Incumbents and challengers take part in Gastonia forum
Eight candidates, including Mayor Walker Reid and challenger Kim Price, shared views on municipal topics at a Gaston Day School forum. The 2½ hour event also featured three incumbent council members and their opponents, with eight participants in total.
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Gastonia
Walker Reid
Gaston Day School
Kim Price
Bill Ward
the Gazette
Gastonia City
Jim Gallagher
Jeff Bryson
Todd Pierce
Charles Odom
Danyel Barber
David Humphries
Insurance commissioner calls for Blue Cross CEO to resign
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged the resignation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina CEO Patrick Conway after his June arrest on impaired driving and child abuse charges in Randolph County. Causey spoke at The Gaston Gazette during a county visit, saying the incident harms the company’s reputation and undermines trust.
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Blue Shield of North Carolina
Patrick Conway
Randolph County
Mike Causey
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Blue Shield
North Carolina
Causey
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Gaston Gazette
Kevin Ellis
Transcript shows Trump urging Ukraine to probe Biden
A rough transcript of a summer phone call indicates President Trump pressed Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and his 2016 election grievances. He urged cooperation with Attorney General Barr and Rudy Giuliani, framing the ask as a favor, fueling impeachment probe debate.
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Ukraine
Joe Biden
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Rudy Giuliani
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Obituaries of six area residents across North Carolina
Gary Woodie 84 of Gastonia Jack Benfield 87 of Lincolnton Jane Whitesides 79 of Gastonia Rev Jerry Millwood 72 of Bessemer City Lana Warren 67 of Gastonia Greg Falls 70 of Cherryville Loretta Heavener 93 of Fuquay Varina mourned in local notices. Public service details unavailable.
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Gary Woodie
Gastonia
Jack Benfield
Lincolnton
Jane Whitesides
Jerry Millwood
Bessemer City
Lana Warren
Greg Falls
Cherryville
Loretta Heavener
Fuquay-Varina
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