Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast
1) Savvier Citizen: Human Trafficking
We're rolling out a new miniseries in 2026: Savvier Citizen. These monthly episodes in our Savvy Citizen feed will be deeper dives into some topics that just wouldn't fit in our normal 25-30 minute ep...Show More
2) Measles: What You Need to Know
With an ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina, and a growing number of cases here in North Carolina, Khristie Jackson and Lesley Sellers from Gaston County Public Health talk with our Executive P...Show More
3) Property Taxes Under the Microscope
As the old saying goes, there's only two things for certain in life: Death and taxes. But right now in North Carolina, who makes decisions on property taxes is under the microscope. North Carolina Ass...Show More
4) A Warm Place to Stay
HealthNet Gaston and Unity Baptist Church are taking the lead on a Cold Weather Station this winter, in sponsorship by the City of Gastonia and Gaston County. Hear how these groups are working togethe...Show More
5) New Leaders, Same Mission
The Gaston Community Foundation transitioned to a new president and executive vice president this year -- though not ones new to the organization. Richard Rankin and Elizabeth Patton talk to us about ...Show More
6) Giving Voice to Gaston County's Labor Rights Struggle
Dr. Sequina DuBose and Dr. Laura Hope-London are taking the Loray Mill strike of the 1920s and its most famous participant, Ella May Wiggins, and breathing new life into that history through a musical...Show More
7) Lighting the Night, Safely
After a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, we're back to talk about... well, the holidays. Specifically, those fancy Christmas light displays. Leigh Kish from our Office of Emergency Management and F...Show More
8) Preserving Our Past
With the help of the Planning & Zoning Department's Shelby Barkley and the Tax Office's Katie Self, Jamie and Peyton take us inside the world of historical preservation in Gaston County: What qualifie...Show More
9) Gaston County's Employment Matchmakers
Gaston County's NC Works Career Center has a new home inside Loray Mill. We take you inside their offices for an up-close look at the services they provide to Gaston County jobseekers and employers.
10) BONUS: Gabby Petito's Parents' Mission to Prevent Domestic Violence
Gabby Petito was tragically killed while on a road trip in 2021. Her story is the center of the Netflix documentary series, ”American Murder: Gabby Petito,” which premiered earlier this year. Thread...Show More