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 Good morning, it's David. Today is Tuesday, July 14th.

 Today will have a high of 92. This evening will be mostly clear, with a

Council votes to remove statueGaston County's "Council of Understanding" has voted 7-5 to remove the Confederate statue in front of the courthouse. Originally composed of 6 members in favor of keeping the statue, and six opposed, the Council ultimately voted to recommend to the county commiossioners to  remove the statue. It is unclear at this point what will happen to the statue. One possibility is returning it to the Daughters of the Confederacy, or giving it the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Sammy's Pub Holding Event for family of boy killed in crash

Four members of the Obester family were killed in a crash about a week ago, leaving behind 14 year old son Jacob, who was not with the family at the time.So today, Sammy's Pub, along with Creative Solutions, the Belmont Police, and other restaurants are holding an event in downtown Belmont. Sammy's has setup an outdoor dining area, and will donate half of their sales today to a fund set up for the family. Cash donations will also be accepted.The driver that caused the crash has been charged with 5 counts of second-degree murder.

King of all he surveys

According to neighbors, Moe is the most wonderful neighborhood cat ever! Moe lives in Mount Holly, and evidently the whole street enjoys him.

If you haven't tried Decoria's Bagels yet-you should! I tried the bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel.(they call it the New Yorker) and it was yum! They are located back in the corner to the left of Best Buy in Gastonia..

Could Duke Energy's Coal Plants be in jeopardy?

Two years ago, the N.C. utilities commission decided that customers, and the not the utility, should pay for coal ash cleanup. That bill could be as high as $9 billion over the next 20 years. But the N.C. Attorney General and the Sierra Club have appealed, and it is expected to go before the N.C. Supreme Court again in August. Also, the fate of coal plants in general could be up in the air, as studies by the Sierra Club show that coal fired plants are more expensive than using power form other Duke plants or buying power on the open market.

Gaston County New Businesses

Climb1 Inc. 111 Forest Drive, Belmont 28012Taylormade Expressions 115 Maple circle, Belmont 28012Choosing Real Love LLC 2021 Village View Circle, #104, Belmont 28012Fulbright Fusion Inc. 5432 Old Course Dr., Cramerton 28032Celebrating Secondary LLC 4829 Dallas Shoals Highway, Dallas 28034Bones Bargains Inc. 1008 East Long Ave. #3 Gastonia 28054National Home Construction LLC 1017 Silverberry St. Gastonia 28054Holden B. Clark, Attorney at Law PLLC 110 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Gastonia 28052Grass Excellence LLC  1339 Eddie Street, Gastonia 28054S&H Noble LLC 1425 Westbrook Circle Gastonia 28052Black Rhino Entertainment 1524 Shady Bark Drive Gastonia 28054Nadibody LLC 1668H Lowell Bethesda Road Gastonia 28056Gameday Foodie LLC 2004 Tomshir Drive Gastonia 28056Miguel's Home Improvement LLC 2016 Weir Lane Gastonia 28052Shaun Holden Distributing LLC 2029 Shannon Drive Gastonia 28054Kid Varsity Apparel LLC 2112 West Second Ave. Gastonia 28052Capstone Management Group  2212 Union Road #700 Gastonia  28054Prettyblack LLC  2230 East Franklin Blvd. Gastonia 28054Coosies Corner LLC 2249 Hudson Landings Drive #G Gastonia 28054Sold As Is Houses LLC  2745 Stockwood Drive Gastonia 28056Preach2081 Logistics LLC 715 West 19th Ave. Gastonia 28052CGD LLC 936 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way #1D Gastonia 28054Summit Educational Resources 209 Beech Bluff Drive Mount Holly 28120Nature's Gift 1338 Dartwood Lane, Stanley 28164

Apartment Rents Up?

According to the Charlotte Business Journal, apartment rents in Belmont, Mt. Holly, Gastonia, and Shelby were up 2.9% in the last 3 months to an average of $899.That makes Gaston county rents cheaper than almost anywhere in Charlotte, except for the West Charlotte, Freedom Drive area.

Where the jobs are

Data scientists at LinkedIn recently analyzed millions of job listings to determine which ones are in demand, pay a livable wage, and require skills that can be obtained through remote learning.

According to that  research, the top 5 meeting all those criteria, ranked by number of LinkedIn job listings, are:

The old saying is, nothing happens until somebody sells somebody else something.Revenue makes the wheels turn.

 Gaston County Covid-19 cases continue to rocket upward, now up to 727

Currently we have 727 active positive cases (up from 579 last week) of Coronavirus , with 897 recovered, and 16 deaths.You can get daily info at Gastongov.com/coronavirus

Khakis Cramer Mountain is now open! 

Khakis is a new restaurant at Cramer Mountain Club serving fresh, delicious dishes and cold, crafty beverages.  More...

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