Gastonia NewsLocal news for Gastonia, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Threatening phone calls came before house fire- July 11, 2008 Eight people inside a home on Smyre Drive escaped injury from a house fire early Friday that caused significant damage.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/threatening-phone-calls-came-before-house-fi... Overnight House Fire Leaves Gastonia Family Homeless- July 11, 2008 A family of eight is homeless this morning after an overnight fire tore through their Gastonia home.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/overnight-house-fire-leaves-gastonia-family-... Gaston County's 'backlog' of murder cases now down to zero- July 11, 2008 When Cyrus McDowell pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday, District Attorney Locke Bell's campaign promise to dispose of 35 pending murder cases was fulfilled.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/gaston-countys-backlog-of-murder-cases-now-d... Baltimore man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 3-year-old killing- July 10, 2008 A man who spent more than three years in Gaston County Jail awaiting trial pleaded guilty Thursday to a manslaughter charge in the death of Desmond Lynch.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/baltimore-man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-... Joseph Roland Vigneault, (Ret. Major Usaf), 91, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of Neptune- July 10, 2008 JOSEPH ROLAND VIGNEAULT, , 91, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of NEPTUNE, died Tuesday, July 8, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, N.C. He was born in Lowell, Mass.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/joseph-roland-vigneault-ret-major-usaf-91-of... Dryer catches fire at YMCA, one child taken to hospital after asthma attack- July 10, 2008 A small fire at the Gaston County YMCA on West Franklin Boulevard led to evacuations and one child taken to the hospital.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/dryer-catches-fire-at-ymca-one-child-taken-t... AM News: Man charged with assaulting handicapped person- July 9, 2008 Gastonia Police have arrested a local man for attacking a handicapped woman at a nursing home last week.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/am-news-man-charged-with-assaulting-handicap... AM News: Homeless man arrested for butcher knife attack- July 9, 2008 An area homeless man has been arrested for trying to stab two other people with a butcher knife over the weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/am-news-homeless-man-arrested-for-butcher-kn... A.M. NEWS: Mom accused of allowing sex with 12-year-old daughter- July 8, 2008 A Gastonia woman is accused of letting someone have sex with her 12-year-old daughter, according to an arrest warrant.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/a-m-news-mom-accused-of-allowing-sex-with-12... Ways to keep the backyard grill from burning more than the hot dogs- July 8, 2008 The fireworks are finished, Nathan's has crowned its hot dog-eating champion and the red, white and blue decorations are back in storage until next year.http://www.topix.net/city/gastonia-nc/2008/07/ways-to-keep-the-backyard-grill-from-burning... |