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Dallas receives funding for West Trade Street water line replacement
The town of Dallas received nearly $1 million in community project funding from the federal government this year to replace an integral piece of its aging water infrastructure. North Carolina Democratic Congressman Jeff Jackson visited the town May 10 to announce the West Trade Street waterline replacement project. According to...
Your Guide to Gaston County's Memorial Week Events and More, May 27-June 2
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I am compelled to address a deeply troubling practice within our local government that recently came to light through this very publication — the sharing of private emails sent to members of the Gastonia City Council. This is in reference to the article printed by the Gastonia Gazette on Friday May 17, 2024, headlined: “Gastonia city leaders under pressure to fill Ward 1 council seat with runner-up.”
You can visit these veterans memorials around Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Veterans memorial plazas and monuments across Mecklenburg County serve as a place to remember those who died protecting our country while serving in the military. There are more than a dozen locations across the greater Charlotte area, including locations in Matthews, Cornelius, Huntersville, and Mint Hill:
YOUR TURN: Memorial Day, a time to honor the military, our planet
Happy end of May, Gaston County! Wow, can you believe that Gaston County schools are done, and Memorial Day weekend is here? Time to kickoff summer, but as you have those celebratory cookouts remember that the actual meaning of the holiday is quite somber. The “memory” part of “Memorial” is for those soldiers that...
Meet Gaston County's unopposed commission candidate
A candidate running unopposed for the Southpoint seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners said that one of his biggest priorities will be easing the tax burden senior citizens are facing. Republican Jim Bailey, who ousted incumbent Republican commissioner Ronnie Worley in the May 14 runoff election, said he...
After destructive storm, SC asked for FEMA's assistance. The agency has declined that request
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Gov. Henry McMaster's request for individual assistance funds to help April 20 storm victims in Rock Hill. That request came after storms caused millions of dollars in damage last month. FEMA said even though the storm damage was...
Contractor sues City of Charlotte, claims they weren't paid for airport runway work
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A contractor is suing the City of Charlotte, claiming it wasn't paid for work completed at the Charlotte Douglas Airport. Thalle Construction Company originally filed the lawsuit in Orange County in March, but the lawsuit has been transferred to Mecklenburg County. According to court documents, Thalle...
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