Hospital restricts visitors under 13 amid flu surge
CaroMont Regional Medical Center began temporary visitor restrictions for those under 13 and anyone with flu-like symptoms or compromised immune systems. Dr. Todd Davis cited influenza cases at the ED exceeding 10 percent as the trigger, with restrictions to remain until CDC-guided reassessment.
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CaroMont Health
CaroMont Regional Medical Center
CaroMont
Todd Davis
CareMont
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Obituary notices list dozen names with ages across towns
Forest Garver 87 Norman Justice 74 Stanley Floyd Cloninger 76 Linda Wright 70 Willie Bankhead 70 Dana Blake 53 Paul Rathbone 68 Marissa Galleto 56 Gloria Jones 71 Dewitt Hamrick 84 Nola Hore 89 Judy Baugues 73 Binam Blanton 78 Jerry Smith Sr 82 Gloria McCarter ? James Abernethy 47 See pages A5 and A7 for obituaries.
Belmont residents push water concerns after Duke report flawed
Belmont city leaders heard residents including Amy Brown detail ongoing bottled water use near Duke Energy Allen Steam Station. Photos show water in daily life and at a birthday scene as state health warnings prompted Duke to supply free water for about two years. A new report obtained by the Southern Environmental Law Center fueled fresh concerns.
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Belmont City
Amy Brown
Belmont
Brown
Duke Energy
Allen Steam Station
Duke
Southern Environmental Law Center
South Point Peninsula
Allen
Belmont City Hall
C Wildstein
the Gazette
Ldstein
Mount Holly road widening to take three years
The North Carolina Department of Transportation begins widening N C 273 in Mount Holly toward Belmont. Crews will expand two lanes into four over a 1 1/2 mile stretch from A E to Beatty drives, an effort expected to take three years with initial inconveniences for future traffic relief.
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Mount Holly
N.C. Department of Transportation
Belmont
N.C
A&e
Beatty
South Main Street
Stone Ridge Drive
KE Hensdill
the Gazette
Gaston public schools hear district’s past and future outlook
Superintendent Jeff Booker outlined progress and goals for Gaston County Schools during a Thursday evening update at Stuart W. Cramer High School. The district, 10th largest in the state, serves about 32,000 students with 2,000 teachers. The session highlighted partnerships with law enforcement and plans for continued community engagement and safety initiatives.
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Gaston
Jeff Booker
Stuart W. Cramer High School
Booker
North Carolina
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Gastongazette.com
Gaston County