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Belmont Central Elementary Resumes Classes After Swift Response to Gas Leak Evacuation
Belmont Central Elementary School was evacuated this Wednesday morning after a gas leak was detected on the premises, as confirmed by the Belmont Police Department. The disruption occurred on the first day of the school year for Gaston County Schools. According to QC News, emergency protocols were swiftly enacted, with students and staff being removed from the building for their safety.
Gaston Co. students return to school with new building coming, food program expanding
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Wednesday is the first day of school for students in Gaston County Schools, with a new school on the horizon and some interesting programs returning. Thirty thousand students are returning this week, and this time next year, the district will welcome middle schoolers to a...
Gaston County schools expanding farm-to-school program
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — As kids prepare to go back to school this week, officials with Gaston County Schools are preparing to provide more healthy options in the lunchroom. The district is planning on expanding its farm-to-school program to ensure the garden is producing fresh, nutritious food year-round. To...
Gaston County School leaders welcomed students back for 2024-25 school year
Gaston County Schools Superintendent Morgen Houchard joined Robinson Elementary School Principal William Winston in welcoming elementary school students to class on the first day of school Wednesday. Winston, a 16-year educator who was formerly the assistant principal at Hunter Huss High School, said the biggest difference he has noticed so far between high...
Woman left with few options after tropical storm
After a tropical storm destroyed Elizabeth Combs' house and vehicle last week, Combs and her 9-year-old daughter, Elisa, were left without even a car to live in. Since then, Combs has been staying at area motels, first Econo Lodge, and now Chester Inn. ...
'Dumbfounded': Couple shocked to learn Mercedes they bought from Gastonia dealer was a lemon
GASTONIA, N.C. — Carla Zabal thought she knew what she was getting when she bought her 2005 Mercedes-Benz convertible from a Gaston County dealer last August. However, the old car turned out to be a lemon. Months later, Zabal received a letter from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles that retitled her used car purchase as a lemon.
Dozens of international teachers prepare for the school year in Gaston County
Karen Archer, Gaston County Schools’ new teacher support facilitator for international teachers, recently spoke to a group of teachers from around the world who have come to teach in Gaston County Schools. For several decades, the district has partnered with two organizations that pair international teachers with United States school systems. ...
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