Alcohol Sales Approved in Gaston County Unincorporated Areas
Voters approved beer wine and mixed drinks sales in unincorporated Gaston County and granted authority for a liquor store. Local retailers expect a sales boost once the ABC Commission approves permits after official certification by the Gaston County Board of Elections. High Shoals remains the county's only dry area.
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Gaston
John Clark
THE
Gaston Gazette
Gaston County
Doug Deese
Alexis
ABC Commission
Gaston County Board of Elections
Kat Haney
ABC
Raleigh
Haney
High Schoals
Democrats gain power as NC House and Senate lose GOP veto edge
The Fayetteville Observer reports a shift in North Carolina politics with Democrats gaining power as the Republican super-majority in both the House and Senate erodes. Early results show the House dropping from 75 to 66 Republicans and the Senate from 35 to 29 Republicans, weakening veto protections.
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Gop
House
Senate
North Carolina
Obituaries list long line of local deaths in North Carolina
A compact obituary list from a local North Carolina paper notes numerous deaths across the region. Names include John Wilson Jr, 75. Lydia Stroud, 63. Mary Lingerfeldt, 45. Melvin Hageman, 90. Donna Cook, 47. Barry Fisher, 71. Margaret Chastain, 70. Keith Brimbury, 71. Josh Meeks, 37. Wilma Wilson, 84. Johnne Mills, 80. Thomas Roach, 85. Margot Smith, 58. Dr. M. L. Moss, 94. Charlie Moore. Mary Hester, 87. Bonnie Hammonds, 91.
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John Wilson Jr
Lydia Stroud
Gastonia
Mary Lingerfeldt
York
S.C
Melvin Hageman
Donna Cook
Stanley Barry Fisher
Iron Station
Margaret Chastain
Dallas
Keith Brimbury
Josh Meeks
Wilma Wilson
Johnne Mills
Thomas Roach
Lincolnton
Margot Smith
Dr. M. L. Moss
Shelby Charlie Moore
Mary Hester
Kings Mountain
Bonnie Hammonds
Veterans visit museum built in their honor in Gastonia
About a dozen veterans toured Gastonia’s military museum organized by Hannah Coleman a Shelby based music therapist. Led by director Jim Mayo they viewed uniforms ships planes and weapons as they recalled past service and shared pride in their history.
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Gastonia
Military Museum
Hannah Coleman
Life Enrichment Center
Shelby
Coleman
Charlie Wetzell
U.S. Army
Jim Mayo
James Mayo
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Second Avenue
John Clark
THE
Gaston Gazette
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Deese
Dems
Paul Woolverton
Fayetteville
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