GASTONIA, N.C. – Gaston County officials are urging residents to prepare now for Winter Storm Fern, which is expected to bring winter precipitation to the area over the weekend. Residents …

GASTONIA, N.C. – The Government Finance Officers Association awarded Gaston County the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year beginning in July 2025. The County also earned a …

Gastonia, NC (January 15, 2026) The City of Gastonia announced that it has been awarded two grants totaling $2,177,532.73 through the Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program, administered by …

Gastonia, NC (January 13, 2025) City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Some city services may …

MAN DEAD, WOMAN CRITICALLY INJURED AFTER SUNDAY HOUSE FIRE STANLEY, N.C. – A man has died and a woman is critically injured following a Sunday night house fire on Blacksnake Road near Stanley. …

  On Friday 12/19/25, at approximately 2:00 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call from a local Veterinarian office in reference to a stray cat that …

Gastonia, NC (December 19, 2025) Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays will affect office hours and services provided by the City of Gastonia. City administrative offices will be closed on …

On Saturday 12/6/25, at approximately 1:00 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call in reference to a dog that had possibly been exposed to a skunk showing neurological …

(GASTON COUNTY, NC) - North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections and several law enforcement agencies are searching for 42-year-old Roy W Burgess, Jr. who escaped Sunday afternoon from the …

Cherryville, NC (WNN)- On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers with the Cherryville Police Department responded to a reported civil disturbance at Ronald's Grill located …

DALLAS, N.C. – A mobile home fire Wednesday morning led to the death of a local man and injuries for two firefighters who had pulled the man from the blaze. Multiple Gaston County fire …

Gastonia, NC (December 1, 2025) Come and walk in a winter wonderland in Downtown Gastonia to celebrate this year’s Christmas in the City on Sunday, December 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This …

DALLAS, N.C. – Due to a water main break in Dallas late Monday, the Gaston County Public Library Dallas Branch, Citizens Resource Center and Gaston County Museum of Art & History are closed …

DALLAS, N.C. – Following weeks of productive conversations, on Monday the Gaston County Board of Commissioners approved the sale of the Mary Ellen Nelson Center to Partners Health Management. …

Gastonia, NC (November 24, 2025) City of Gastonia announced that its recently elected City Council Members will be sworn into office at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2025, in the Public Forum Room …

Gastonia, NC – (November 21, 2025) – City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.   …

Gastonia, NC (WNN) - This evening, November 20th, 2025, a procession will be held for the fallen GEMS Paramedic, Mary Jolly. Jolly was injured after being struck by a car on I-95 while attempting to …

Gastonia, NC (November 18, 2025) The City of Gastonia is pleased to announce that Fit Precast, an industrial concrete manufacturer, will make a $102 million investment that will bring 125 new jobs to …

GASTONIA, N.C. – Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) and all of Gaston County Government is mourning the loss today of 27-year-old paramedic Mary Jolly.   Jolly …

Gastonia, NC (November 14, 2025) The City of Gastonia and Gaston County will partner with HealthNet Gaston (HNG) and Unity Baptist Church to host a Warming Center this winter season to provide a safe …