Today, I’d like you to meet Madison Earnest “Matt” Craigo, born October 17, 1840, in Putnam County, (West) Virginia, the son of George H. and Sally (Martin) Craigo. He enlisted in …

  On Friday 12/19/25, at approximately 2:00 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call from a local Veterinarian office in reference to a stray cat that …

The Monument In the heart of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, stands a remarkable memorial: the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Cast in zinc and dedicated in 1886—when the town was …

Gastonia, NC (December 19, 2025) Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays will affect office hours and services provided by the City of Gastonia. City administrative offices will be closed on …

On September 15, 1862, roughly 400 men of the 2nd and 20th Georgia Infantry regiments took position on an imposing bluff some 50 feet above Burnside Bridge on Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, …

Arriving in New York in the late 1850s as a teenager from his native Scotland, Crammond Kennedy quickly gained fame as the “Boy Preacher,” captivating audiences in the public square, …

The United Colonies first engaged the British Army at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, with a collection of local militias. These units formed a regional New England force that evolved into …

John Anthony Winston was a man of many firsts. He was the first governor of Alabama born within the borders of the territory (and later, the state) of Alabama. When the Civil War began, he became the …

On Saturday 12/6/25, at approximately 1:00 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call in reference to a dog that had possibly been exposed to a skunk showing neurological …

(GASTON COUNTY, NC) - North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections and several law enforcement agencies are searching for 42-year-old Roy W Burgess, Jr. who escaped Sunday afternoon from the …

In 1751, as part of William Penn's colony, Lt. Gov. James Hamilton selected the site of Carlisle to serve as the county seat for the newly created Cumberland County. The settlement was named after …

Born in Barnstead, New Hampshire, in 1828, Alonzo Hall Quint was educated at Dartmouth College and Andover Theological Seminary. In the spring of 1861, he was appointed as the sole chaplain of the …

Cherryville, NC (WNN)- On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers with the Cherryville Police Department responded to a reported civil disturbance at Ronald's Grill located …

RALEIGH, N.C. (Dec. 1, 2025)  —The  N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission  (NCWRC) is advising residents that it is illegal to keep deer as pets and unwise to try to tame deer. …

DALLAS, N.C. – A mobile home fire Wednesday morning led to the death of a local man and injuries for two firefighters who had pulled the man from the blaze. Multiple Gaston County fire …

Gaston County Police are investigating a sexual assault involving a minor child. The investigation has resulted in several charges for sex offenses involving a child.

Gastonia, NC (December 1, 2025) Come and walk in a winter wonderland in Downtown Gastonia to celebrate this year’s Christmas in the City on Sunday, December 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This …

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the most famous named artillery pieces in American history. Col. Keith Gibson, director of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Museum, noted:   …

In early 1864, the notorious John P. Gatewood and his band—called partisans or bandidts, depending on whom you asked—captured 2,000 head of cattle and horses at Rossville, Georgia. The …

DALLAS, N.C. – Due to a water main break in Dallas late Monday, the Gaston County Public Library Dallas Branch, Citizens Resource Center and Gaston County Museum of Art & History are closed …