Burris-Floyd launches NC Labor Commissioner bid
Pearl Burris-Floyd, a Dallas native and Gaston County Republican, announced her run for North Carolina Labor Commissioner at a GOP rally. If elected, she would be NC’s first African American in the role, aiming to modernize department operations and promote a positive labor image for about 4 million workers. Burris-Floyd previously served on the UNC Board of Governors and on the Gaston County Commission, with a prior term in the NC House.
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Dallas
Pearl Burris-Floyd
Gaston County
North Carolina
Republican Party
Cherie Berry
State Labor Department
Burris-Floyd
Berry
Department of Labor
Gaston
N.C. House
Donald Trump
Fayetteville
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
GOP Wins District After Death Ballot Fraud Allegation
A contested district result faces scrutiny after reports of ballot irregularities tied to a candidate who died before the election. Officials review election records and legal options amid claims of fraud.
Franklin Woods in Gastonia gears up with Bubba's 33
Construction at the Franklin Woods retail complex on East Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia accelerates as permits grant space for 75,000 square feet across six buildings. First tenants include Bubba's 33 and Metro Diner with open dates planned for early next year. The 10-tenant development will host five restaurant spaces, three with drive through lanes.
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Gastonia
Franklin Woods
East Franklin Boulevard
Franklin Square
Obituaries list names and ages across several cities
A list of obituaries from A10 notes multiple individuals including Marie Farner aged 90 of Smyrna, Richard Hilderbran 63 of Gasteiz, Cathy Bridges 66 of Shelby, Steven Treadway 37 of Dallas, Joseph Padgett 69 of Iron Station, Robert Mauney 95, Stanley Cecil Phillips 76, Leon McGugan 69, Patricia Mauney 68 of Gasteinz, Frank Street Jr. 50 of Shelby, Gene Hall 83 of Bessemer City, Benjamin Camp 75 of Kings Mountain, Buddy James 80 of S C Gastonia and Leon McGugan 69 of Dallas.
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Richard Hilderbran
Gasteiz
Cathy Bridges
Shelby Steven Treadway
Dallas
Joseph Padgett
Iron Station
Robert Mauney
Stanley Cecil Phillips
Lowell Leon McGugan
Patricia Mauney
Gasteinz Frank Street Jr
Shelby Gene Hall
Bessemer
S.C
Gastonia
Frank Street Jr
Bessemer City
Benjamin Camp
Kings Mountain
Buddy James
Mount Holly honors officers with bike ride to Washington
Mount Holly corporal Rob Ellison rode 500 miles from Charlotte to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington to honor Gaston County officers killed in the prior year. He carried patches representing Cpl. Katelyn Self and Travis Wells, two law enforcement officers who died in incidents in 2018.
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Mount Holly
Washington
Robert Ellison
Charlotte
National Law Enforcement
Gaston County
Gaston County Sheriff’s Office
Cpl
Katelyn Self
Travis Wells
Dallas
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Marie Farner
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