Camera footage reveals would-be burglar
GASTONIA––A 57-year-old attempted burglar claimed to police that he was a drive-by shooting victim.But video-surveillance footage re...
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CCSO investigates two Tuesday night shootings
NEWTON––The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two Tuesday night shooting incidents.According to a Wednesday sta...
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Body found in Brookford, just south of Hickory
BROOKFORD––Human remains found in Catawba County are believed to be those of a man who recently disappeared.According to a Tuesday s...
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CCSO still pursuing 20-year-old cold case
SHELBY––It’s 20 years today since Timothy Justin Grant was reported missing.The 21-year-old was last seen on the previous day ...
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Car-theft leader gets more than eight years
CHARLOTTE––The leader of a major automotive-theft ring was sentenced to prison last week.According to spokeswoman Lia Bantavani of t...
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Investigation into child’s death in Maiden
MAIDEN––The Monday drowning of a 2-year-old child in Maiden is under investigation.According to a Wednesday statement from the Catawba Cou...
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Seven face Cleveland County drug charges
SHELBY––Methamphetamine continues to be the illegal drug of choice amongst a host of local suspects.According to a Monday statement ...
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GCPD faithful canine, Conner, passes away
GASTONIA––As all animals do, he has crossed over the rainbow bridge.He was Conner, a rare, mostly black German shepherd dog, and he ...
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Red Cross Declaring Emergency Blood Shortage
The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and needs donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care. A steep declin...
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Moore murder remains unsolved five years later
GASTONIA––It happened five years ago this month, and it remains unsolved.It’s the murder of John Luke Moore, 32, who was shot and ki...
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GCS Prepares to Operate Beam Intermediate School For 2026-2027
Information from the Gaston County Board of Education, July 13, 2026With the start of school in one month, Gaston County Schools is preparing to opera...
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NCTO mourns passing of Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, D.C.––The National Council of Textile Organizations is mourning the death of Lindsey Graham.According to a Sunday statem...
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Let’s Stuff the Bus for Lincoln County Students!
It’s nearly back-to-school season, and that means it’s time to stuff the bus for Lincoln County students in need! United Way of Linc...
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Arrests Made in Unrelated Fentanyl Cases
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—(July 10, 2026)—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit have been targeting Fentanyl traffickers in ...
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Vale man dies in Iron Station crash, Wednesday
IRON STATION––A Vale man died in a crash in Iron Station on Wednesday morning.According to a same-day statement from North Carolina ...
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Amy Maier is GPD Employee of the Month
GASTONIA––Amy Maier is the Gastonia Police Department Employee of the Month for July.According to a Tuesday statement from the GPD, ...
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