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State School Board will vote on potentially taking over Bessemer City Schools in August
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The State School Board will vote in a few weeks on whether to accept the intervention agreement the Bessemer City School board passed Monday night. Now that the board has approved the state intervention, the state school board will vote on the issue during their Aug. 8 meeting.
Gaston County attorney and his deputy county attorney resign
The Gaston County attorney and a deputy county attorney who worked under him both resigned last week, according to county officials. County Attorney John Joye, who began working for Gaston County Jan. 29, 2024, quit on Tuesday, said Chad Brown, chair of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners. Attorney Al Andrews also resigned. ...
Replacement announced for NC Rep. Jason Saine
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A replacement has been named for Lincoln County Rep. Jason Saine who announced his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly last week. Heather Hager Rhyne will fill Saine's seat in Raleigh. Rhyne currently serves as the chair of the Lincoln County Board of Education. She will run unopposed for the seat in November's election. North Carolina GOP House Caucus Director Stephen Wiley announced Rhyne's appointment.
Historic Gastonia building now event venue
A new venue in downtown Gastonia is attracting a diverse array of social gatherings, from weddings, to a fashion show, to quinceañeras. Gastonian Halls is located at 181 W. Main Ave., a historic building that was built in 1935 and once housed The Eagle Five and Dime Store, according to Gastonian Halls manager...
Q&A: NC Rep. Jason Saine on his surprise move to resign
While there's a lot of focus on President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race, the biggest surprise this month in North Carolina politics has been N.C. Rep. Jason Saine’s decision to resign. Saine is one of the top Republicans in the House, chairing budget...
Construction underway on Beatty’s Ford Beach project
DENVER – Lincoln County in partnership with Duke Energy announced construction is underway for the Beatty’s Ford Beach project located at the end of Unity Church Road in Denver. The final project will include a public swim beach area, an accessible fishing pier, a concession building with bathrooms, additional paved parking and a looped drive for safe entering and exiting of the park.
Large grant will extend reach at Gastonia African American Museum
Gastonia’s African American Museum of History and Culture was awarded a $50,000 grant that Director Dot Guthrie says will help the museum buy display pieces they have long dreamed of collecting. ...
South Carolina Parents Sue Uber After Teens Taken To N.C. And Raped
YORK COUNTY – A new major lawsuit has been filed in York County exposing Uber’s role in child sex trafficking. Two families are suing the rideshare company after their teenage daughters driven from their homes in South Carolina to a sexual predators home an hour away in North Carolina.
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