Virginia Beach shooting leaves 12 dead at city building
A longtime Public Utilities employee opened fire at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, killing 12 and wounding four before police shot the suspect dead. An officer was among the wounded. mayor called it the city's deadliest day.
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Virginia Beach Municipal Center
Virginia Beach
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James Cervera
Bobby Dyer
Public Utilities Department
Princess Anne Road
Virginian-Pilot
Gaston man killed in wreck while driving to work
Gaston County man Gary Eugene Rhyne died in a 6:20 a.m. crash on Lewis Road near Crowders Mountain as he drove to work. Trooper Ray Pierce said speed did not appear to be a factor and noted the driver’s phone was in his pocket. the cause remains undetermined.
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Lewis Road
Crowders Mountain
Gaston County
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Local UPS driver receives double lung transplant
Brian Wright a longtime Gastonia UPS driver underwent emergency double lung transplant after a diagnosis of non specific interstitial pneumonia. He is in Duke ICU and listed for transplant with recovery expected up to a year. A Gastonia UPS GoFundMe raised over 11000 to aid his family in medical and related expenses.
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Gastonia
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North Gaston High School
Duke University
GoFundMe
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Joel Sanders
Obituaries A9 Casar Clover and Kings Mountain figures remembered
Obituary notices honor Kelly Paris Rae Sugg 92 Casar Garnell Reid 99 Charlotte Irene Haynes 97 Charlotte Perry Hopkins 87 Clover S C Edward Tucker 76 Casar David Green Jr 75 Bessemer Ci Ruby Gibby 86 Melissa Payne 55 Edith Bridges 96 Kings Mountain with brief life details and surviving family notes.
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Casar
Garnell Reid
Charlotte Irene Haynes
Charlotte Perry Hopkins
Clover
S.C. Edward Tucker
David Green Jr
Bessemer
Ruby Gibby
Melissa Payne
Edith Bridges
Kings Mountain
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