Park Hop Returns for the Summer

Park Hop has returned to Gaston County, and is going on now until Labor Day! Park Hop is a fun, free and exciting way for you and your family to explore Gaston County parks while being physically active.

Gaston County has a wealth of parks with countless a...

Gaston County to Operate Building Inspections for Entire County

GASTONIA, N.C. – This month, the City of Gastonia and Gaston County Government will complete the process of blending the City’s Building Inspections Department into Gaston County Government’s Department of Building and Develo...

Good News Gaston: August 2022

Read the August 2022 edition of Good News Gaston newsletter, highlighting employee achievements, updates on county projects and recent stories in the news.

'Walk Together' Event to Connect LatinX Community with Local Businesses and Resources

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Latinx Health Outreach Advisory Council, in collaboration with Disability Rights of North Carolina, Gaston County’s Department of Health and Human Services, City of Gastonia Police Department, Healthy Blue NC, Telemundo Charlotte...

Gaston County, UNC Charlotte Researchers Partner on Groundwater Quality Project

CHARLOTTE — UNC Charlotte researchers, in collaboration with the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, announce the release of the Gaston Water Map, a website that maps known groundwater quality in the County, and provides resources as to...

Sibo Venture Announces $10M Investment in Gaston County with GTP Plans

The family-owned company was founded in Europe and has been in business since 1967. They have more than 400 employees globally and are a premiere producer of plastic packaging solutions for tubes, containers, and jars. That includes providing supplies for...

Gaston County Secures State Grant to Expand Broadband to Underserved Areas

GASTONIA, N.C. – This week, the North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Equity announced Gaston County as a recipient of nearly $750,000 to expand broadband internet access to underserved...

New In-Person Strength Training Workshop for Seniors

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – Beginning in September, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Common Ground in Stanley, will offer its newest workshop designed to help older adults improve their strength and mobility, as well as bu...

County provides $100,000 grant to VFW Post to help with veteran homelessness

GASTONIA, N.C. – Gaston County Government continues to work on the issue of homelessness in our community, announcing today a $100,000 grant to VFW Post 9337.

VFW Post 9337 Commander Charles McGinnis said the Post is committed to providing financ...

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Food Manufacturer Selects Gaston County for Southeast Expansion

Gaston County, N.C. – Häns Kissle Company, a fresh foods manufacturer, will create 219 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $42.2 million to build a food manufacturing facilit...

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Gaston County’s 8th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2022

On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 12:50 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement was notified of a positive rabies specimen that was sent to the North Carolina State Lab on Saturday, August 6, 2022.  

On Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:01 a...

Lowell Police and Gaston County Police Identify Victim in Homicide Investigation

The victim in last night’s homicide has been identified as:

Jose Antonia Jimenez QuinonesH/M12/21/1969Gastonia, NC

Due to the circumstances surrounding this on-going investigation, no other information can be released at this point. Anyone who wit...

Lowell Police and Gaston County Police Investigate Homicide

On Thursday August 4th, 2022 at 7:09 pm, multiple local law enforcement agencies responded to the intersection of Redbud Drive & Wilkinson Blvd. in reference to a vehicle accident with injuries.

Upon arrival, law enforcement officials discovered a mult...

Gaston County’s 7th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2022

On Friday, July 22, 2022 at 11:42 am, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement was notified of a positive rabies specimen that was sent to the North Carolina State Lab byCaro...

Gaston County Police, Lowell Police and North Carolina ALE Conclude Shooting Investigation

On Sunday May 15th, 2022 around 2 a.m., Lowell Police, Gaston County Police, and several other agencies responded to a shooting call at the ICONZ Bar on Westover Street in Lowell.  One suspect was arrested at the time of the incident.  T...

Gaston County’s 6th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2022

On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:11 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call regarding a positive rabies specimen from the North Carolina State Lab. 

On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 9:04 pm, Gaston County Police Animal Care a...

Gaston County Police Search for Missing Person

On June 22, 2022, Gerald Milton Kirkpatrick, age 65, was last seen by his family on Jessica Lane in Dallas, NC driving a 2002 white Mercedes-Benz C240 with NC registration plate HBK-4881. 

He is a black male standing 6’1” feet tall and weighing ap...