Gaston hotels fill as Dorian evacuees stream in
Coastal residents flee Hurricane Dorian and seek shelter in Gaston County. Beaufort resident Bonnie Knapp evacuated with her parents and dogs to Best Western on Remount Road and the Hampton Inn, which reported near full occupancy and waived pet deposits for evacuees. Hotels report rising bookings, extended stays, and business relocations to Lee EVACUEES due to the storm.
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Gaston Hotels
Bonnie Knapp
Dorian
South Carolina
Beaufort
Gastonia
Remount Road
Knapp
Hampton Inn
Heather Britton
Britton
Sadie
Adam Lawson
Gaston Gazette
Dorian spawns tornadoes as it nears Carolinas
Hurricanes Dorian, downgraded to Category 2 with 110 mph winds, hammered beach towns and tourism hubs from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington. Tornadoes touched down in Brunswick and Pender counties, with power outages hitting hundreds of thousands in North and South Carolina as Tropical Storm conditions spread toward the Mid Atlantic.
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Dorian
Charleston
South Carolina
Carolinas
Wilmington
Florida
North Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Duke Energy
Triangle
Mid-Atlantic States
Cape Cod
Carolina Shores
Brunswick County
Pender-New Hanover County
Obituaries from Gastonia and surrounding towns listing mourners
Obituary notices list numerous local residents aged 32 to 95 from Gastonia Ellenboro Shelby Kings Mountain Belmont and surrounding areas. Names include Jim Jenkins Melva Hamby Richie McCorkle Betty Durham Clarence Myers Ill Rodney Phillips Charles Owensby Fred Snider James Smith Jr Bernice Rhyne Betty Sue Causby Cheryl Goode Bessie Rivers Boyd Dellinger Brenda Worley Fatman Moss James Hanks Joyce Hudson Deontae Sanders and others with ages 40 to 95.
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Jim Jenkins
Gastonia
Melva Hamby
Richie McCorkle
Stanley Betty Durham
Clarence Myers Ill
Rodney Phillips
Pooler
Charles Owensby
Fred Snider
James Smith Jr
Lexington
S.C
Bernice Rhyne
Betty Sue Causby
Ellenboro
Cheryl Goode
Shelby Bessie Rivers
Shelby Boyd Dellinger
Sherrills Foard
Brenda Worley
Charlotte Fatman Moss
Kings Mountain
James Hanks
Belmont
Joyce Hudson
Shelby Deontae Sanders
McHenry Sees Optimism Amid Economic Cautions
Congressman Patrick McHenry spoke at Belmont Abbey College to the Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce, expressing optimism about the U.S. economy while noting challenges ahead. The event was held in the Haid Theater with McHenry addressing attendees about growth and risks facing the nation.
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Patrick McHenry
Gaston Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Haid Theater
Belmont Abbey College
U.S
Mike Hensdill
THE
Gaston Gazette
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N.C
Sheriff's Office
Lee Evacuees
Dorothy Trail
U.S. 17
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
Atlantic Ocean
Nhc
Noaa.gov
Gatehouse Media
McHenry
Bill Poteat
Gastongazette.com
Lee McHenry
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