The beauty of Ray’s approach to sauce is that it’s always served on the side – a sign of confidence in their smoking process and a nod to barbecue purists who believe great meat needs no adornment.

In the heart of Gastonia, where the aroma of smoked meats drifts lazily through the air, Ray’s Country Smokehouse-Grill stands as a testament to what happens when passion for good food meets ...

Gastonia is ready to move forward with renovations at the former Salvation Army building. The facility is slated to become an ...

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Increased Border Patrol activity has left Charlotte’s immigrant shoppers fearful. Local Latino-owned grocers need community ...

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Gastonia police arrested two people Friday following the death of a Dallas woman with disabilities, WCNC Charlotte has learned. Both are accused of hurting 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner, leading up to ...

It may be a full year until the midterm elections, but critics of North Carolina’s new Republican-crafted congressional map are pushing courts to act fast on their lawsuits and strike down the map ...

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DURHAM, N.C. — Individual voters and two pro-democracy groups are challenging the North Carolina General Assembly’s latest congressional map — the fifth in six years — as an unconstitutional, ...

Plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit against North Carolina's congressional maps amended it Thursday to also challenge new eastern North Carolina districts the General Assembly passed this week. The ...