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Dropping gas prices helping travel
Falling gas prices and budgeting for travel may have more North Carolinians leaving home for the Labor Day weekend. AAA Carolinas expects an 8.1 percent increase in Labor Day travel, with 70,000 motorists taking to the roads for trips of at least 50...

14-year-old accused of two armed robberies
SHELBY ? A 14-year-old boy is accused of robbing two stores Thursday and Police Capt. Steve Seate said a firearm was used. ?It did involve showing of weapons,? Seate said Friday. The unidentified teen was arrested Thursday night, Seate said,...

Who got arrested? (9/3)
Daily arrest blotter - list of arrests made by Gastonia, Gaston County police, Sheriff's Office. Arrests that occurred from midnight 8/31/10 to 11:59 p.m. on 9/1/10. City of Gastonia Police Department Arrestee Age Home Address Arrest Date Charge...

Tar Heels announce suspensions before LSU game
3 more UNC starters not on team flight to Atlanta Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday?s game in Atlanta against LSU. School spokesman Kevin Best said that linebackers Quan Sturdivant and...

Homeless man accused of stealing three pit bull puppies (updated)
A homeless man living on the streets of Lowell allegedly stole three pit bull puppies from a Bridge Street home last month, according to arrest warrants. Christopher Allan Lowery, 23, allegedly took the puppies from an enclosed dog fence in the...

Cancer inspires her to run - read her story to see how to help
Dawn Carr has experienced firsthand what cancer can take in the last seven years. She?s also learned how the disease can inspire people to give. In 2004, cancer took 7 inches of her colon and 26 lymph nodes. Carr was pregnant at the time, and...

Police: Man said he fled to avoid DWI
A 29-year-old man faces charges of driving while impaired and other driving violations after police reported he led them on a high speed chase early Friday morning. Lincolnton Police Officer Robert Barlowe II said he was watching traffic about 4...

theinternetchaplain.org coming to your business browser
Here are new corporations filed with the N.C. Secretary of State for Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties. The following corporations were filed from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 Gaston County 5th Avenue Fellowship, Williams, Wavey B., 907 W. 5th Ave.,...

Property selling in Gaston County
Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds. The following information is provided: seller, buyer, location of property and estimated selling price. The following transactions took...

Teens send text meant for drug dealer to sheriff
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number...

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