A symbol of change in Mount Holly

The 220-foot-long “grand hall” seemed to swallow me.

‘Myrtle Beach Days' and beyond for this musician

Jeffrey Lynn Reid has pleased thousands with a wide repertoire of music in 35 years.

As a courier, Jeffrey Lynn Reid covers a 100-mile radius around Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.

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A heaping helping of history at Inn of the Patriots

Two patriots. Two journeys.

A heaping helping of history

Cleveland County B&B offers that and then some

Two patriots. Two journeys. Threads of Americana I recently connected with in Grover – a small town in Cleveland County on the South Carolina line.

Home invasion faced with clear heads, pounding hearts

One Denver couple survives a nightmare. You can learn from their ordeal.

The sound of breaking glass wakes you in the dead of night. An intruder slips in and begins stalking around the house. There's no telephone in your bedroom, and you can't dial 911.

Home invader runs into home defender

With clear heads and pounding hearts, one couple survives a nightmare scenario.

The sound of breaking glass wakes you in the dead of night. An intruder slips in and begins stalking around the house. There's no telephone in your bedroom, and you can't dial 911.

Church wants to sow hope, 1 house at a time

Hardin Baptist buys lots on crime-pocked street for Habitat project

It was a hot afternoon and senior preacher Austin Rammell wore short pants and a T-shirt.

A lesson in resiliency and courage

Mikie Cearley is fighting cancer with typical humor and fortitude

Belmont native Mikie Cearley hears the clock ticking.

Town feels effects of high-profile case

Mount Holly police chief puts forth all his resources and more

Mount Holly Police Chief David Belk looks north whenever he crosses the Catawba River on Interstate 85.

A boy's passport to world

Gastonia 6-year-old is a `ham,' and proud of it! He's got his amateur radio license

Six-year-old Cameron Hasson's world just got a little larger.

A piece of history brought to life in Shelby

A Duke professor and a Hollywood director with roots in Gastonia team up for film on race

A piece of history brought to life in Shelby A Duke professor and a Hollywood director with roots in Gastonia team up for film on race Moviemakers had tinkered with my town.

Meet the 'Proudest Kid in Gaston County'

H.H. Beam 3rd-grader MacKenzie Creasman sees much to admire

Nine-year-old MacKenzie Creasman likes mystery movies, roller skating and Hannah Montana.

At 100, she still connects

For Ida Hoover, it's a life filled with helping others

In the house where she's lived for 83 years, 100-year-old Ida Hoover sat down at the piano.

He wears his medal to honor those who served

Lieutenant colonel and Charlotte man escaped Vietnam sieges in '65

November 1965 in Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley. Death Valley, some would later call it.

He wears the Medal of Honor as recognition for all who served

Lieutenant colonel and Charlotte man escaped Vietnam sieges in '65

November 1965 in Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley. Death Valley, some would later call it.