The Gastonia Police Department says crime rates in town were down in 2024, something it says shows the strength of the ...

A Gaston County teen charged with murder in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in late January appeared in court on Monday.

Permanently revoked driver’s licenses and felony charges could soon follow reckless drivers, street racers and hit-and-run ...

Brandon Sullivan, a recent high school graduate, was fatally shot a week before his 18th birthday during an alleged robbery ...

After the positive test, an officer confirmed that neighbors’ animals also were current on the rabies vaccination, police ...

Gaston County confirms a second rabies case in 2025 after two dogs killed an infected raccoon. The dogs received booster shots, and no human contact was reported.

The Gaston County Police Department said the family did not come in contact with the raccoon and both dogs have their rabies ...

With talent scattered through Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, here are 52 Gastonia, Shelby-area high school baseball players to watch in 2025.

GASTONIA, N.C. — Drama erupted inside a Gastonia City Council meeting when the mayor tried to get a councilmember removed ...

Twenty-two women and 15 men were presented at the 68th annual Gastonia Debutante Ball by Hoyle Timothy Efird II, the master ...