Latest Headlines by Ken Lemon
Donations drop for Gaston County charities, toy drive impacted
Charities in Gaston County are facing a significant drop in donations this holiday season, putting a strain on their ability to meet growing needs.
Woman accused of controlling and abusing man found dead along Gaston County highway
Nearly two years after Glen Miller was found dead along Highway 321 in Gaston County, prosecutors said new evidence shows he endured severe abuse, including being forced to live in a tent and being threatened with a hammer by a woman he trusted.
Bond denied for Gaston County PE teacher accused of indecent liberties with student
Victoria Lynn Powell, 31, of Grover, in Cleveland County, was charged with two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child under 16, according to an arrest warrant from the Gaston County Police Department.
‘Worth it all’: Christmas Town USA founder watches tradition brighten another year
The small town of McAdenville, known as Christmas Town USA, will light up with over 600,000 Christmas lights on 300 trees, continuing a tradition that began 71 years ago.
‘A little hope’: Innocent victim in crash donates organs to honor family member
There was a moment of light in a Gaston County hospital after a tragedy left an innocent victim dead.
Water main break forces closure of businesses and schools in Dallas
Dallas is grappling with its third water main break in less than two weeks, forcing businesses and schools to close and leaving families without water.
Hispanic business owners hoping to return to normal after Border Patrol operation
Some people in the Hispanic community just don’t feel safe being in public after the images they saw last week.
Man gets 51-year sentence in brutal Lincoln County murder
A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for what Lincoln County officials call one of the most brutal murders they’ve ever seen.
Family says man killed when car crashed into Gastonia home; driver later surrendered
The family of Rhyne Linker said he died after a car veered off a Gastonia road Tuesday night, hit him and slammed into a nearby home, and that one of the people inside the vehicle later returned to surrender while others ran from the scene.
Recount confirms Lowell City Council race decided by just two votes
Gastonia’s ‘top dog’ helps track down 2 suspects after home break-in
Growing Gastonia: Charlotte’s population boom spreads across the Catawba River
Woman deals with remorse after surviving crash that killed Uber driver
Lincolnton teen killed, shooter may face felony charges
‘Unbearable’: Woman grieves after sister killed in Uber crash
Healthcare costs may soar for local families without ACA tax credits
‘Disguised as regulation’: Hemp businesses say bill to reopen government would destroy industry
Restored video shows abuse of woman with autism
Gabby Petito’s parents push for statewide danger assessment program in NC
Construction planned to expand I-85 from Belmont to Gastonia to eight lanes
Masked man sought after armed robbery at Gastonia Pizza Hut
Families begin to panic as they see lapse in SNAP benefits
Man to pay thousands more for insurance without federal tax credits
Unlicensed group home under investigation after death of autistic woman in Dallas
Mother says she reported abuse years before homicide of nonverbal woman in Dallas home
2 charged with murder after man killed while helping friend stuck in mud
Driver charged with DWI after hitting trooper during traffic stop on I-85
Gaston County considers selling Museum of Art and History archives building
‘Feeling the pinch’: Gaston County food pantry worries as funds dry up with government shutdown
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