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Gaston County Makes History, Earns AAA Rating from Moody’s

GASTONIA, N.C. – Yesterday, Gaston County earned a AAA bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service for the first time in the County’s history.

This comes barely more than a year after the County earned its last bond rating incr...

Gaston County DHHS Names 2023 Public Health Heroes Honorees

GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services named four honorees as Public Health Heroes for 2023.

Established in 2007, the Public Health Hero Awards recognize outstanding individuals or groups that contribute to the...

Gaston County Tourism Development Wins National Award

GASTONIA, N.C. – Gaston County’s Department of Tourism Development has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that s...

Good News Gaston: June 2023

Good News Gaston June 2023 (PDF)

Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization has Established a Public Comment Period

Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization has Established a Public Comment Period (Spanish) (PDF)

TIP/MTP Amendments

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies the transportation projects that GCLMPO and NCDOT plan to undertak...

Eye on Gaston: Looking Ahead - June 2023

Mirando hacia el Future: Junio 2023

ARPA-Funded Water Line Extension Project to Serve Lowell Elementary

GASTONIA, N.C. – 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...

Man, Dogs Killed in Early Morning House Fire

GASTONIA, N.C. – A man in his 60s died after a fire engulfed his home early Saturday morning.

Two dogs inside the home, located along Davis Park Road just south of Gastonia, also died.

Acting Gaston County Fire Marshal Scott Hunter said his office has deter...

Fire Ant Bait Spreader Available for Rent

Earlier this year, Gaston Cooperative Extension purchased a fire ant bait spreader that can be rented out. The spreader can be mounted on a tractor, a UTV, four-wheeler rack, or truck mount and is for fire ant bait use ONLY. 

Rental Times and Loca...

Cherryville Residents Asked to ‘Stay Indoors’ After Strong Storms Damaged Trees, Knocked Out Power

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – 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, leavin...

Gaston County Receives Six Excellence in Communications Awards

WILMINGTON, NC – 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. Gaston County collected a...

Commission Approves Lowest Tax Rate in More Than Five Decades

GASTONIA, N.C. – 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.

The new County property tax rate is 61 cen...

Gaston County Parks and Recreation Receives Grant for Trail Project

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – Gaston County Parks and Recreation announced that it received a grant totaling $92,375 from Carolina Thread Trail (CTT). The organization’s Implementation Grant Program will support the construction of three sections of a trail total...

2022 Annual Report Card

Take a look at key initiatives and achievements during the last calendar year, as well as a breakdown of important stats from our county departments in our 2022 Annual Report Card (PDF).

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