Charlotte cracks down with 100 jaywalking warnings in 90 minutes
Police in Charlotte handed out 100 warning tickets in 90 minutes at a single downtown intersection as part of the Watch for Me NC program. Officers targeted crossings in the middle of blocks and during flashing walk signals amid a five year total of 12 pedestrian incidents. The crackdown aims to boost pedestrian safety.
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Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Charlotte Observer
Watch For Me
Obituary notices and pairings listed for Dallas and nearby locales
Brenda Patterson aged 69 of Dallas is paired with Guss Harper aged 79 of Dallas. Robert Christ of Lake Wylie South Carolina is paired with William Finison aged 84 of Atlanta. Lynn Haney of Midland is paired with Harry Ray aged 79 of Bessemer City. Willie Howell aged 93 of Cherryville is paired with no partner listed. Obituaries appear on page B3.
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Brenda Patterson
Dallas
Guss Harper
Robert Christ
Lake Wylie
S.C
William Finison
Atlanta
Lynn Haney
Midland
Harry Ray
Bessemer City
Willie Howell
Cherryville
Family fire disaster after children play with lighter
Heather Goodale awoke Friday to a trailer fire started by her seven year old daughter and a friend's nine year old. The blaze destroyed pets, damaged belongings, and destroyed school supplies and a wedding dress. Goodale saved keepsakes including a flag from a Marine veteran funeral and a family quilt. She mentions renter's insurance may cover the losses.
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Heather Goodale
Brian Dean
Scarlett Lane
Goodale
Sparky
Snow
Dean
Piedmont charter adds space for fall improvements
Piedmont Community Charter will reopen August 29 with new mobile classrooms enhanced security and improved transportation across its Gastonia elementary and secondary campuses. The summer upgrades expand the school’s facilities and safety measures for students and staff.
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Piedmont Community Charter
Gastonia
Brandon Barry
Josh Bolin
Adam Brown
Fairland Construction
Charlotte
Piedmont Community Charter School
John Clark
the Gazette
Gastonia man shot in his home, police seek suspect
A 45-year-old Gastonia man, Shawn Jermaine Burris of 1214 Ashton Ave, was shot Thursday night around 8 p.m. inside his residence by an unknown person. He was taken to Caro-Mont Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound and later flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with life threatening injuries. Police have not identified a suspect and no arrests were made as of Friday. Investigators were still talking to individuals Friday, Gastonia Police Sgt. J A Hallman said.
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Gastonia
Shawn Jermaine Burris
Ashton Ave
Burris
Caro- Mont Regional Medical Center
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
J.A. Hallman
Federal plea deals tied to Gastonia armed robberies
Reginald Earl Tate and six co conspirators pled guilty in federal court to links with three robberies at Kay Jewelers Advance Auto Parts and Bath Body Works from December to January. Tate recruited partners and his spree ended after an Eastridge Mall incident. Curry aided and used an employee to access a bank deposit plan.
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Gastonia
Reginald “Booman” Daushawn Earl Tate
Tate
Kay Jewelers
Advance Auto Parts
Bath & Body Works
Eastridge Mall
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