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Photo Essay

McAdenville: The Little Town That Glows

Every December, residents string up thousands of twinkling lights, transforming their Gaston County village into Christmas Town, USA.

by Katie Saintsing
Podcasts

Staying Calm at 1,860 Feet Up

What does it take to be calm when your brain tells you to be afraid? A tower climber explains.

by Jeremy Markovich
Living in North Carolina

South Main Cycles Restores a Treasured Family Bicycle from Cuba

Mechanics at a small shop in Belmont restored a beloved bike that followed a family from their old home in Cuba to their new one in Charlotte.

by Vanessa Infanzon
Home & Garden

Meet the Maker: Lockman Pottery

In the Gaston County town of Dallas, potter Barry Lockman uses local materials to create artwork influenced by the natural world around him.

by K McKay
History

The Gas Station That Switched States

The gas station stayed in place, but its address shifted North.

by Jeremy Markovich
Book
Arts & Culture

The Last Ballad is a Voice From the Past

Wiley Cash's latest novel spins the tragic Loray textile mill strike in Gastonia into a tale that's harrowing and still timely.

by Louise Jarvis Flynn
Two Gaston County Residents are Reviving Their Community
Central

Two Gaston County Residents are Reviving Their Community

In a forgotten corner of Gaston County, a pastor and his wife are trying to bring a tiny community back to life.

by Jimmy Tomlin
John Andringa
Features

Meet The Most Patriotic Man in North Carolina

Americans love Old Glory. We proudly wave it, pledge our allegiance to it, and honor it as often as possible. But no one loves our flag more than John Andringa.

by Tommy Tomlinson
strike
History

The Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia

Demands for higher pay and a 40-hour workweek ignite a furor in Gastonia in 1929.

by Chuck McShane
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