The Shelby Star wins five N.C. Press Association awards
In a virtual celebration, the NCPA recognized journalists from across the state. Current and past journalists with
The Star were awarded for their work while competing against their peers. To be judged and recognized by your peers is an honor. Our reporters and photographers are storytellers who seek the truth and who represent the standards of quality journalism. These awards are proof of that, said Lucy Talley, publisher of The Star.
And the winners are:
Managing Editor Diane Turbyfill won two first-place awards.
Her analysis of homicides in Cleveland County over five years took the top slot in beat news reporting. In the article, Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford asked the on-going question of gun violence in the area, How do we stop it?
A holiday meal for environmental services workers and for frontline COVID-19 nurses at CaroMont Regional Medical Center was provided on Dec. 21 through the efforts of the Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce s Ambassador Program.
The Chamber Ambassadors recruited not only donations of meals from local restaurants but also financial contributions from local business leaders to purchase additional meals.
At a brief outdoor ceremony to accept the donation, CaroMont CEO Chris Peek spoke of the unique community which exists in Gaston County and of which CaroMont is a part. This is why we re here, Peek said. We are a community hospital. We are part of a community which treasures love, compassion, caring, and acts of kindness.
By Staff reports
Gaston County government announced it plans to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against
The Gazette, and that the county s attorney said he has been tasked with finding an alternative paper of record for the required legal notice advertising the county does with the newspaper.
County leaders threatened to shift $70,000-$100,000 annually away from
The Gazette, a move that some experts said might be unconstitutional.
Michael Grygiel, an attorney representing the newspaper, called the plede to dismiss the lawsuit a win for freedom of the press. We are pleased the county apparently recognized the First Amendment imposes a zero-tolerance limit for defamation lawsuits brought by governmental bodies based on news reports critical of their official actions, Grygiel said Friday.