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Gastonia, NC
15Events this week
6Free things to do
85New spots
87New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Gastonia

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

A Novel Idea Book Club

Tuesday 5pm · BC@BC Library

Singer/Songwriter Open Mic

Wednesday 6pm · The Rooster · Free

Family Storytime

Thursday 10:30am · BC@BC

Hungry Howies Eat Out Night

Thursday 11am · Hungry Howie's Pizza

9/11 Day of Service Adopt-A-Street Cleanup! 2nd Avenue & Clay St

Friday 11am · Little Theater of Gastonia · Free

New in Gastonia

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Fresh Dental Gastonia

Time to love your smile: Fresh Dental Gastonia keeps it simple, friendly, and effective with personalized care for the whole crew.

freshdentalnc.com ↗

R. Gregg Cherry Historical Marker

Arts & Culture

Quick history fix: Grab a quick hit of local pride at the R.

digitalcommons.unf.edu ↗

Rhodies Food Truck LLC

Restaurants

Comfort food that caters: Rhodies Food Truck LLC is rolling around Gaston County with crowd-pleasing wings, eggrolls, and steak-and-cheese subs, plus food truck catering that actually delivers on flavor.

rhodiesfoodtruck.com ↗

Gastonia’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Gastonia’s best →

Most read in Gastonia

The five stories Gastonia readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. NC’s statewide grades, test scores are out. See how your student’s school stacks up

    The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released its school performance grades, which are based on testing data and academic growth.

    Full story at charlotteobserver.com ↗

  2. Five Puppies Dumped on Gastonia Cul-de-Sac Amid 103-Degree Heat Index

    Five puppies were found abandoned in a cul-de-sac in Gastonia, North Carolina, during a heat advisory that pushed the index toward 103 degrees.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  3. Gastonia homeowner ‘exhausted’ by ongoing muddy runoff from neighbor

    A Gastonia homeowner, Mary Humphreys, has complained about ongoing runoff from her neighbor's yard, stating she has exhausted all her resources due to the mud.

    Full story at wsoctv.com ↗

  4. Officials search for owner of five abandoned puppies in Gastonia

    Officials in Gaston County, North Carolina, are searching for the owner of five puppies abandoned in southwest Gastonia.

    Full story at aol.com ↗

  5. A near total lunar eclipse happens this week. Here’s when to look up in NC

    A near-total lunar eclipse is set to occur in North Carolina this week, with the full moon passing into Earth's shadow.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

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