GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Prosecutors are exploring whether to pursue the death penalty for a Gaston County man accused of killing his own father. A judge denied bond for 41-year-old Derek Hughes who ...

Authorities have charged a Kings Mountain woman with murder for causing an infant to die from carfentanil exposure. Ebone Johnson, 38, is charged with second-degree murder, according to Gaston County ...

Marcus Anthony Meadows pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Meadows' girlfriend initially pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact. Witness testimony and changing accounts played a role in the ...

Paul Hendrix III was convicted in the 2023 overdose death of Heather Hayes after pleading no contest to multiple charges, including death by distribution. Hendrix sold fentanyl pills disguised as ...

On Monday, Gaston County EMS confirmed that one person died from injuries suffered in the fire. The victim was later identified as Dennis Hamlin, 75. Denny Hamlin's mother, Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, was ...

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is breaking his silence following the death of his father, Dennis Hamlin. Dennis Hamlin died Sunday night in a Gaston County house fire. Denny's mother, Mary Lou, remains in ...

NASCAR star Denny Hamlin is speaking out following a heartbreaking loss in his family. Fire crews responded to a call at 6:19 ...