Gavin Stewart

Former Reporter for the Gaston Gazette. Hail to @WCU. @TheCavaliers alum.

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As I prepare to take some time off and embark on an exciting new opportunity, I can't help but reflect on my incredible journey as a reporter in Gaston County. This newspaper will always hold a special place in my heart.

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Today, I work my last day at The Gaston Gazette -- my hometown newspaper, where I feel I've grown so much as a writer and as a person.

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It has been an honor and privledge to spend just over two years here alongside Kevin Ellis and Bill Poteat, who I am happy to call mentors and friends, as well as the several other folks who I've shared the newsroom with during this time.

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In my first article for the Gaston Gazette, I profiled a veteran Gaston County teacher who died recently of COVID-19.

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ICYMI: https://t.co/pVm7FUfjoE

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Thousands of students marched into Gaston County’s public schools Monday, marking the first day of the 2021-22 school year. https://t.co/wOqYH43p5J

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Owners of electric vehicles appear to be growing on Gaston County roads, and they show no signs of returning to wheels powered solely by gasoline. https://t.co/k7wRkGekkL

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Some 29,000 students will return to Gaston County public schools Monday, in what will be their first time stepping into the classroom five days a week since March 2020. https://t.co/mmSmrR8tAY

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Gaston County Schools leaders have already engaged an architect for the potential project, though details are still not finalized and a project timeline wasn't mentioned. https://t.co/7WuqotJ2zz

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Three weeks ago, Gaston County school board decided unanimously to make masks optional for students and employees, citing that parents could decide what is best for their child. https://t.co/gT0WTaT7RG

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Will students and teachers need to wear masks this school year? Local health officials says they should, but Gaston County's public and private schools have differing decisions on face coverings. https://t.co/xk0DoPn7e8

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A timeline provided in the moratorium suggests county officials will spend the next two months working to develop better mining regulations for Gaston County. https://t.co/rA2hadyvvx

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Total cost of the memorial will likely exceed $800,000. https://t.co/hlltR9Snt7

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Contractors who helped build Stuart W. Cramer High School are tied up in a lawsuit with Gaston County Schools eight years after the school in Cramerton opened. https://t.co/O1AN3MhBeb

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Jeff Booker has received $70,000 in raises since starting the job in 2014. https://t.co/tGXuTCkSRQ

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An 809-home senior housing development and commercial center proposed in Belmont will be discussed at a public hearing next month. https://t.co/OnIQH8mu83

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Biz news @CityofGastonia https://t.co/NCIrb92Rdg

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Gaston County Police Department’s administrator of Animal Care and Enforcement resigned last month after six years in the position. A new administrator will start on Monday. https://t.co/tQOr0Db62N

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A new middle school along South Point Road in Belmont awaits its students and teachers, who will move in next school year. https://t.co/2VhmAoHRNK

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Gaston County Schools took another step toward normalcy Monday as all middle and high school students began their first week together in more than a year. https://t.co/ulD26bf7FI