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With Earl Gone, What's the Next Threat?

(Sep. 4) -- The Atlantic hurricane season doesn't peak until the middle of September, so even though former Hurricane Earl is not yet a distant memory, with what's left of the once-powerful storm moving through the Atlantic Canada, forecasters are already focusing on the next tropical threats in the Atlantic basin. No...

East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl is a Category 2 storm, churning ever closer to the Atlantic Coast. It will pass near the barrier islands of North Carolina late tonight and will approach southeastern New England by Friday night, but the precise path of the storm will be an important factor in determining its effects. Weather...

Tropical Storm Fiona Path Tracks Farther East Than Hurricane Earl [UPDATED]

(Sept. 1) -- UPDATED, 5 p.m. EDT -- Suddenly, the spigot is open. A swift succession of tropical cyclones is keeping the East Coast of the United States on edge. As hurricane warnings were posted as Hurricane Earl churned dangerously close to the U.S. mainland, Tropical Storm Fiona appears to be mirroring the path taken...

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06/03/12 Gaston gets its first winery Source: Gaston Gazette - Gastonia NC The Cherryville couple, owners of Gaston County's first-ever winery, identify themselves this way on their business card: For years fiddling came first for Mark, a picker who played with Charlotte's Rodeo Flyer band.
05/31/12 NJ family suing Gaston pet food plant over illness Source: FOX - WACH FOX 57 - Columbia SC COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A New Jersey family is suing a South Carolina pet food plant, saying their infant was sickened by salmonella from food at the plant.
05/31/12 3 teens arrested in Lexington County home burglary Source: FOX - WACH FOX 57 - Columbia SC Three teens were arrested by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department Wednesday after a home break in near Gaston.
05/20/12 Hope for Gaston takes on work outside city Source: Gaston Gazette - Gastonia NC An organization that aims to fix up homes in blighted areas is bringing its manpower and message of hope to Bessemer City. Hope 4 Gaston will host its first event outside of Gastonia city limits Saturday, May 19, something executive director John Whitaker said has been a goal from the beginning.
05/19/12 Motorcyclist dies in Gaston after colliding with SUV Source: The Oregonian - Portland OR A motorcycle rider was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash involving an SUV in Gaston.