View of the roof terrace at the new apartments in downtown Gastonia. Photo courtesy of Tom McPhaul. Good morning Gaston County! It's David, and today is Tuesday, August 27th, 2024So the kiddos are back in school. When I was a kid I never wanted summer to end! Here's a link to the Gaston County School calendar for you parents.By the way- make sure you stop for those school buses!
Today's weather:Today will be partly sunny with a high will be 94.Tonight will be mainly clear with a low will of 66.
Montcross Area Chamber names Jennifer Reep president
Cramerton native and long-time resident Jennifer Reep has been named president of the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Board Chair Mark Yount of Belmont Savings Bank announced today.
Mrs. Reep has been a career teacher and administrator in the public schools of Gaston County, and for the past eight years she was principal at East Gaston High School.
Mrs. Reep graduated from South Point High School and received her bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State University and her master’s degree in middle school education at Belmont Abbey College. She also completed the Principal Preparation Program at Western Carolina University.
"We are excited to have a president of the Montcross Area Chamber who has an outstanding record of leadership and administrative experience and who, having grown up and lived and worked here for many years, has a deep understanding and appreciation for our businesses and communities," Yount said.
Mrs. Reep grew up in the Lakewood community of Cramerton, and she and her husband Thad have lived there for 15 years. Thad Reep owns and operates Boulevard Import on Wilkinson Boulevard in Lowell.
"I'm honored to be hired as the president of the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce," Mrs. Reep said. "While this role is a shift from my previous career, I am excited and energized by the chamber members' passion that has already been shared. I'm looking forward to meeting local business owners and community members in the near future."
Mrs. Reep begins work in early September.
Eastridge Mall planning to close bottom floorAccording to Eastridge Mall manager Stephen Stout, all of the retail stores on the first floor will move to the second floor by the end of the summer. Essentially that will make the mall one level, and will affect about 15 businesses.Nowadays, the mall doesn't depend on just retail, however. There is a CDL driving school, the Republican Party Headquarters, a church, and the DMV has been there for quite some time.“In order to survive, we have to bring in different type of tenants especially non-retail which we have been very fortunate in order to be able to do,” said Stout.
Gaston County making $2 million investment in lifesaving technologyGaston County is one of just three agencies across the country to invest in new Lifepak 35, a new lifesaving cardiac monitoring device. Gaston County is spending $2 million dollars, buying 38 of the $50,000 devices. “Anytime we have the opportunity to be the first at something, we try to seize that opportunity and in this case, we are going to be the first in North Carolina to put the Lifepak 35 into service,” said Deputy Chief Jamie McConnell.Approximately 200 first responders are learning to use the machines.“The new technology that this offers and the promise of future developments with this technology the way they’ve allowed it to adapt to new technologies, it’s definitely going to increase survivability for our patients,” said McConnell.The new technology should be deployed by September 3rd.
Time to choose permanent baseball team name!
Voting for the Gastonia Baseball club's new name ends August 30th at11:59 PM. The eight choices are:
Gastronauts
Bolognia
Galactic Dinos
Ghost Peppers
Zombees
Garden Gnomes
Yarniaks
Gastonia Baseball ClubYou can cast your vote here
They don't have a shoe, but Chick-fil-A has so many kids they don't know what to do!
An issue with school kids and Chic-fil-A
According to estimates, approximately 250 kids cross the street at South Point High School to Belmont Town Center everyday after school. Chic-fil-A is not the only business that has posted signs to keep kids from loitering in or around their establishments.Gaston County school officials say they are not considering staggering start times that might help address traffic and parking issues.
Webb Custom Kitchen named 16th best restaurant in NC
Webb Custom Kitchen keeps racking up the awards. They were recently named the 16th best restaurant in North Carolina by Yelp.
What they're known for:
Duck Cigars, Angry Lobster, Center Cut Filet Mignon, Caesar Salad Theater, Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass, Slow Braised Short Rib of Beef, 3 X 3 Onion Soup, Hand Cut Aged Ribeye, Tenderloin Medallions 182, Bone-in Cab Aged Cowboy Ribeye
Yelpers say:
We had such a good time! The service was so detailed, on top of things, and just a general delight. We had the cheese toast, I had a filet, mash, and asparagus with my husband having the short rib. All around just absolutely delicious. My raspberry 'Rita with a straw was beautiful and refreshing. But the space! Just really amazing and unique. I've wanted to check it out for a few years and so glad we finally did. Since the Olympics started last night they were playing old Olympics videos on the screen. Just thoroughly enjoyed myself.
- Daisy S.
Gaston County to receive $40 million in opioid settlementGaston County will receive $40 million over 18 years as part of an opioid settlement. According to Gaston Emergency Medical Services, there have been 326 opioid related deaths since 2021.The settlement actually started in 2022 with $ million received as of this fiscal year.So far more that $4 million has gone into naloxone, programs and treatment plans. By putting naloxone in the community, by having our community paramedic program which can assist with bringing folks back to life, with having our recovery transportation so that if people want to actively participate in treatment, they have do not have a barrier," said Gregory Grier, Director of Gaston County Community Support Services.
Bolton's Curbside Cookery is close to opening in Mount Holly!
For those of you that have stood in line to get some of Bolton's famous burgers or sandwiches-good news! They are close to opening. Check out their new teaser video here...
Front Porch & Provisions in Dallas closer to openingAccording to owner Dennis Bayrd, Front Porch and Provisions in Dallas is closer to opening, although he did not want to venture a firm date. He said that permitting has been the holdup.In the meantime, Will and his wife Blythe have opened Aloha Poke Bowl in the old Dallas Restaurant location at 109 East Trade Street in Dallas.
Gastonia Red Lobster not affectedRed Lobster is closing 23 more restaurants this week. This comes after they closed 93 restaurants in May.Red Lobster is on track to be bought out of bankruptcy by Fortress Investment Group, which owns Krystal, Logan's Roadhouse, and other restaurant chains.The Gastonia store is not affected at this time, so your cheddar biscuit source is still safe!
Stanley to build to police department, funded by grant $$$Stanley is going to build a new 100,000 square foot police station. The funds come from a $4.2 million dollar grant from the state.The new station will be modeled after the police station in Maiden North Carolina.
The new station will be built across from the Stanley Branch of the Gaston Public Library, which is on North Peterson Street. No Stanley tax money will be used for the building.Construction is expected to begin in 2025.
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