The Gastonia Police Department has purchased a new K-9 and selected a new handler for an opening in its K-9 Unit. K-9 Rico, a 1½-year-old-Belgian Malinois from Ventosa Kennel in Scotland Neck, NC, and new […]
Some Gastonia residents were warned about the dangers of trespassing on railroad tracks during a community safety outreach operation aimed at preventing train injuries and fatalities. On May 22-23, Gastonia Police Department (GPD) Community Coordinators, […]
Memorial Day weekend means the reopening of the City of Gastonia’s swimming pools. The Erwin and Lineberger Pools will open for the season at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. City pools will be open […]
The City of Gastonia is conducting a citywide inventory of all trees at City facilities and in City parks and rights of ways. The City’s first tree inventory was done 15 years ago and has […]
The Gastonia Fire Department held a promotional ceremony for the following firefighters on May 8 at Fire Station No. 1 on North Myrtle School Road: Capt. Matt Young to the rank of Battalion Chief – […]
Gastonia drivers can easily find out whether a section of a City street is on the priority list for resurfacing. A new web-based map uses color coding in seven shades from green to red to […]
The Gastonia City Council held a public hearing last night on the City’s proposed 2019-2020 budget. The proposal would decrease the City’s tax rate from 53 cents per $100 valuation of assessed property to 52 […]
A new playground was dedicated at Rankin Lake Park on May 2. About 30 children from the T. Jeffers Recreation Center attended the ceremony. One child, Kylie Youngblood, was the first to ride the zip […]
Sgt. Adam L. Wilson has completed the Tactical Training Certificate Program at the North Carolina Justice Academy, Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton has announced. This certificate program is designed to recognize the achievement of law […]
Gastonia Police celebrated eight promotions, and five recently hired officers were sworn in during a ceremony on April 4 in the police department’s community room. Capt. Edward Turas was promoted to assistant chief effective upon […]
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