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Celebrating Women’s History Month
A Pivotal Moment That Influenced My Path The influence that ignited my desire to be a firefighter was the TV show Emergency back in the 1970s. As a teenager, I told my mother that […]
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
A Pivotal Moment that Influenced my Path The most pivotal moment in my career that significantly influenced my path was a simple question from my then 5-year-old son. “Mommy, are you coming home tonight, […]
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
Women Who Inspired Me Both of my grandmas – they were amazing women! They were involved in serving their communities in addition to running their households. One grandma had four children, and the other […]
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
A Pivotal Moment That Influenced My Path I graduated from Alexander Central High School in Taylorsville, North Carolina, and attended King’s College in Charlotte. At that time, the career paths offered at King’s were […]
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Economic Development
City of Gastonia to Host Open House for Affordable Housing Units
The City of Gastonia will host an Open House for two affordable housing units in the City’s historic Highland neighborhood. The public is encouraged to attend the event on Tuesday, February 6 at 3:30 p.m. […]
City Services
Keep Gastonia Beautiful Program Receives Keep America Beautiful Affiliate of the Month Award
The City of Gastonia’s Keep Gastonia Beautiful program received a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate of the Month Award for January 2024. The award features the positive work being done by the organization’s network of 700 […]
City Services
City Offices Will Close to Observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Gastonia, NC – January 10, 2024 – City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed Monday, January 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Some City services may be affected by […]
City Services
Gastonia City Council Approves Microtransit Service Contract
Gastonia, NC (January 3, 2024) – The Gastonia City Council has approved a 36-month, $1.65 million contract in the first year with River North Transit, LLC to provide on-demand transit services to riders, who complete […]