Happy Tuesday everyone! David here. Today is September 1st.
Today we will have periods of clouds and sunshine with a brief shower or two, humid, with a high of 88.
Dallas jail for sale
Need your own jail? The Dallas jail, built in 1846 and renovated in 1904, is for sale.
In the past the jail has served as a private residence, a civic club’s headquarters, a western wear store, and a popular local restaurant. The Gaston County Museum is partnering with Preservation North Carolina to sell the property. Interested? Contact Preservation North Carolina here...
The apartment community Ashbrook Village was sold recently for $37.2 million. The buyer was New York based Gindi equities, and the seller was Southwood Realty. It was reported that the complex was 99.5% occupied at the time of the sale.
As we have reported before, there is a proposed 400 acre industrial project underway in Gaston County by Northpoint Development. The site, located just north of Franklin Square and I85, will be home to 4.7 million square feet of space between 8 buildings.The new businesses at the site should increase Gaston County employment by about 10%.
Belmont Abbey Reports Covid-19 CasesBelmont Abbey officials reported 38 active Coronavirus cases last week. They say they do have facilities available for quarantining.They did not report how many of those cases were students.
What is our friend Ben up to now? Something abut a 33 pound Bradford watermelon... Find out here
Be a good citizen- complete the CensusThe census impacts a lot of things, like what kind of grocery stores we get, to how many representatives in Congress we have. Worried about privacy? Don't be. The Census will not ask for your social security number, your political party, bank account information, or citizenship status. You can fill out the Census here...
Pizza Farms?
Have you heard of this? Evidently pizza farms are a real thing. Farms have plenty of produce in the summer, so many have built wood fired pizza ovens and serve pizza on warm summer nights. And since it's outside, it's perfect for social distancing. Folks bring camp chairs and blankets, kids gawk at the animals, and run and play to their hearts content. Pizza is usually the only item on the menu, and toppings change with the season. More...
The Carolina Panthers cancelled a scrimmage on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium,to give the players a chance to come together and discuss social justice issues. Nine NFL teams canceled practice Wednesday and Thursday, in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha Wisconsin.
Ready for your closeup?A new Christmas movies will be filmed in Charlotte, and they are looking for extras. The ad says "All ages, races and types needed.Extras will be paid. The ad just says "by a known network". Details on how to apply here...
Pumpkin Spice Latte-already?
Is it really time already? Some people think so! Our staff wears pumpkin spice deodorant year round...
3 Gaston County People Have Died of Covid-19 Since Last Tuesday
3 people have died of Covid-19 in Gaston County since last Tuesday. To date, we have had 4091 positive tests, and currently have 1196 active cases, 2831 recovered, and 64 deaths. Check out Gaston County's new dashboard here. The numbers are finally starting to fall, if ever so slightly.
