‘Unbearable’: Woman grieves after sister killed in Uber crash
Janice Lopez, an Uber driver, was killed in a head-on collision on Gaston Day School Road when a 19-year-old driver crossed the center line and hit her vehicle.
Latest Headlines by Ken Lemon
Healthcare costs may soar for local families without ACA tax credits
Local families are expressing frustration as the House of Representatives votes on a stopgap spending bill that could end Affordable Care Act subsidies, potentially increasing their healthcare costs significantly.
‘Disguised as regulation’: Hemp businesses say bill to reopen government would destroy industry
The spending debate to reopen the federal government could wipe out a multi-billion dollar industry by setting strict regulations on THC in hemp products.
Restored video shows abuse of woman with autism
Two women accused of abusing a 23-year-old woman with autism at a Gaston County group home deleted surveillance video that showed the violence, prosecutors said.
Gabby Petito’s parents push for statewide danger assessment program in NC
The parents of Gabby Petito, a woman killed in a domestic violence case, are advocating for a statewide danger assessment program in North Carolina to protect other victims.
Construction planned to expand I-85 from Belmont to Gastonia to eight lanes
Planning is underway to widen Interstate 85 from six to eight lanes between Belmont and Gastonia, with construction set to begin next summer.
Masked man sought after armed robbery at Gastonia Pizza Hut
The Gastonia Police Department is searching for a masked man who pulled a long gun to hold up Pizza Hut.
Families begin to panic as they see lapse in SNAP benefits
Betty Ferguson normally gets $1,000 on the second of every month to feed her family of five. But this past Sunday, nothing.
Man to pay thousands more for insurance without federal tax credits
A man from Alexis told Channel 9 he is seriously thinking about dropping insurance coverage for himself and his wife so they can make sure their children are insured.
Unlicensed group home under investigation after death of autistic woman in Dallas
A home along Greenbrook Trail in Dallas, where a young woman was killed, has been found to have been operating without a state license as a group care home since 2022.
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
Deputy fired, charged with assault after bar attack in Shelby
Residents lose power at Shelby home involved in federal fraud investigation
Gastonia police investigating fatal hit-and-run crash
Crews resume search for missing kayaker on Mountain Island Lake
Shelby woman says she’s forced to sleep in car over smelly rental
Bomb threat evacuates Gaston County Courthouse, deemed unfounded
North Carolina becomes first state to move entire court system to the cloud
Man found not guilty in Shelby double-murder case
Gaston woman says scammers took her rent money using convincing jail payment scheme
Tragedy at Cleveland County fair sparks calls for crosswalk safety improvements
Man on trial for double-murder of Shelby toddler, woman
Community seeks answers on future of closed Shelby elementary school
Woman volunteering at county fair struck, killed while crossing the street
Gaston County man indicted after initially claiming girlfriend died by suicide
Store owner in Shelby shoots suspect in foot during robbery attempt
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