. – Two Gastonia K9 bloodhounds tracked two individuals who were suspected of breaking into vehicles, according to a news release. The release states that on July 29, Gastonia Police Department K9 officers were requested to track and find two break-in suspects who fled on foot after allegedly breaking into vehicles. Officers say they were called to a housing development near Old Dallas Highway and began their search after witnesses …See the Story
Gastonia K9's Track Breaking And Entering Suspects A Mile Through Woods - WCCB Charlotte's CW
Dallas, North Carolina · DallasGASTON COUNTY, N.C. – On Tuesday, August 13th , citizens throughout Gaston County are being invited to join forces with the Gaston County Police Department for the 10 th Annual “Gaston County Police Night Out.” Residents are invited to spend the evening with police at Biggerstaff Park located at 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas NC to celebrate this free community event from 7 PM to 9 PM. The event is designed to heighten crime and drug preven…See the Story