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Clerk Blocks A Bullet Scottie Floyd said, “I’m happy to be alive.” A suspected robber pulled a gun on him Friday at Jacob’s Food Mart on Marietta Street in Gastonia. He said the man pulled the trigger again, but the gun jammed. Watch @wsoctv (camera clicks in the background)

.@ChairmanWhatley Gastonia Police will be in DC May 14 and 15 with National Hero Dog Bo who wants to meet POTUS 47. @PressSec

A 16 yo murder suspect almost collapses in court and starts crying when a judge tells him he will face charges as an adult. Gastonia Police Department Sean Simpson shot and killed 16 yo Zaquavious Dawkins Sunday and attempted to kill a person walking with Dawkins.

A 16 yo driver gets a $1 million bond, accused of attempted murder of a Mt. Holly officer during a pursuit that reached 100 mph. @NCSHP says he almost hit two troopers before they forced him off the road on Highway 27. They say he had a gun but no driver’s license.

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Incredible! The line to TSA Checkpoint 1 @CLTAirport Airport officials say it could take 45 minutes to an hour to get to your terminal. They expect 2.75 million fliers over the next two weeks, with 25,000 flights for their peak season. This is day 1.

“It was an accident.” Shawn Christenbury, the man charged with starting a fatal fire, made his first appearance for murder, attempted murder, and arson. His girlfriend said he poured gas on their home them set it fire. She got out with their 6 month old son. Her father died.

Road Rage Shooting. A woman shot in the shoulder manages to capture video a man shooting at her during a road rage incident in Gastonia. She said people in two cars force forced her and her boyfriend to stop on East Franklin Boulevard near Walmart. Then things got heated.

“I just want to apologize.” Happening now and only on 9, a former @GPDNC officer accused of using her badge to help criminals on the run faces a judge. Xava Dove cried as she accepted a plea that required her to surrender her law enforcement certification. More on @wsoctv at 5.

A Mt. Holly man accused of killing his wife with eye drops and poisoning his daughter gets a new bond but must stay in jail. Joshua Hunsucker hoped to get released on new charges of harassing his wife’s parents. We have more on the agreement and allegations at 5 on @wsoctv

An 18 yo pleads guilty to killing a man who tried to save him after a car wreck in Gastonia. Tyrin Dudely was 16 when he crashed trying to escape people after him. Jose Quinones ran to help Dudley get out of the wrecked car. Dudley shot him. He is sentenced to 13 yrs in prison.

Just confirmed, 5% of registered voters in Gaston County cast their vote on Thursday, the first day of early voting. The elections director said it is the busiest early voting day in the county’s history. Many people in driving through lines waited as long as 2 hours to vote.

“You saved my dog.” @GPDNC Police officer and dog dad Matt Whisnant responded to a shooting call and found 2 yo pitbull Paco shot in the leg. He attended to his wound, wrapped him up, and drove to a local clinic as the dog lost consciousness. His incredible rescue on @wsoctv

“Just bring it back.” A special needs teen is heartbroken to learn someone stole his bike in Gastonia. Cameron Lariviere’s mother said the bike gave the 19-year-old an independence he had never had before. It was taken from their home in the Garner Park Community this weekend.

Sunrise over a swollen South Fork River in Cramerton. It has part of 8th Avenue closed and Goat Island Park is shut down. I'm live on @wsoctv with more on the impact that Tropical Storm Helen has on the Charlotte area.

Due to the forecast for inclement weather associated with Hurricane Helene, Gaston County Schools will observe a remote learning day for students on Friday, September 27. Students will not attend school on Friday. It will be an Optional Teacher Workday. See website for details.

No Fair The opening day of the Cleveland County Fair is shut down. Emergency Management and fair officials made the call after a meeting with The National Weather Service. They tell us the outer bands of Hurricane Helen made attendance unsafe for fairgoers. It opens tomorrow.

“We just got out because I couldn't stop crying.” Tears at Burns Hs the day after two students died in a crash in front of the campus in Lawndale. A passenger in the car with them is in the hospital. Some students left class & placed flowers & balloons at the spot of the crash.

Flying though the clouds over Lake Norman. This is a view from about 4,000 feet on approach to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. I saw clouds for miles to the west towards Hickory. @WSOCWeather has more on the impact they will bring.