GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Gaston County Police charged Jon Derek Pittman, 45, of Gastonia, for sexual assault involving a child.

Jon Pittman is accused of raping a child under 15. He's being held behind bars in the Gaston County jail on a $750,000 bond.

Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement was left with nearly 200 animals after 'Clear the Shelter' 2025. They plan to extend free adoptions into September.

As public schools continue to lose students to the Step Up program, funds that were originally allocated to the districts are now going elsewhere.

On 8/15/2025, Sgt. Z. McDuffie conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Rich Square area for a traffic violation. During the traffic, stop the drive identified as 31-year-old ...

Juan Gaston did something no Georgia football offensive lineman has done since 2017. The offensive guard started on Saturday, ...