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Gastonia meeting to examine mental health stigma following tragedy | WFAE

‘End the stigma: A mental health town hall meeting’ to be held June 7 at New Hope Baptist Church
“End the stigma: A mental health town hall meeting” will be held from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at New Hope Baptist Church, 2024 Redbud Drive, Gastonia. Gastonia City Councilman Robert Kellogg […]

Local envoys travel to Germany to celebrate Sister Cities | Gaston Gazette

No property tax rate increase in proposed City budget
City Manager Michael Peoples presented the City of Gastonia’s proposed 2018-2019 budget to the City Council during a recent public hearing. The $236.9 million dollar budget is about 2 percent higher than the City’s $232.2 […]

Gastonia, German sister city mark 25-year anniversary
Gotha, Germany is honoring its sister city Gastonia with series of events in early May, celebrating the two cities’ 25-year friendship. And May 5 has been designated “Gastonia Day” in the central German city. A […]

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 Council updated on latest FUSE developments and plans
While excavators tore apart the old Sears building on West Franklin this week as part of the site preparation for the construction of the FUSE entertainment and athletic facility, City leaders were reviewing the latest […]

New Gastonia Mayor, City Council sworn in
The City of Gastonia held an induction ceremony last evening for the newly elected major and three members of the City Council. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jesse B. Caldwell III administered the oath of […]

City Council gets sneak-peek tour of water plant renovations
Gastonia City Council members got to see the latest renovations to the City’s water treatment plant this week. Improving the expanding the plant will take five years and cost $65 million. The overhaul and upgrade […]