Hello Tuesday, it's David. Today is February 25th.Please pray for these goats...The pic (above) of these goats on Old Willis School Road in Dallas was on Facebook. I just glanced at the pic, and thought the caption said "Please pray for them! Hopefully their owner sees this!!" Actually it says "Please watch for them...". I guess you can pray for them too...
Tuesday's weather: Mostly sunny and mild, high of 72.Tonight will be mainly clear.The low will be 37.
Belk Outlet coming to Eastridge Mall
Belk is planning to convert the first floor of the Belk at Eastridge Mal to a Belk Outlet. The second floor will still be a traditional Belks. A spring opening is expected.The opening will make three Belk Outlets in North Carolina. There is already a Belk Outlet at Northlake Mall in Charlotte, and one soon to open in Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh.Merchandise offered is expected to be end of season, or last seasons. Discounts are expected to be between 60 and 85%. Weekly specials will be offered at $15, $25, and $40.
New bill may raise speed limits to 75 on NC InterstatesSo how fast do you drive on the interstate? Are you the guy doing 45 in the left lane with a mile of cars backed up behind you? State lawmakers are proposing a change to let drivers go 75 miles per hour on certain highways based on an engineering and traffic study. Currently the limit is 70.As part of the bill, speeders who go over 80 in a 70 zone, or over 85 in a 75 zone, could be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. If convicted of operating a vehicle at over 85 miles per hour, a driver's license could be suspended without a preliminary hearing.
David Weekly Homes pushes Gastonia rezoning request to Oct 2025David Weekly Homes has requested a delay in the rezoning of a 262.8 acre site off of Union New Hope Road. The proposed development would have up to 650 homes and townhouses.In October the Planning Commission was deadlocked in a 3-3 tie regarding approval of the rezoning request. According to City documents, a rezoning request must receive a 3/4 majority to pass.
Our Gastonia Ghost Peppers have signed former major league pitcher Jimmie Sherfey for the 2025 season. Sherfey was a 2014 draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also played for the LA Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants. Last season he played for the Staten Island Ferryhawks. He also played for the Honey Hunters in the 2022 season.
From Mount Holly Parks and Rec:
“Have you seen the work going on over on Glendale Avenue?! We are making way and setting the stage for what is soon to be Ransom Hunter Park.
This park will honor Ransom Hunter, Gaston County’s first freed African American to own property. It will serve as a community gathering space on the very same land the Hunter Family gathered for decades and will tell the story of the Hunter family’s history on the property.
Weather permitting, we expect to see families enjoying this park by mid summer!
The Aloha Poke Bowl in Dallas is closed, but just temporarily. The owner says they will reopen in March, and they are going to add tacos and burritos.
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Brrr! This year's Polar Plunge raised $18,245.46 for the Special Olympics Gaston County. The Gastonia Police Department lead the way in the law enforcement category raising $4,270!
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Gaston County Jobs
Patient Service Specialist $430 Day Neighborhood Program Administrator $75-$106k Data Analytics w/Microsoft $893-$183k
