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Shooting inside Gaston County home leaves 4 injured, police say
Four people were found shot inside a home on Forbes Road in southern Gaston County on Thursday morning, detectives say.
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Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured
Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived.
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2 hurt in fire at NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's parents' home in Gaston County
WCNC Charlotte reported that the fire happened at a home on Blacksnake Road northeast of Stanley late Sunday night.
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Person shot, killed by police in Gaston County
While officers were responding to a 911 call, there was an "encounter" between police and someone at the scene, according to the police department.
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Crews battle wildfire at Crowders Mountain State Park
Rain overnight helped crews contain the fire.
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On cam: Dad revives 2-year-old found lifeless in family pool
Dramatic new video shows a father saving his 2-year-old daughter's life, reviving her with CPR after she nearly drowned in their family pool.
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'It's a miracle': NC dad rescues 2-year-old found lifeless in family pool
For a moment, 2-year-old Mila's parents thought the worst after she was found lifeless in their pool. Then a miracle happened.
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Lithium mine may be operational near Charlotte by 2026
Charlotte-based Albemarle Corporation plans to start draining a former lithium mine about 30 miles west of Charlotte in the coming months. If the project moves forward, the deposit could yeild 50,000 metric tons of processed lithium annually -- enough to supply batteries for 1.2 million electric vehicles per year.
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10,000 Fentanyl pills found in Virgin Mary statue during traffic stop in NC
Drugs were found in a Virgin Mary statue during a traffic stop in North Carolina, according to the Gaston County Police.
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Unwarranted: Police search, embarrass naked Gaston County woman
A WCNC Charlotte investigation exposed a failed police attempt to arrest a murder suspect. A task force found the suspect's undressed sister instead.
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Gastonia woman sheds light on families struggling with 'hidden homelessness'
As Gaston County tabulates their results from the annual "Point in Time" homelessness count, a Gastonia mother is highlighting a different type of homelessness that isn't easily quantified: hidden homelessness.
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NC mother says bully has not yet been punished after daughter assaulted on bus
A Mount Holly couple is demanding Gaston County Schools change its bullying policy after they said cell phone video showed a student slapping and pulling the hair of their fifth-grade daughter, who has special needs, on a school bus.
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NC family upset after 5th grader with special needs assaulted on school bus
A Gaston County couple is demanding the school district change its bullying policy after they say their fifth grade daughter, who has special needs, was assaulted by a classmate.
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New NC lawmaker resigned hospital position last year over COVID-19 posts
Donnie Loftis is also a former Gaston County commissioner and a decorated Army combat engineer.
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New lawsuit filed as groups press to remove NC Confederate monuments
A lawsuit in Gaston County could become "bellwether" for a broader effort, an attorney says.
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Protesters arrested in Gaston Co. after incident with woman outside ice cream shop
Police in North Carolina arrested two people during a protest outside of the Gaston County courthouse Thursday night.
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Gaston County backs away from plan to reopen businesses, saying state stay-at-home order still in effect
Gaston County officials backed off a plan to allow local businesses to reopen on Wednesday, acknowledging that a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect and takes precedence over their actions.
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NC GOP elects new chairman
Delegates at the North Carolina Republican Party's convention on Saturday chose Michael Whatley to replace Robin Hayes as chairman.
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Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Mount Holly
A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting, Mount Holly police chief confirmed to WCNC.
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Man says Gastonia Wendy's fat-shamed him
A man was left with a bad taste in his mouth after recently visiting a Wendy's in Gastonia, where a cashier typed his name as "Chubby."
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Loving family lifts woman, children up
On the front porch of a new Habitat for Humanity home in Gastonia, Joe Padilla Jr. stepped up with crisp military efficiency and attached an American flag to the house that his sister Linda De La Garza and her four children will now call home.
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Gaston girl pinned to couch when storm sends tree into home
A North Carolina college student is lucky to be alive after a massive tree came crashing through her grandmother's home.
