Photographer unknown-possibly Brad Panovitch MeteorologyHello Tuesday... it's David. Today is May 14th, 2024Have you seen the Northern Lights? All I could see in Mount Holly were clouds... 

Today's weather:Today there will be a thick cloud cover and cooler with a couple of showers and thunderstorms, heaviest late in the day; there can be flooding in some areas The high will be 71.Tonight there  will be low clouds; periods of rain and a thunderstorm in the evening followed by a shower in spots late. The low will be 62.

Piedmont Lithium receives mining permit, seeks fundingPiedmont Lithiium was awarded a North Carolina State mining permit on May 7th, after posting a $1 million dollar reclamation bond.With that approval, Piedmont Lithium Keith Phillips says they are now seeking funding from various sources. The company still needs wastewater and air permits, as well as approval from Gaston County for the mining site. The project is facing significant public opposition.

Wild Wings Cafes in trouble- possible liquidationFormer Panther's wide receiver Mushin Muhammed II investments in Gastonia aren't working out so well.First Backyard Burgers closed and is facing Chapter 7 liquidation, and now Wild Wing's Cafe is trying to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Western District of North Carolina filed a motion in late April seeking to convert the Wild Wing's case to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Chapter 7 is considered a liquidation bankruptcy: it doesn't require a repayment plan but the business has to sell some assets to pay creditors. Chapter 11 is considered a reorganization bankruptcy that allows businesses to maintain their operations while creating a plan to repay creditors.The Gastonia Wild Wings occupancy costs are $15,500 per month, less than the average of $18,000 per Wild Wings  location. But according to the bankruptcy administrator, “Even free rent would not generate a net profit for the Gastonia location.”

A tree did major damage to a house on the Stanley  Dallas Highwasy last week.

Gaston County had 2 confirmed EF-1 tonadoesThe National Weather Service says that damage consistent with EF-1 tornadoes has been found in Gaston County as of last Wednesday.The first was in Polkville in Cleveland County to Cherryvile in Gaston County. The second was from Gastonia to Belmont. Both had peak winds of 110 miles per hour.Much of Gaston County suffered downed trees and power outages.

Mayworth Public House in Cramerton has new ownersJustin Aremia and a silent partner are the new owners of Mayworth Public House in Cramerton. Justin says they are upgrading the menu, and will gradually update the interior, to be more of an upscale pub vibe.They will also be introducing new cocktails.

Are you a Belmont Drive-In fan? They need your help!The Belmont Drive-In is closed until further notice due to storm damage.The owners or the Belmont Drive-In are asking for your help with the needed repairs after last Wednesdays storm. The owners all have full time jobs, and the drive-in is a part time gig they do for the community.Many friends and patrons of the drive-in had been asking what they could do to help the drive-in reopen, so the owners are asking for Lowe's gift cards to help with the supplies they need to make repairs.When sending a gift card:

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Recipient Name: Casey Pentecost

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The Dream Center Academy celebrates first graduating class

In July 2017, Dream Center Academy opened its doors to their first class of students- the Class of 2024. Their mission was to empower their students to own their education by developing the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in school and beyond. Their vision was for our students to become college-career ready graduates and productive citizens of our community. They are happy to announce that our "Dream" has come true!Friday evening they celebrated their first graduating class at the Gaston Country Club. 100% of their 20 DCA seniors will be graduating college-career ready on May 24. 18 have been accepted into college and 2 will be entering trade school. 85% will be first-generation college students. The post-secondary schools our students will be attending include UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, North Carolina A&T, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Charlotte, Western Carolina, North Carolina Central, and Gaston College. Among our Class of 2024, we have recipients of Albert G. Myers Scholarship, The George & Patricia Barnard Scholarship, The Rotary 4-Way-Test Challenge Scholarship, and The Pay It Forward Scholarship.Dream Center Academy is extremely proud of each student in the Class of 2024.Find out more, including how you can help...

Law Enforcement participates in torch run for Special Olympics

About 50 law enforcement officers and athletes ran in the 2024 Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics of North Carolina last Friday.Law Enforcement Officers throughout North Carolina will carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope across the state throughout the month of May. Traveling across North Carolina from six different points and spanning over 2,000 miles, the relays will culminate on Friday, May 31, for the Circle of Honor and lighting of the cauldron at the 2024 Special Olympics NC Summer Games Opening Ceremony in Raleigh.This leg  featured runners from Belmont Police Department, Gaston County Police Department, Gaston County Sheriff’s Office and Gastonia Police DepartmentWell done all!

Summer music has started! This was the Uptown Party Band last Friday night in Mount Holly.Get all the music from every Gaston County town here...

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Gaston College's beach volleyball team finished strong in the National Junior College Athletic Association championships with a pair of victories on the event's final day for a seventh-place overall finish.

The Rhinos defeated Trinidad State, Col., 3-2 and Bryant & Stratton, Wisc., 3-0 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala., to close out their play in the nine-team event that began action on Thursday.

For the second straight season, coach Rachel Noreika's team opened in a three-team pool that included eventual national champion Palm Beach State, Fla.

The Panthers defeated St. John's River State 3-0 to win the NJCAA's inaugural title in 2023 at Tavares, Fla., and won 3-0 over Region 10 champion Richard Bland 3-0 to win this year's title.

"I think we had the toughest pool top to bottom both Thursday and Friday," said Noreika, whose team finished the season with a 10-24 overall record that includes 2-16 against four-year schools. "So coming into today with an 0-4 record was tough. But the team really pulled together today and fought for each other to end the championships on a high note."

A season of extraordinary accomplishments and expectations came to an end for Gaston College in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Region 10 tournament at Lexington County, S.C., Stadium.

The Rhinos, ranked No. 1 for much of the year by the National Junior College Athletic Association and other polls, saw their season end with a 51-8 overall record that set a school-record for single-season victories.

Gaston College lost 11-4 to Florence-Darlington Tech in the tournament's winner's bracket final, then was eliminated in a 5-3 loss to USC Sumter.

"We've set the bar really high here every year," Rhinos coach Shohn Doty said. "That's not going to change. We're going to continue to do what we've done and be a top program in the region. This won't slow us down at all."At the end of the day, 51 wins is a huge accomplishment. We were ranked No. 1 in the country for five or six weeks. So I thought we grew. I thought we got better."I just think we picked a bad day to have a bad day."

Both of the losses came in tournament affected by a turbulent weather pattern that had been in the Columbia, S.C., area for the last few days.

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 Gaston County JobsMedical Asst. II @ Caromont, HVAC Superintendent, from $30 hr, Museum Collections Fellowship -Dallas NC $20-$25 hr, Patient Services Rep-Gastonia,  and more...Info...

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