North Carolina Appeals Court Reinstates Elections Law
The state Court of Appeals paused a lower court ruling by allowing a GOP backed law to be enforced while it reviews a request to overturn. The measure combines ethics and elections boards, shifts half board appointments to legislative leaders, and limits gubernatorial control. Cooper’s attorneys seek Supreme Court intervention to block the measure.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Roy Cooper
Cooper
State Court of Appeals
Elections Board
State Supreme Court
NC lawmakers seek HB2 repeal with statewide protections
In Raleigh, Democrats and LGBT groups announced bills to repeal House Bill 2 and extend statewide anti discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. They urged GOP leaders to act quickly to avoid further economic losses linked to potential NCAA event withdrawals over the next five years.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Obituaries listed on Page B2 B3 of Volume 138 Issue 41
The page lists multiple obituary notices with names and ages including Ella Beich 83 and Ametha Hunt 61, all from Gastonia and nearby towns, plus others from Belmont, Kings Mountain and Clover. The section runs under Page B2 B3 with cross references to classifieds and business panels.
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Ella Beich
Gastonia
Ametha Hunt
Devin Hems
Mount Holly
Patricia Horton
Belmont
Ray Walker
Bessemer City
Roberta Curry
Carl Ramsey
Margaret Allen
Stanley
Ronnie Weaver
George Clemmer Sr
Amazine Smith
Kings Mountain
Rayford Medlin
York
Hollywood comes to Belmont for new film
Belmont hosts scenes for the heist film American Animals with Stowe Manor American Legion Post 144 and Davis Park flanked by trailers crew and makeup artists. Ronald Self commander of Post 144 notes public exposure and his building appearing in the movie credits starring Evan Peters.
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Stowe Manor
Belmont
Evan Peters
John Clark
the Gazette
American Legion
Gaston County Considers Sixth Graders for Middle School Sports
Gaston County public school board weighs allowing sixth graders to join middle school teams in all sports except football, ending a state-backed ban that barred sixth graders from competitive play. Allyson Guffey notes her son, a sixth grader at W. C. Friday, has missed school sports this year and continued youth league play elsewhere. State Board action on Aug. 4 could extend school-team eligibility to about 2,500 fifth graders for next year.
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Gaston County
Gaston
Allyson Guffey
W.C. Friday Middle
Dallas
State Board of
Gaston eyeing growth around Charlotte airport study
Gastonia funds a 230000 dollar regional plan with MXD to map growth around the Charlotte Douglas airport and land west of the Catawba River. Mayor John Bridgeman says airport access prompts most site decisions as Charlotte backs a 2.5 billion terminal expansion and a 900000 dollar MXD study covering 2000 acres and a 25 mile radius.
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Gaston County
Charlotte Douglas International
Gastonia
Charlotte
Catawba
United States
John Bridgeman
Charlotte Douglas
MXD
Stuart Hair
Catawba River
Study funding outlined for Charlotte airport strategy
Gaston County will contribute 230000 to a regional economic positioning plan. Contributions breakdown show Greater Gaston Development Corp. 115000 from private funds, Gaston County 45000 pending a vote, and Gastonia 35000, Belmont 17500, Mount Holly 17500.
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Gaston County
Charlotte
Greater Gaston Development Corp
Gastonia
Belmont
Mount Holly
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NC Appeals Court
Hollywood
James Patrick March
W.C
Stanley Middle School
North Gaston High School
Brooke Scoggins
Mike Hensdill
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