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🟡 Win a Gaston County getaway for two

Sep 7, 2026

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🟡 Win a Gaston County getaway for two

Plus... Muddy River Distillery earns a major honor, the Ghost Peppers close out the regular season, and we talk Dirty Burgers and fresh pork skins at the racetrack!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Follow the Gaston County Dino Trail

Sep 3, 2026

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🟡 Follow the Gaston County Dino Trail

Plus...LitFest takes over Downtown Belmont, live music fills Kings Mountain, and ice cream nachos?!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 From roadside stand to family farm

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

🟡 From roadside stand to family farm

Plus... Cool Beans closes in Downtown Gastonia, Ghost Peppers tickets are up for grabs and we meet Belmont’s David Marsh!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Gaston Literacy Council honors Dolly Parton

Aug 27, 2026

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🟡 Gaston Literacy Council honors Dolly Parton

Plus... Miami Fusion Café changes course, mahjong tournament comes to Gastonia and Make ’m Smile brings joy to CaroMont Health Park!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Piedmont Delicatessen opens secret speakeasy

Aug 24, 2026

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🟡 Piedmont Delicatessen opens secret speakeasy

Plus... Alchemy Loray Mill opens Thursday, a job fair comes to Gastonia, and Your Friend Matt finds a tasty burger in Bessemer City!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Black Sheep and Cleary's celebrate shared storefront in Mount Holly

Aug 20, 2026

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🟡 Black Sheep and Cleary's celebrate shared storefront in Mount Holly

Plus... Kings Mountain throws a Beach Blast, Friday night football returns, and a new toy store is coming to Downtown Belmont!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Belmont coffee shop continues  Colombia relief collection

Aug 17, 2026

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🟡 Belmont coffee shop continues Colombia relief collection

Plus... a potential 7 Brew is brewing in Dallas, local veterans gather for coffee in Gastonia, and the first day of school earns a five-star Yelp review!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Central YMCA demolition stirs memories

Aug 13, 2026

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🟡 Central YMCA demolition stirs memories

Plus... Downtown Gastonia's new speakeasy opens this month, Mount Holly Nights rocks the streets this Friday night and Windy Hill kicks off fall today!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Belmont gets Southern Living spotlight

Aug 10, 2026

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5 min read

🟡 Belmont gets Southern Living spotlight

Plus... orangeades with a famous reputation, free Schiele admission and Windy Hill’s seasonal return!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Will's Doggn' It celebrates 15 years

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Will's Doggn' It celebrates 15 years

Plus... Bessemer City rocks with a concert and cruise-in, Belmont hosts Movie in the Park, and wrestlers Slam For The Band in Dallas!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Dutchman's Creek Bridge opens Aug. 15

Aug 3, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Dutchman's Creek Bridge opens Aug. 15

Plus... American Legion regional tournament baseball comes to Gastonia and Cherryville, where to catch Gaston County's best sunsets, and how the Rotary Community Garden is growing again.

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Mic's Kitchen serves its final meal Saturday

Jul 30, 2026

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🟡 Mic's Kitchen serves its final meal Saturday

Plus... back-to-school fun pops up across the county, Spider-Man swings onto the big screen under the stars, and Dallas celebrates all things watermelon!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Scoop your way across Gaston County

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

🟡 Scoop your way across Gaston County

Plus... Jimbo's Family Restaurant opens in Mount Holly, Belmont celebrates Harry Potter's birthday, and paddlers can enjoy a magical full moon adventure on the water!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Jimmy Wayne revisits Gaston roots

Jul 23, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Jimmy Wayne revisits Gaston roots

Plus...the music of Pink Floyd comes to the Schiele, Mario and Luigi head to Belmont, and Cool Whip sandwiches make their way to Bessemer City!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Tomato Festival returns to Belmont

Jul 20, 2026

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🟡 Tomato Festival returns to Belmont

Plus... Queen's Feast returns this weekend, grab a free school calendar magnet from a local realtor and Carolina QuickCare opens its doors in Dallas today!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Zebras turn heads in Gaston County

Jul 16, 2026

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🟡 Zebras turn heads in Gaston County

Plus... cool off at Freeze Pop Fridays in Dallas, get a sneak peek at Belmont's newest toy store, and celebrate Christmas in July in Kings Mountain!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Belmont's food scene earns TV spotlight

Jul 13, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Belmont's food scene earns TV spotlight

Plus... American Legion Baseball is coming to town, Pop Up & Play heads to Ransom Hunter Park, and The Schiele Museum offers free admission this Tuesday!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Sugar Creek Brewery takes shape

Jul 9, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Sugar Creek Brewery takes shape

Plus... a local artist captures Spencer Mountain, kids reel in fun at the Dallas Catfish Tournament, and enjoy Beauty and the Beast under the stars in Belmont!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 County buys 562 acres for future park

Jul 2, 2026

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🟡 County buys 562 acres for future park

Plus... Food Truck Alley is coming soon to Downtown Belmont, and we've rounded up plenty of ways to celebrate America's 250th birthday all weekend long!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Downstairs Ice Cream moves up and out

Jun 25, 2026

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🟡 Downstairs Ice Cream moves up and out

Plus... Belmont hosts an "Incredible" Movie in the Park, and firework celebrations light up the sky in Mount Holly, Lowell, Bessemer City, and Cramerton!

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Ben Dungan
🟡 Historic bank building's next chapter begins

Jun 18, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Historic bank building's next chapter begins

Plus... Gaston In Motion rolls into Gastonia this Saturday, Juneteenth celebrations take center stage across the county, and the Dallas splash pad finally makes its summer debut!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Mount Holly's new bridge takes shape

Jun 11, 2026

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7 min read

🟡 Mount Holly's new bridge takes shape

Plus... Juneteenth events kick off countywide, live music takes center stage in Belmont and Gastonia, and we're giving away Ghost Peppers tickets!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Our State spotlights Gaston County's downtowns

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Our State spotlights Gaston County's downtowns

Plus... Ruby's Soul Food lands a Top 5 honor, Comic-Con returns to Gastonia, and the Goat Island Games kick off in Cramerton!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Catawba Two Kings Casino opens first phase

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Catawba Two Kings Casino opens first phase

Plus... a new coffee shop is coming to Stanley, Belmont Batcave celebrates the weird, and and enjoy live music under the night sky in Kings Mountain, Belmont and Lowell!

Ben Dungan
Ben Dungan
🟡 Dallas splash pad opens Friday

May 21, 2026

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6 min read

🟡 Dallas splash pad opens Friday

Plus... Belmont rolls out the big screen in Stowe Park, The Catalinas headline Cramerton’s concert series, and Downstairs Ice Cream is officially moving upstairs!

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