Goodwin elected North Carolina Democratic Party chair
Former Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin won the NC Democratic Party chairmanship with 92 percent of the vote at a Wake County meeting. He succeeds Patsy Keever as over 500 party members gathered as Gov. Roy Cooper endorsed him, while Republicans retain control of the legislature and Council of State seats. Kay Hagan’s family says Powassan virus caused her brain inflammation. she improves after move to Atlanta rehab, with a long recovery ahead.
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Rosesville
Wayne Goodwin
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Goodwin
Wake County
Patsy Keever
New Democratic
Roy Cooper
Richmond County
Mike Causey
Keever
Cooper
Pat McCrory
Raleigh
Kay Hagan
Hagan
Atlanta
Washington Hospital
Chapel Hill
U.S. Senate
Obituary notices listed for multiple residents
A local obituary column lists names and ages including Patricia Groner 74 Mount Holly Mary Hooper 69 Gastonia Mildred Griffing 83 Gastonia Earl Creech 85 Lowel Roger Wilson 62 Kings Mountain Jo ann Kee 51 Ellenboro Clarence Eggert 73 McConnells Peggy Brown 63 Clover S C Melissa Gwyn 28 Lincolnton Pamela Martin 61 Belmont Annie Gillespie 77 Bessemer City Winfred Mackey Jr 71 Kings Mountain Louise Wyatt 89 Forest City Bill Hines 76 Forest City. Obituaries to be continued on Page B3.
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Patricia Groner
Mount Holly
Mary Hooper
Gastonia
Mildred Griffing
Earl Creech
Lowel
Roger Wilson
Kings Mountain
Jo Ann Kee
Ellenboro
Clarence Eggert
McConnells
Peggy Brown
Clover
S.C
Melissa Gwyn
Lincolnton
Pamela Martin
Belmont
Annie Gillespie
Bessemer City
Winfred Mackey Jr
Louise Wyatt
Forest City
Bill Hines
Caroline Shipp and the last NC woman hanged in 1892
The story follows Caroline Shipp, the last woman legally hanged in North Carolina, executed in Dallas on January 22, 1892, amid a large crowd. Gaston County history expert Jason Luker notes ongoing fascination around Shipp, amid ghost stories and enduring questions about her case and legacy.
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Caroline Shipp
North Carolina
Jason Luker
Dallas
Gaston County
Luker
Loray Mill
Gaston County Museum
Shipp
John Clark
the Gazette
Degree family vows to keep search for Asha Degree alive
In Cleveland County the Degree family returns to the street with the annual march from 3404 Oakcrest Drive to Asha’s last known whereabouts seeking closure. Friends and relatives reaffirm hope she may someday return home as organizers press for renewed leads and visibility.
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Asha Degree
Degree
Oakcrest Drive
Asha
Aquilla Degree
Naomi Degree
Right
Brttany Randolph
Halifax Media Services
Franklin Boulevard to Lose Lanes in Gastonia Upgrade
Gastonia will overhaul two six lane stretches of Franklin Boulevard placing a center turn lane. The city will contribute 48056 to pedestrian signals ramps and crosswalk upgrades while the DOT covers about 2.0 to 2.5 million. The project aims to reduce fast moving traffic hazards and improve safety ahead of bid lettings this spring.
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Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia
N.C. Department of Transportation
DOT
Rusty Best
Myrtle School Road
Chester Street
U.S. 321
Broad Street
Thomas Street
Belvedere Avenue
Best
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Sen. Hagan
The
Atlanta Journal
Cleveland County
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Gastongazette.com
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