North Carolina faces 1.5 billion in Matthew flood damage
State estimate puts damage at 1.5 billion to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings across North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew. Officials caution numbers may rise as floodwaters recede and more properties are assessed. Governor McCrory will unveil rebuilding plans next week including funding approaches.
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Raleigh
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Matthew
North Carolina
John Dorman
State Emergency Management
Dorman
Pat McCrory
Orange County GOP office fire and graffiti attack
An Orange County Republican Party headquarters in Hillsborough NC was damaged by a fire started with a bottle of flammable liquid. An adjacent building was spray painted with Nazi Republicans leave town or else. No injuries reported and security alerts issued.
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Hillsborough
Republican Party
North Carolina
Orange County
GOP
Dallas Woodhouse
Ballot scrutiny backed by Gaston elections chief
Gaston County Elections Director Adam Ragan rejects claims of widespread voter fraud. He cites safeguards that ensure only valid votes count and notes there is no electronic pathway to crack. Ballot results are securely processed in a backroom machine.
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North Carolina
Donald Trump
Gaston County
Adam Ragan
Ragan
Gaston County Board of Elections
John Clark
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Unsolved Homicides in Gastonia Cast Shadow Over Years
The Gazette revisits 1987 unsolved city homicide cases in Gastonia where 20 families still seek answers. Victims died by gunshot, head injuries, or stabbing with bodies found in diverse locations including a well. Investigators initially pursued suspects, but no one has been charged. The report notes decade‑spanning investigations and ongoing calls for justice, highlighting James Dennis Boulware as one listed victim.
Man Accused of Attacking Guards in Gaston Jail Fracas
Bryan Ledford, 31, held at Gaston County Jail, allegedly attacked four guards as they moved him to a new cell on Friday. He refused commands, bit Officer Haynes and scratched Officers Simmonds and Stout. He broke a sprinkler head and faces multiple charges, with bond set at 101000 after a 100000 increase. Wade Millward
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Gaston County
Bryan Mark Ledford
M. Williams
Ledford
B. Simmonds
G. Stout
L. Haynes
Wade Millward
Obituaries and Classifieds Snapshot
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Gastonia
Ed Ray Jr
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Harold Lawrence
Morganton
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