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Year: 2018
Features
City announces its 2017 Employees of the Year
Four people have been named winners of the City of Gastonia’s new citywide employee awards program and were recognized at the Gastonia City Council meeting on Feb. 20. The City began the awards program to […]
City Services
Midday transit service to link Gastonia, Charlotte starting March 19
Starting next month, Gastonia residents will be able to take a midday express bus to and from uptown Charlotte on weekdays. The Gastonia City Council last night approved the funding agreement, expanding the number of […]
Economic Development
Gastonia feels the love with one of America’s “100 Most Romantic Restaurants”
Valentine’s Day is a week away, and a Gastonia restaurant is on the list of “100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America.” Webb Custom Kitchen in Historic Downtown Gastonia at 182 S. South Street was selected […]
City Services
Gastonia Fire Department holds new fire truck ceremony
The Gastonia Fire Department welcomed citizens, Mayor Walker Reid, City Council members, the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and other City staff to Gastonia Fire Department’s Station 3 on Feb. 6 for a “push in” ceremony […]
City Services
Phillips Community Center to host Jr. NBA Skills Challenge this Saturday
Gastonia’s Parks and Recreation Department has been selected as a host for the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge. The basketball event will be held at the Phillips Community Center Saturday, Feb. 10 from 2:30 to 4:30 […]
Features
Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh my!
A National Geographic exhibit is opening at The Schiele Museum of Natural History at 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 2018. Lions & Tigers & Bears: Through the Lens with National Geographic will be featured in […]
Economic Development
Gastonia, Lowell mayors meet with DC representatives on $25 million road grant
Gastonia Mayor Walker Reid and Lowell Mayor Sandy Railey met with officials in the offices of Representative Patrick McHenry and Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis last week in Washington, DC, to seek support for […]
City Services
Below-normal January temps causing above-normal utility bills for many customers
January’s bitter cold is heating up many Gastonia residents’ utility bills. Residential customers’ bills have increased an average of 8.4 percent compared with January 2017, and City officials say bills for some all-electric homes are […]
City Services
Decrease in homicides in 2017
Homicides have decreased in Gastonia by 50 percent, from 8 in 2016 to 4 in 2017. Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton answered questions in January about the decrease and said, “We are fortunate and blessed!” […]