Gaston County horse Moonpie shot and killed near Rankin Road
Police search for the shooter after Moonpie the 4 year old mare was found dead in a Gaston County pasture. Neighbors recall the gentle animal as shots were heard Sunday night with shell casings found at the scene and no arrests yet. The owner Travis Walden and the community express shock and concern about safety near the area.
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Second suspect charged in Mount Holly killing
Prosecutors disclose chilling details in the Nov. 11 2023 Mount Holly homicide of Isaac Geovanni Arano Lorenzo. Kayla Rankin 23 of Cornelius allegedly aimed a gun at the roommate and stopped interference before the fatal shot. Rankin is charged as the first suspect in the Louise Avenue apartment shooting.
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Troopers Mobilize Statewide for Thanksgiving Travel
Highway Patrol across North Carolina tightens holiday coverage with an all-hands approach. Troopers will position every 20 miles on Interstate 40 and at key routes including Interstate 85 and U S 321 in Gaston County. Officials urge planning, seat belt use, reduced distractions, and sober driving as AAA projects 58 million travelers this Thanksgiving, the busiest since 2005.
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Obituaries list of several notable local figures
Leroy Styers 85 Holly Shelton J Shirley Camden Alline Feemster Cherryville Vergie Martin 89 Kinley Dukes 85 Charlotte Hazel Bollinger 85 Kings Mountain Johnathan Gordon 49 Gastonia Michael Pressley Sr JoAnn J Freeman 72 Gasteo Amie Palmer 82 Shelby Mancy Price 78 Dallas all named and aged for local notices in obituary column listing multiple individuals without detailed events or causes of death.
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Leroy Styers
Mr. Holly Shelton J. Shirley
Camden
Alline Feemster
Cherryville
Vergie Martin
Kinley Dukes
Charlotte Hazel Bollinger
Kings Mountain
Johnathan Gordon
Gastonia
Michael Pressley Sr
JoAnn J. Freeman
Gasteo
Amie Palmer
Shelby Mancy Price
Dallas
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