Happy Tuesday everyone! David here.
Today is September 22nd-feels like fall! I wore long pants and long sleeves for the first time in months yesterday...
Today we'll have plenty of sun, nice in the afternoon, with a high of 73.
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy and cool, with a low of 50.
"I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability."
— Ruth Badar Ginsburg,1933-2020
Back Yard Burgers Is Back
Former Panthers wide receiver Mushin Muhammed is part of a group bringing a new concept of Yard Burgers back to Gastonia. Back Yard Burgers was here earlier, in the space now occupied by Five Guys on Franklin, but they closed in 2012. The new restaurant opened yesterday with a new and improved menu, including new burgers -Mac N Cheese, Bacon Avocado, and Honey BBQ. They are located at 3415 East Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia.
Will you have to help pay Duke's $490 Million Dollar Coal Ash cleanup bill?
North Carolina regulators completed hearings on Friday on due's proposed rate hike, with regulators asking why Duke didn't aggressively pursue coal ash cleanup until they were forced to by state and federal regulations. A ruling is expected in December.
The underlying rate hike is 7%. Duke feels that since they did what was required by law, that they should be able to pass those costs on to consumers.
"Something Pumpkin" Pumpkin decorating contest comes to Gaston County
This is the 6th contest, sponsored by the N.C. Cooperative Extension Info here!
Oh, Panthers
Or should we say 0 and 2 Panthers. Christian McCaffrey incurred a high ankle sprain during Sunday's game against the Bucs, and the Panthers had four turnovers. There is talk of "Tank for Trevor"...meaning the Panthers should lose as many games as possible in order to get the #1 draft pick-i.e. Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence is the current qb for Clemson, if you have living under a rock.
Apple cinnamon doughnuts anyone?
Hayrides,apple slushies, apple pies,, and -oh-apples! Been to Skytop Orchards? It's the coolest!
For more info on how to support this great event for Gaston County Veterans and Camp Centurion, see here
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 200 stores over the next 2 years, including the store at Concord Mills. The Gastonia store is scheduled to remain open at this time.
Yay! Estia's Kouzina in Belmont is open again! If you haven't been, they are one of the best restaurants in Gaston County! So glad we didn't lose them!
Gaston county Commissioners to discuss $100m warehouse project
Tonight commissioners will discuss a $100 million dollar warehouse project in Kings Mountain. The project is code named "project Triple Play", and it calls for an unnamed company to invest $100 million to build a distribution center by the end of 2022. The board will hold a public hearing to discuss a level 4 incentive grant.The majority of Kings Mountain is in Cleveland County, but a small part of eastern Kings Mountain is in Gaston County.
TJ's Hotdog Shack has new owners! They are currently closed whiole the new owners get things just like they want them!
Political star Power
Joe Biden will be in Charlotte on Wednesday, and President Trump on Thursday. Neither campaign has released detail as of yet.
Maddox Ritch's death sparks FBI Changes
It was two years ago that 6 year old Maddox Rich went missing while out walking with his dad and his dad's girlfriend in Rankin Lake Park off 321 in Gastonia. Maddox, who was autistic, was later found dead in Long Creek.
As a result of that experience, an FBI special agent has developed a one page questionnaire especially for use in the case of missing children that have autism. The questionnaire will be distributed to the FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment teams. More...
7 Gaston County People Have Died of Covid-19 Since last Tuesday
Active cases are 1,343. To date 3,439 have recovered, and we have had 4,861 positive tests. 79 people have died from the virus. The largest group of positive cases are in the 25-49 age group. See interactive graphic here...
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Mans best friend
Meet Becky and Bessie. They are 8 year old bonded sisters that need to be adopted together. Becky just had one of her back legs removed due to bone cancer. But she is all healed up and walking like a pro. Bessie and Becky are very laid back and want a forever home where they can just lay in the sun. Both girls are spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccines.
