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Three people in a room observe a display on Piedmont Lithium's operations. One person gesturing towards the display, with multiple posters on a table and a company banner on the wall.

Piedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval

04/15/2024
Monique Parker, Erin Sanders and Emily Winter, from Piedmont Lithium, at the Piedmont Lithium Exploration office outside...
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Cherryville Reacts to the Eclipse

04/09/2024
Grace Smith and Mason Beam from the WNN team observing the eclipse. Monday, April 8, 2024, by...
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A Camper Explosion in Gaston County Leave Two Injured

03/27/2024
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Cherryville P.D. and A.L.E. Abate Local Drug Hotspot

03/22/2024
The abated residence on Pine Street. There is a sign that warns people not to trespass on...
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Diesel Spill Causes Traffic Jam on I-85 North

03/20/2024
An approximate map of the area the spill occurred. The spill occurred between exits 19 and 21...
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Cleveland County Fire Under Investigation

03/12/2024
Firefighters with the Waco Community Fire Department putting out the outbuilding that caught on fire. Monday, March...
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Fatal Shooting Leads to an Arrest and Rescue

03/06/2024
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A map showing two marked locations: Gaston Webbs Chapel Road and Landers Chapel Road, and Quik Trip at US 321 and North Chester Street, connected by a straight black line.

500 Gallon Cooking Oil Spill Causes Hazardous Road Conditions

03/04/2024
An approximate map of the significantly affected areas of the cooking oil spill. All information was retrieved...
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Gaston County Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash

02/26/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network BESSEMER CITY, NC (WNN) - Gaston County Police officers responded...
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Massive Cellular and Internet Outage on 02/22

02/22/2024
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