With an opportunity to reserve a spot for themselves in school history, four area high school basketball teams claimed outright league titles Friday.

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The Crisis Assistance Ministry said it has received an increased number of requests for rent assistance and less funding to ...

A North Carolina singer is set to appear in one of the best-known televised singing competitions in the world.

Recent openings and closings saw the arrival of a new cafe in downtown Gastonia, the closing of a Belmont restaurant, and ...

Ashbrook's boys and girls basketball teams traveled across town for a matchup with rival Hunter Huss on Feb. 14, 2025 in ...

The NCHSAA released its third conference realignment draft for the 2025-29 term, one which could have major impacts for one area school in particular.

This week's Starting Five previewing the men's college basketball weekend has a huge SEC showdown and three other games ...

A shooting that killed a Gastonia teenager may have stemmed from a schoolyard fight that the teen's friend was involved in, ...

William Leiton, who manages Steve's Superette in the Spencer Mountain area, plans to open the Crowders Mountain Trading Post.

In high school basketball, there’s no easier way to leave a mark with a program, community and fan base than to score 1,000 ...

A domestic altercation in Lowell turned into a shooting Tuesday night leaving Justin Moore, 26, in the hospital with a ...