City may close a street block to improve Erwin Park
Gastonia considers permanently closing a West Normont Avenue block between Pryor and Morris to unite Erwin Park. Public hearing planned for Jan 2 to gather resident input. Officials say removal of the roadway will reduce traffic through the park and ease event management while HUD sidewalk projects proceed.
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China denies oil transfers to North Korea after Trump critique
Beijing says it has strictly complied with UN sanctions and rejects claims of oil shipments to North Korean vessels at sea. Hua Chunying denies a Hong Kong vessel transferred oil on Oct. 19 and asserts no Chinese ports were involved. The dispute follows Trump's claim that China allows oil to reach North Korea.
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Mattis skips holiday troop visit in war zones
Defense secretary Jim Mattis did not travel to a war zone during December breaking a long standing tradition. He spent five days in the Middle East earlier and visited Cuba Florida North Carolina and South Carolina to wish troops happy holidays.
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