Wednesday afternoon, the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services received lab testing results from Two Rivers Utilities showing water in the South Fork River is safe for residents to resume normal activities. Read on...
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, a fire truck from the Lucia Riverbend Fire Department was involved in a three-vehicle wreck near the intersection of NC 16 and Horseshoe Bend Beach Road in northeastern Gaston County. Read on...
Gaston County Emergency Management, Gastonia Fire Department’s hazardous materials team, and Lincoln County Emergency Management are investigating material floating in the South Fork Catawba River. Read on...
Gaston County’s Department of Tourism Development has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). Read on...
Gaston County is announcing the dedication of a portion of funding received through the Federal Government as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the extension of a water line. Read on...
Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services (GCOEMFS) and the City of Cherryville are asking residents to stay indoors after strong storms damaged trees and power lines around 7 p.m. Tuesday night, leaving the city without power. Read on...
Gaston County was among 25 North Carolina jurisdictions to earn recognition in the North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) 2023 Excellence in Communications Awards last week in Wilmington. Read on...
At its special meeting Tuesday night, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the FY2024 county budget, along with a tax rate that is the lowest since at least 1970. Read on...
