If you’ve found that owning a home or renting an apartment is cheaper in Gaston County than living in Charlotte – you are not alone. As more people move outside the limits of the Queen City, hospitals in Gaston are dealing with overcrowding from time to time.
Officials say they received a call around 4:30 a.m. that a boat capsized off the Kevin Loftin boat launch and that three adults and a child were in the water. Four people were aboard the boat but only three people made it to shore, officials say, “one did not.”
According to the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect stole a truck from a work site, before a deputy later spotted the truck and attempted to pull it over.
Experts say the physical stress of blocking and tackling can compare to the force of multiple car crashes at one time. Players say the hard hitting is just part of the game, which brings concerns for concussions and other head injuries.
A Charlotte family says they’re one step closer to closure and justice now that their daughter’s accused killer is finally getting his day in court. Investigators say 14-year-old Taylor Smith was shot and killed because of 20-year-old Darvon Fletcher, who was 18 at the time of the murder.
Roger Self is accused of intentionally driving his car into the Surf and Turf restaurant killing his daughter, Katelyn Self and his daughter-in-law, Amanda Self.
According to the Alexis Fire Department, officials responded to a two-vehicle accident on Charles Raper Jonas Highway at Alexis Lucia Road in Alexis around 8 p.m.
There’s a goat in Gaston County making a name for himself on social media, you might have even seen some of his videos on Facebook. With such a large following, you’d think he’d be a dancing goat or be able to perform some kind of trick, but that’s not it. Billy Gotti the Goat, makes people happy.
There’s a growing problem across our area and in some instances it’s been caught on camera. On surveillance video from one church in Shelby, there are two thieves who slide under some vans and officials say they’re going after the catalytic converters.
A Gaston County organization that devotes time and resources into its kids has been set back. This is after someone stole the catalytic converters off some vans that The Boys and Girls Club use every day.
We’ll have to wait nearly two months before we find out if a Gaston County man, who’s serving a life sentence for murder, will be released from prison or get a new trial thanks to a new hearing. Mark Carver was convicted of killing UNC Charlotte student Ira Yarmolenko. Investigators said Carver stra
It’s the day Mark Carver, his family, and many through our area have been waiting for. Carver who was convicted for the 2008 murder of a UNC Charlotte student, along the Catawba River, finall took the stand. He’s fighting to either have the charges against him dropped or be granted a new trial.
Jamie Michelle Fraley was 22 years old when she was reported missing from her apartment on the 1800 block of Lowell Bethesda Road - near the intersection with Cramerton Road - on April 11, 2008.
For the first time a Gaston County man, serving a life sentence for the 2008 murder of a UNC Charlotte student, will get a chance to speak in court to try and clear his name.
We’re finally learning why a Gaston County man never took the stand in his 2011 murder trial. Mark Carver who is serving a life sentence for killing UNC Charlotte student, Ira Yarmolenko, has done several jail house interviews, but never had the chance to speak in court.
We are one step closer to finding out if charges against Mark Carver will be dropped or if he will get a new trial. He’s serving a life sentence for the 2008 murder of Ira Yarmolenko. Prosecutors say he strangled the UNC Charlotte student along the banks of the Catawba River.
Brad Hall and Jon Brackett of the Union Road Fire Department in Gastonia trekked over 220 miles on Saturday to pay respects to a 17-year-old NC firefighter who lost his life in a tragic ATV accident the prior weekend.
A courtroom bombshell. Was Mark Carver’s DNA really found on Ira Yarmolenko’s car in 2008? A Gaston county investigator’s testimony called that into question. This is big because DNA played a huge role in this investigation.
We’re one step closer to seeing if a man, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder, will walk free. Video that shows the interrogation between Mark Carver and Mount Holly detectives was finally played in court.
Family members of a man that’s been convicted of killing a UNC Charlotte student in 2008 took the stand in a hearing Wednesday to hopefully get a new trial for Mark Carver. Carver is serving a life sentence for killing Ira Yarmolenko.
Brandon Wayne Morefield, 33, is wanted on one felony count each of robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny of a motor vehicle in connection with an incident that occurred Wednesday morning.
According to the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened after officials were told to be on the lookout for a stolen van out of Charlotte.
A man was caught peering into a person’s bedroom window at the same Gastonia apartment complex where a man sexually assaulted a woman in January, police say.
An accident involving two vehicles in Gaston County Wednesday afternoon resulted in one person being transported to the hospital for minor injuries and a lane to be shutdown along the road.
First responders are trained to save our lives, but after hundreds of firefighters committed suicide in just one year - they’re now working to save their own.
An incredible update to a story we brought you on Friday. We introduced you to an elderly couple in Gaston County -- dealing with rain and cold air flowing into their home because of a large hole in the roof.
A lot of us have complained about how much rain we’re getting, but there’s one family who is desperately hoping the rain will stop. If not, the inside of their house turns into a flooding zone.
32-year-old Billy Joe Franklin III, of Cherryville and 27-year-old Jessica Mae Nations of Gastonia are wanted in connection to a robbery and assault in Lincoln County.
Delvan Ford, who has worked guarding U.S. Senators in Washington D.C. and is a retired police officer, jumped into action when he heard a potential crime in his neighborhood.
The museum has been years in the making. The founder, Dot Guthrie, said she started sharing artifacts and lessons about black history inside a nearby church, but that wasn’t good enough.
Troopers say the crash happened on Dallas High Shoals Highway near Donna Drive in Dallas. A school bus, dump truck and pickup truck were involved in the crash.
Court documents claim McSwain hit the woman in the face and nose with a vanity stool that he threw at the woman. The incident happened the day after Valentine’s Day.
One man who holds a prominent position in Gaston County actually mingled with some famous folks for free. Gaston County Commissioner Chad Brown signed up to be a Lyft driver for the weekend just as joke with his friends. He lucked up was paired to drive a few famous people around uptown.
We’ve gotten a lot rain over the last few weeks and because of that, you may have noticed your yard is really wet and in some cases there may be standing water. It’s not good and it’s even worse if you have a septic system – especially if it overflows.
A mom desperate to get help for her daughter. Caroline Walker says her daughter is suicidal and finding the right care has been hard. Part of that is because her daughter is over 18-years-old, a legal adult.
Briannaly Silva was reported missing just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officials said she left her home on Ford Drive - which is off of Main Street near I-85 - overnight, possibly to meet an unknown person.
A 19-year-old was followed to his home and attacked by two strangers in Gaston County. He thinks it’s because of his race, but after a second teen was targeted, police say there may be something else behind the attacks.
The shutdown has not slowed down all government benefits. Anyone who is expecting to get food through assistance programs can rest assure that you will be covered for the month of February.
You might want to be a little more cautious during your next trip to the grocery store. The way our food gets inspected has changed since the U.S. government is still in the middle of a shutdown.
A joint investigation by Gaston County Police and local, state and federal agencies led to the arrest of three individuals in possession of $200,000 worth of methamphetamine.
This comes after police in Gastonia say they are still searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman at the Georgetown Woods apartment complex on East Hudson Blvd.
One of the worst year when it comes to deaths due to fire was 2018, according to the office for North Carolina’s State Fire Marshal. A total of 133 people lost their lives.
