Ira Herbert Hoell, Jr. (10) Aug 26, 2009
Herbert was born in Washington, NC on August 26, 1949, the son of Mildred White Hoell and Ira Herbert Hoell, Sr. He has one sister, Ada Ellen Hoell Smith, who resides with her husband David in Gastonia. He has a half-sister, Cartheine Furlow of Deerborn, Michigan. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Citizens South Bank Receives 27th Consecutive 5-Star Rating for Financial Strength Aug 20, 2009
GASTONIA, N.C., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citizens South Bank has been awarded its 27th consecutive 5-Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., of Coral Gables, Florida. BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., which is the nation's leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. (PR Newswire)
Sex offender can't worship Aug 18, 2009
David Hoyle, the Gastonia Democrat who sponsored the law. "They have made that choice. They have imposed that on themselves. I didn't.". (News & Observer)
Players to watch Aug 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Freak Show Owner Gets Cash, But No 5-Legged Puppy Aug 13, 2009
But Owensby, an unemployed electrician from Gastonia, N.C., balked days later after researching Strong online. "I didn't know it was a freak show," a tearful Owensby told Pirro. (Fox News)
Your views: Letters to the editor Aug 10, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
Wilson is a Dangerous Weapon Jul 25, 2009
He played 25 games this summer with the Gastonia Grizzlies and batted. 205. (StateFans.com)
Man reported slain in Farmersville orchard Jul 19, 2009
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said agents traveled to Gastonia after a burglary suspect was shot about 3 a.m. The shooting happened about 30 miles north of Gaffney, S.C., a city terrorized by a suspected serial killer. A man was found shot to death Saturday in a walnut orchard in Farmersville. (Fresno Bee)
Man on porch charged after 6 slain in Tenn., Ala. Jul 19, 2009
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said agents traveled to Gastonia after a burglary suspect was shot about 3 a.m. The shooting happened about 30 miles north of Gaffney, S.C., a city terrorized by a suspected serial killer. Local briefs: Orange Cove teen was a shooting victim. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Sheriff: DNA links SC serial killer to 2 scenes Jul 17, 2009
He was fatally shot Monday by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C., 30 miles from where the killing spree started ... The reason behind the six-day killing spree may have died with Burris, 41, a career criminal who was shot to death Monday by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C. Ballistics from a gun found with Burris linked him to five slayings that terrorized the rural South Carolina community of Gaffney, S.C., 30 miles away... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
N.C. probes why accused serial killer was freed Jul 15, 2009
He was shot to death July 6 by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C.. Ballistics from a gun found with Burris linked him to the slayings about 30 miles away. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Society is getting it wrong Jul 9, 2009
And yet, he was free to stalk and kill five innocent people in Gaffney, S.C., until being shot to death himself by police investigating a burglary in nearby Gastonia, N.C.. "At some point," says State Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd, "the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this suspect was out on the street.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Motive tough to determine in SC serial killings Jul 9, 2009
The reason behind the six-day killing spree may have died with Burris, 41, a career criminal who was shot to death Monday by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C. Ballistics from a gun found with Burris linked him to five slayings that terrorized the rural South Carolina community of Gaffney, S.C., 30 miles away. "This guy has got victims ranging from 15 to 83, he's got males, he's got females," said Mark Safarik, who retired in 2007 as a senior profiler in the... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Roy Macon Harlow Jr. Jul 9, 2009
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Peggy Harlow; his sons, Kenneth Wayne Harlow and wife, Sonya, and Roy Steven Harlow of Gastonia; his daughter, Joy Faithful and her husband, Mike, of Maryland; a brother, James Jim Harlow; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 9, at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements, with Wayne White officiating. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
'Ugly, Sick Person' Jul 8, 2009
Terri Valentine of Gastonia, N.C., and her husband Mike were the ones who called police about a burglary in progress at a neighbor's vacant house not realizing that the man breaking in was fugitive "spree killer" Patrick Tracy Burris ... The mystery ended in Gastonia early Monday after the Valentines called police to report a suspicious sport utility vehicle in their neighborhood. (Fox News)
* South Carolina serial killer had recently been paroled Jul 8, 2009
The mystery ended in Gastonia early on Monday after a couple called police to report a suspicious sport utility vehicle in their neighborhood. Mike and Terri Valentine were on edge because the Gaffney serial killer was just a short drive away. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Why was Burris free? Jul 8, 2009
Police are convinced that Patrick Tracy Burris, who was killed in a shootout near Gastonia, N.C., is the man who shot five people to death in Cherokee County in recent weeks. Investigators say bullets in the gun found on Burris after he was killed matched those used to kill residents in and around Gaffney. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
S.C. Town Relieved After Serial Killer's DeathTown relieved after suspected serial killer's death, although mysteries remain. Jul 8, 2009
South Carolina agents had traveled to Gastonia after a man suspected of trying to burglarize a home was shot to death by police around 3 a.m. Monday ... One link to the slayings last week near Gaffney was the vehicle the serial killer was thought to be driving, a light-colored, early 1990s model Ford Explorer that was found at the scene in Gastonia. (ABC News)
2 with S.C. killer didn't know of deaths Jul 8, 2009
The brother and sister met the suspected killer Patrick Burris, 41, at a hotel and then were at a vacant house in Gastonia, N.C., owned by one of their parents, when police were called to investigate a burglary ... Burris was blamed for the shooting deaths of five people in a 10-mile area in rural Gaffney, which is about 30 miles south of Gastonia ... He was scary'The Stameys were not charged and police were not sure of their whereabouts since questioning them after the shooting in Gastonia. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Police Say South Carolina Spree Killer Had Long Rap Sheet Jul 8, 2009
Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C., 30 miles from where the killing spree started June 27 ... The mystery ended in Gastonia early Monday after a couple called police to report a suspicious sport utility vehicle in their neighborhood. (Fox News)
SC cops say slain burglary suspect was the South Carolina serial killer (38) Jul 7, 2009
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) A man matching the description of a suspected serial killer was shot to death by North Carolina police early Monday, witnesses said, and South Carolina authorities were on the scene investigating ... South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said agents traveled to Gastonia after a burglary suspect was shot at about 3 a.m. local time ... Police came to the home near Gastonia after getting a call about a suspicious SUV pulling into a usually... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
SC police at NC shooting near serial killings Jul 7, 2009
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said Monday that agents traveled to Gastonia after a man suspected of trying to burglarize a home was shot to death by police ... Gastonia authorities say the slain man first gave a fake name to officers. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
US serial killer 'shot dead by police' Jul 7, 2009
Burris was shot dead by officers responding to a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, in neighbouring North Carolina. Police say an investigation is under way to determine if he was involved in other unsolved crimes in the area. (BBC News -- Americas)
S.C. serial killer reported shot dead Jul 7, 2009
July 6: South Carolina investigators are looking for a possible link between the serial killer suspected of five murders in Gaffney and a man who was shot to death by police Monday during an attempted burglary in nearby Gastonia ... Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C., 30 miles from where the killing spree started June 27 ... The mystery ended in Gastonia early Monday after a couple called police to report a suspicious... (MSNBC -- Race)
'Serial killer' shot dead Jul 7, 2009
" Burris had a long rap sheet filled with charges such as larceny, forgery and breaking and entering from states across the Southeast. He had been paroled from a North Carolina prison in April after serving nearly eight years. ``Look at this,'' Lloyd said, waiving a stapled copy of Burris' criminal record. ``This is like 25 pages. At some point the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this suspect was out on the street.'' Gaffney farmer Sam Howell, 61, was among dozens of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Shot to death: slain man is serial killer Jul 7, 2009
"He scared the hell out of everyone. I guess we can feel better but we've lost some of our innocence.'' The mystery ended in Gastonia early on Monday after a couple called police to report a suspicious sport utility vehicle in their neighbourhood. Mike and Terri Valentine were on edge because the Gaffney serial killer was just a short drive away. They watched two people who sometimes visit a neighbouring home get out of the vehicle, followed by a third man who matched the description of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cops say serial killer suspect slain in NC... Developing... Jul 7, 2009
Authorities said bullets in the gun found on Burris after he was killed by police early Monday near Gastonia, N.C., matched those used to kill residents in and around Gaffney, some 40 miles away ... Just after 2:30 a.m. Monday, a man on Dallas Spencer Mountain Road northeast of Gastonia called local police after he saw a Ford Explorer pull into the driveway across the street from his house ... Gastonia is about 40 miles north of Gaffney just off Interstate 85 and Valentine knew what kind of... (The Drudge Report)
S.C. Serial Killer Suspect Had Long Rap SheetA burglary suspect shot by N.C. police is linked to S.C. serial killings. Jul 7, 2009
The suspect, identified as Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, was wanted for parole violations, police said at a news conference in Gastonia, N.C., this evening ... South Carolina agents had traveled to Gastonia after a man suspected of trying to burglarize a home was shot to death by police around 3 a.m. today ... One link to the slayings last week near Gaffney was the vehicle the serial killer was thought to be driving, a light colored early 1990s model Ford Explorer that was found at the scene in... (ABC News)
S.C. killing spree suspect killed in N.C. Jul 7, 2009
The shooting Monday came after Gaston County, N.C., police answered a burglary call in Gastonia. Burris, one of three men caught by police, gave a fake name, and when they discovered he was wanted on a warrant from nearby Lincoln County, they tried to arrest him. (USA Today)
Pit-bull horribly mutilated Jul 5, 2009
From the Tri-County website: "Gypsy had her leg amputated Monday the 18th 2005 and she is fighting for her life. Thanks to the skilled surgeons, Dr. McLean and Dr. Lowery at Eastridge Animal Hospital in Gastonia, and all the wonderful and loving vet techs at Eastridge who just go in and hold her paw or pat her or speak sweet kind words. It's amazing, but Cindy said she wagged her tail after surgery. Cindy and Dr. McLean say she hasn't given up and is fighting to stay with us. "Her face is... (Pet-Abuse.com)
Yow will receive women's award Jul 1, 2009
Forestview star commits to UNC: Gastonia Forestview's Shannon Smith, an all-state point guard last season as a junior, has committed to North Carolina. Smith, 5 feet 7, averaged 26 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Statesville named All-America City Jun 23, 2009
Other Charlotte-area cities chosen for All-America status in recent years include Hickory (2007), Concord (2004) and Gastonia (2000). Reader Comments. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Tigers Hire UCF Coach to Direct Golf Team Jun 22, 2009
A native of Gastonia, N.C., after graduating from college in 1995 he played professionally for five seasons on the Hooters Tour, Nike Tour and Canadian tour before taking over as head coach at UCF. ... Clinard attended Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, N.C. A Rolex Junior All-American, he won seven American Junior Golf Association events, the North Carolina Junior Championship and many other regional events. (autigers.com)
Daimler Trucks recalls 100 workers Jun 20, 2009
Daimler also plans to recall 55 workers at its Gastonia parts plant to meet demand for its products. An additional 22 employees are being added to absorb functions previously performed at the Southern Logistics Center in Charlotte, which is slated to close this summer. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Boyd is on his way Jun 19, 2009
Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook standout wide receiver Jheranie Boyd has been working hard this spring in order to make sure he'd be able to qualify and enroll at North Carolina for the 2009 season. Learn more about Boyd's situation and his status inside. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Textile smuggling undercuts U.S. industry, Congress to be told Jun 18, 2009
WASHINGTON -- U.S. trade data show that more cotton yarn was exported from the United States last year than was actually produced here - a number that sounds awfully hinky to a Gastonia, N.C., mill executive. Dan Nation, a division president of Parkdale Mills, will tell Congress on Thursday that he thinks foreign companies are lying about where they are making their yarn. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Recession takes toll on Charlotte as a banking hub Jun 18, 2009
When Gastonia s agreed last week to merge with in Lincolnton, the deal barely merited mention in local banking chatter ... In Gastonia, the city Alliance Bank & Trust and Carolina Commerce both called home, there s only one locally based bank left, Citizens South Bank ... Kim Price, Citizens South chief executive, says he s using the recent departures to cement his company s position as Gastonia s hometown bank. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Charlotte environmental projects get funding Jun 17, 2009
State officials have awarded those grants to 36 communities across North Carolina, including Hickory, Gastonia, Conover and Troutman ... Gastonia will receive $308,532 for the replacement of a sewer line. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Pack's Wilson doubling up this summer Jun 17, 2009
Playing middle infield for the Gastonia Grizzlies, he is enjoying the experience. "It's going well," said Wilson. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Signee Update Index Jun 4, 2009
North Carolina signee Jhay Boyd has had a dominant spring track season for Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook High. Prizell Brown. (InsideCarolina.com)
Carolina Trust Bank To Acquire Carolina Commerce Bank Jun 4, 2009
LINCOLNTON and GASTONIA, N.C., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carolina Trust Bank (Nasdaq: ), and Carolina Commerce Bank jointly announced today the execution of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Carolina Commerce Bank will be merged into Carolina Trust Bank ... J. Michael Cline, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carolina Trust, stated, "We are excited about our new partnership with Carolina Commerce. This transaction will expand our network into the growing Gastonia and Gaston... (PR Newswire)
Matchup has N.C. flavor Jun 3, 2009
En route to their 46 wins and a breathless escape against South Carolina on Monday, the Pirates have relied heavily on a core of hitters who include outfielders Trent Whitehead, a sophomore from Washington -- as in "Little Washington" -- about 20 miles east of campus; Stephen Batts from Wilmington; and Devin Harris from Gastonia. The big (250 pounds big) hitter against the Gamecocks was Kyle Roller from Rockingham. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Clemson Baseball Team to Open Play in NCAA Regional Friday vs. Tennessee Tech May 28, 2009
One of the wins over the Seminoles was a 24-2 victory at Gastonia, NC. That tally is still tied for the most runs scored by Clemson in an NCAA Tourney game. The Tigers did not advance to Omaha again until 1976. (Clemsontigers.com)
Census Bureau seeks managers for N.C. sites May 20, 2009
The offices in the Charlotte region will be in Concord, Gastonia and Hickory. Other N.C. offices will be in Asheboro, Boone, Durham, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Wilmington and Winston-Salem. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Practice leads to Hall of Fame May 15, 2009
Hatchell, a Gastonia native, is the women's basketball coach at North Carolina. Her team won a national championship in 1994. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hatchell, Swofford To Enter NC Sports Hall May 15, 2009
Hatchell, a native of Gastonia, N.C., has coached the University of North Carolina Women's basketball team since 1986, leading her charges to the 1994 NCAA championship. She also won NAIA and AIAW national championships as coach of the Francis Marion College women's team. (Tarheelblue.com)
KFC patrons report they can't use Oprah coupons... May 7, 2009
I went to the one here in Gastonia NC near Charlotte and they had up a sign that if the coupon ended in 1234 it was not valid but this was not the case in Charlotte ... I went to the one here in Gastonia NC near Charlotte and they had up a sign that if the coupon ended in 1234 it was not valid but this was not the case in Charlotte. (The Drudge Report)
Signee Update: Jhay Boyd Apr 30, 2009
By Inside CarolinaDate: Apr 29, 2009 North Carolina signee Jhay Boyd has had a dominant spring track season for Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook High. to read the rest of this story. (InsideCarolina.com)
NASCAR writer David Poole dies at 50 Apr 29, 2009
A Gastonia native, Poole became the Observer's NASCAR writer in 1997 ... "Poole graduated from journalism school at North Carolina in 1981. He took a job at the Virginian Pilot in Norfolk, Va., but was there just two months when he got a call from the Gastonia Gazette, where he eventually became sports editor. In 1989, he left for a newspaper in Palm Beach, Fla., but he returned a year later for a job at the Charlotte Observer in part to be closer to his family.After taking over the motorsports... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Gov. Perdue talks about the economy Apr 18, 2009
To go into some place like Hickory, or somewhere like Gastonia or Concord and do specific types of job training. in Concord and Kannapolis, we did it with the workers. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Men's Basketball Signs Andre Marhold to NLI Apr 17, 2009
com and was named one of six "top performers" in addition to being the slam dunk contest winner at the Elite 75 Prep Camp held last October in Gastonia, N.C.. Marhold, who played AAU ball for the Carolina Celtics, capped his career as one of 10 players selected to represent North Carolina in the Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic in Socastee, S.C. in March. (Goduquesne.com)
'Job sprawl' hits Raleigh harder than Durham Apr 10, 2009
In both Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord and Greensboro-High Point, about 40 percent of all jobs are located beyond 10 miles from downtown. In the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord area, the share of jobs within 3 miles of downtown dropped 5 ... Those numbers reflect distances from downtown Charlotte, downtown Gastonia and downtown Concord. (Triangle Business Journal)
Local men plead guilty to tax fraud Apr 2, 2009
Four local men have pleaded guilty to taking part in a fraudulent tax-refund scheme perpetrated, in part, in Lincolnton and Gastonia ... Prosecutors identified the four men as Miguel Loria of Lincolnton, Jose Peralta of Shelby, Richard Varela of Gastonia and Marino Martinez of Gastonia. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Shurburtt: Overheard in Atlanta Mar 30, 2009
Red Bank) had to sit out his junior season after moving from Gastonia, N.C., but the 5-11, 224-pounder (who ran the 40 in 4. 57 seconds on Sunday) is still getting interest from colleges. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Local companies get highway contracts Mar 27, 2009
3 miles of N.C. 274 (Gastonia Highway) from Maine Avenue in West Gastonia to N.C. 275 in Bessemer City from two to five lanes. The $5. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Region gets $12.6M for energy projects Mar 27, 2009
Charlotte Region gets $12. 6M for energy projects - Charlotte Business Journal. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Hillside girls aim for 4-A title Mar 14, 2009
Greensboro Dudley (29-3) vs. Gastonia Forestview (27-4) ... Northern Guilford (29-3) vs. Gastonia Forestview (25-6). (News & Observer -- Sports)
ODU Women's Soccer Welcomes Class of Ten in 2009 Mar 10, 2009
and Erin Stephenson (Gastonia, N.C.) ... Finally, the Lady Monarchs will welcome Erin Stephenson, from Gastonia, N.C. and South Point HS. The 5-8 defender was on the NCYSA Premier League Co-Championship team in 2007, the North Meck SC Red team. (Odusports.com)
Man accused in 'scaring' death pleads not guilty Feb 21, 2009
Whitfield was indicted last month on several federal charges related to the attempted armed robbery of a Gastonia credit union and the death of Mary Parnell, 79, the documents show ... Police said Whitfield and another man went to a Gastonia credit union armed with semiautomatic weapons on Sept. 26, but were locked out by the bank's security doors. (North County Times)
PSNC asks for 6.4% rate cut Feb 19, 2009
Based in Gastonia, PSNC has around 470,000 customers in North Carolina. Reader Comments. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
If money flows, trails may grow Feb 19, 2009
$850,000 for a section of the Carolina Thread Trail from downtown Gastonia to the Highland Rail Trail. or 919-829-4528. (News & Observer)
Alliance Bank parent to merge Feb 18, 2009
of Gastonia, the parent company of , has agreed to merge with of Hendersonville ... Alliance Bank & Trust, which opened in Gastonia, North Carolina in 2004, has about $170 million in assets and $24 ... It operates four branches in Gastonia, Kings Mountain and Shelby. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Radio/TV Affiliates Feb 8, 2009
Clemson Tiger Sports Properties Affiliate Line-Up for 2008-09 :: See which stations carry the Tigers in your area. Athletics News :: Clemson Tigers - Official Athletic Site. (Clemsontigers.com)
Tar Heels Ink Top 10 Recruiting Class Feb 8, 2009
University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site. 2009 North Carolina Football Signees. (Tarheelblue.com)
