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A person with measles traveled through Gaston County, NC, visiting Constantine’s Restaurant and Christmas Town USA, prompting health officials to monitor potential exposure and symptoms until January 16, 2026. The individual did not visit indoor locations, reducing transmission risk, but the outbreak is part of a broader US measles case increase this year.
A measles case in Gaston County has led to an exposure warning for Constantine’s Restaurant and Christmas Town USA, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for unvaccinated individuals and urging those exposed to monitor symptoms until January 16, amid a rise in U.S. measles cases in 2025.
A fire at a house linked to NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin in Stanley, North Carolina, resulted in one death and two injuries, with the cause still under investigation.
A raccoon in Gaston County, North Carolina, has tested positive for rabies, marking the county's third case in 2023. The raccoon was killed by a family dog in their yard, and the dog, which was up to date on its rabies vaccination, received a booster shot. Animal Care and Enforcement conducted a neighborhood canvass to inform residents and verify rabies vaccinations for pets in the area. The incident has been reported to the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services for further investigation.
One person was killed in a crash on I-85 in Gaston County, North Carolina. The incident is currently under investigation.
A crash on I-85 in Gaston County, North Carolina has resulted in one fatality and the closure of two right lanes near Exit 20. Motorists are advised to detour onto Exit 21 and follow E Ozark Avenue to re-access I-85 south.
A rabid bat was found inside a home in Gaston County, North Carolina. The bat tested positive for rabies, marking the second confirmed case in the county this year. Animal Care and Enforcement conducted a neighborhood canvass to inform the community and verify rabies vaccinations for family pets. The Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services has been notified for further investigation.
A three-alarm fire broke out at Livent Corporation, a lithium plant in Bessemer City, early Monday morning. All employees are accounted for, and there are no reports of injuries. Highway 161 is closed, and residents near the plant are encouraged to stay indoors. The cause of the fire is unknown, and crews are still working to put it out.
A 6-year-old girl and two others were shot by a man who opened fire in Gaston County, North Carolina. The girl's father was also hit and is currently in the hospital. The suspect, Robert Louis Singletary, is still at large and considered armed and dangerous. Witnesses say the shooting was sparked by neighborhood children's ball rolling into Singletary's yard. The 6-year-old victim wants Singletary to go to jail forever, and the District Attorney's Office is committed to prosecuting him.