Humpy Wheeler Jr.'s foresight and innovation changed how the masses viewed NASCAR racing, helping build its popularity among a national audience.

NYPD officers had been searching for the assault suspect since Aug. 5, when the incident took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

High school football kicks off on Aug. 22 for teams in the N.C. High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools ...

A man pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder in the deaths of two Gastonia residents who were beaten and stabbed to death in 2018.

Welch went to a hearing in Gaston County Superior Court on Tuesday morning to see the man accused of shooting and killing her daughter. David Pace, appeared before a judge. The 52-year-old man is ...

Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, although beachgoers are still cautioned against swimming at most beaches along the U.S. East Coast due to rough conditions caused ...

The Belmont Police National Night Out/Back to School Bash was held Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Stowe Park in Belmont.

Here's a list of Gastonia, Shelby-area high school fall sports top performers for weeks 1 and 2 of the 2025 season.

After biding his time as an assistant at Mount Airy, North Surry and Starmount, Ashton Simmons hopes to be an agent of change as Stuart Cramer football coach.

Bill Belichick spent nearly 50 years in the NFL. Here's what he's doing more with UNC football than he did with the New ...

Although forecast to pass the N.C. coast well offshore, Hurricane Erin is expected to bring heavy surf and life-threatening ...

During his fourth press conference of preseason practice, UNC football coach Bill Belichick covered several topics. Here's ...