Some of the jobs available at the vegetable packaging plant are open because the employees who previously held them were promoted.

A Kings Mountain man accused of molesting four of his young relatives refused a plea offer Tuesday in front of Superior Court Judge Robert Sumner.

The Potters House, a Gastonia facility that mixes counseling with faith and understanding to help broken women, will be the site of the new House of Freedom Church, which will hold a community outreach event to be followed by its first service on Feb.

"The traditional model of public health involves having clinics that are separated by space," said Gaston County Health Department spokeswoman Shannon Clubb.

A Gastonia man faces charges he attempted to rob a Bessemer City man with a handgun on Jan.

Kiser was born in Bessemer City and went on to be a successful pediatrician. He gave substantial monetary gifts to Bessemer City, Duke University, Ketner School of Business at Catawba College, Rowan Regional Medical Center and Lutheran Services for the Aging.

She'll be trying to wow the crowd and raise money as one of eight contestants in the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Gaston's Dancing for Future Stars contest.

A Bessemer City man faces charges he established a permanent residence within 1,000 feet of a day care, according to arrest warrants.

Officials at Crowders Mountain Fire and Rescue want to increase the district's fire tax so that three full-time employees can be hired and a new substation can be built.

There is a new gospel singing venture starting Feb. 4 and continuing every first Saturday of each month.