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A historic yarn manufacturer based in Gastonia is shutting down another facility , this time in Davidson County, leaving more than 65 people without a job. Parkdale Mills filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report on April 9, notifying the state and employees that its factory in Lexington will close on June 7. Lexington is about 50 miles northeast of Charlotte. The...

North Carolina does not advertise its Mexican food scene loudly. It does not need to. The state has quietly built something worth paying attention to, one taqueria and family kitchen at a time. Charlotte locals argue over birria spots like serious business. Raleigh has a strip of hole-in-the-wall places that...

Looking to pick up something useful for free around Gastonia? Here are a few local giveaways that neighbors are offering — from furniture to garden supplies. Condition: Used – fair, with some scratches shown in photos. Location: Gastonia, NC (curb pickup) Source: Facebook Marketplace.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed into the woods in south Charlotte on Monday morning, Medic said. The crash was reported in the area of High Ridge Road and Long Valley Road around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Officials said a school bus crashed into a tree. Medic confirmed the driver was taken to the hospital with...

A newly built private island estate on Lake Norman is about to test just how high home prices can go in the Charlotte region. The Cornelius property was just listed by Ivester Jackson for $18.999 million, making it the most expensive single family home ever offered in the Charlotte market. If it sells near asking, it could shatter the record for the highest sales...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WBTV) - A Charlotte native earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win at one of racing’s most iconic tracks on Sunday. Ty Gibbs -- driver of the No. 54 car -- led the final 25 laps and survived an overtime finish to win at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12.

A Trail of Alleged Deceptions Unravels (Image Credits: Pixabay) Gastonia, N.C. – Joshua Hunsucker, a former paramedic facing first-degree murder charges in the 2018 death of his wife, has asked a judge to relocate his upcoming trial outside Gaston County. His defense team argues that years of intense media coverage have tainted the local jury ... Read more The post Former Paramedic Renews Bid to...

The Matthews Board of Commissioners will continue talking about upgrading town hall with strengthened security features when they reconvene at 7 p.m. April 13. Town staff brought them a proposal last month calling for an administrative front desk behind glass and some protective paneling for the boardroom’s dais. These features are designed to keep town officials safe during an active shooter situation.

Two companies known for their warm, sweet baked goods are joining forces in Lake Wylie. And customers won’t have to go to a mall to find them. Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon are teaming up for a joint location at Mill Creek Commons , inside the Walmart at S.C. 274 and 557. The new location will open this summer. Similar locations will follow across the Carolinas...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman was beaten unconscious on a CATS bus in northwest Charlotte last week, according to police. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a reported assault on Centre Street, near Brookshire Boulevard, just after 8 a.m. on April 10. According to an incident report obtained by WCNC Charlotte, a 25-year-old woman was attacked by an unknown person on the bus.