Man shot by police in Charlotte faces charges soon
CHarlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man armed with a handgun was spotted by officers after a 2 a.m. call. The man fled, was shot by Officer Jeremiah Dossett who was placed on paid leave, and will face several charges after hospital release. Governors warn coastal residents as tropical storm potential grows off Cape Hatteras. local officials coordinate with state emergency management to prepare.
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Obituary-style Remembrance Names in South Carolina Area
A partial list appears with ages and hometowns including Paul Springs Jr of Florence and J D Allen of Grover alongside Joe Vale from Gastonia and Cheryl Westney in Shelby, among others. The paper teases a special quarterly remembrance section and notes a classifieds section and health and puzzle features in Volume 137, Issue 242.
Gaston County Schools Open With New Magnet School
About 32,000 students fill 54 schools as Gaston County opens for the year. Hawks Nest STEAM Academy debuts as the first K-5 elementary magnet, replacing Hawks Nest Intermediate. Bus service remains 210 routes with five new buses. some riders face 6 am pickups and 1.5 hour returns in rural areas.
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Hawks Nest Steam Academy
Hawks Nest
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Stanley
Todd Hagans
Hagans
Crowders Mountain
Bessemer City
Cherryville
Chris Lineberger
Gaston County Schools
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
GOP Stand-ins Struggle to Defend Trump on Immigration Policy
GOP stand-ins led by Mike Pence failed to say if Trump sticks with his pledge to deport about 11 million undocumented immigrants using a deportation force. They also dodged questions about his Chicago street shooting comment, underscoring uncertainty in how to defend or explain his immigration stance and response.
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Debate over Gaston public safety radios sparks dispute
A dispute among Gaston County leaders emerged after an email thread between Sheriff Alan Cloninger and Gaston County Police Captain Myron Shelor. The clash highlighted long standing divisions between the Sheriff’s Office and the Police Department over consolidation. Officials say the quarrel stemmed from a captain speaking out of turn and frustration. Both sides want the same goal a unified radio system for police fire and rescue. The county currently uses five radio networks connected by a patching system that hampers seamless communication in emergencies.
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Alan Cloninger
Gaston County Sheriff's Office
Gaston County Police Department
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