BBNN- The Better Belmont News Network

19/07/2023

Bomb Squad at Walmart allegedly over a suspicious suitcase left in a buggy.

14/07/2023

The city of Belmont has named a skate park in honor of a middle school student who was killed while skateboarding in 2005.

30/06/2023

Car wreck and car flipped sideways on the power line pole at Pelicans

08/06/2021

Valhalla Axe Throwing Co. opened on May 28 along Woodlawn Street just outside of Belmont city limits.

14/01/2021

Will Belmont be next?

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27/08/2020

Times Turn Around was robbed this morning. I spoke with one of the ladies who works at Dunkin’ Donuts and according to her, the person who robbed them, robbed them with a hammer and stole bananas too (dropping most of them on the way out). Just glad everyone is safe and okay!

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26/08/2020

ICYMI: Our “Grab and Go” program provides meals for students who are engaged in remote learning. Meals will be available for pickup each weekday. Meals are free to students through August 31.

Beginning Tuesday, September 1, meal prices go into effect -- this includes all meals delivered to classrooms and served during “grab and go.” Students are given an opportunity to apply for reduced-price and free meals. The application is available at https://www.lunchapplication.com.

Breakfast and lunch meals will continue to be free for students who attend a school that is involved in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. A list of schools are available at https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/cepschools.

For more information, please visit https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/grabandgomealsforremotelearners

24/08/2020

Belmont Police located a deceased male in a remote wooded area on Sunday and now are trying to find out if the deceased person may be that of a man

04/08/2020

This Saturday is the Back to School "Splash into Wellness" Drive-Thru Book Bag Giveaway. The program takes place at the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, 991 West Hudson Boulevard, Gastonia. Children ages 5-12 will receive a free book bag full of school supplies (while supplies last).

28/07/2020

23/07/2020

According to a source: a blue Chevy Yukon with a SC tag pulled up to the Tony’s protest and proceeded to not only stop traffic but throw conferdate flags out to the crowds of protesters across the street from the peaceful protestors. Another man with a gun on his hip went out in the street and was screaming at people in their cars to hit him because they asked him to out of the road.

22/07/2020

21/07/2020

A group called "Retire the Red Raider" is lobbying the Gaston County school board to change the mascot for Belmont's South Point High School.

20/07/2020

Gaston County school board members voted to accept a blending learning plan for students this fall.In an 8-1 vote -- Dot Guthrie the only school board

20/07/2020

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20/07/2020

Here's a look at what is airing this week (July 20-26) on Spectrum Cable Channel 21, the Education Station for Gaston County Schools.

Board of Education Meeting (Live Monday, July 20 at 3:00 p.m.)

Rebroadcast of July 20 Board of Education Meeting (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.)

Best of “GCS TODAY,” Episode 3 (Jacqueline Robinson, Tim Hardin, Amanda Parker/Megan Trimnal)
9:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

Star Teacher-Student Awards Class of 2020
10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)

Annenberg Learner Video Series: The Habitable Planet: Ecosystems
8:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.

20/07/2020

18/07/2020

One of South Point High’s most recognizable figures has chimed in on the school’s mascot debate.

18/07/2020

Gaston County Schools will have the option to host in-person classes or all remote classes starting Aug. 17, but a finalized plan for what the first day

17/07/2020

To best serve our communities and protect the health and safety of our shoppers and associates, face coverings will be required in all stores beginning Monday, July 20. For more on our decision and policy, please see here: https://bit.ly/2DHFTUN

17/07/2020

16/07/2020

Hello to all the members of this new, Belmont News forum/ page! We just wanted to let everyone know that our goal as The Better Belmont New Network is to provide you a place to announce and discuss events, city policies, news in the area, etc., while creating an environment where it’s okay to agree to disagree BUT in a respectful way. If you post and/ or say anything offensive or call others out of their name please know you will be removed from this forum. We want to be and stay positive throughout these crazy times and the future ahead. Thank you all and please feel free to invite others who you feel may enjoy this new positive forum!

14/07/2020

If you have already liked this page make sure to also join our group Better Belmont News Network (BBNN) - Community Discussion Forum where everyone can post and discuss freely!

14/07/2020

If anyone has photos of Belmont in their phone that they took. I would love for those to be used for the cover and profile picture. Don’t want to catch a copyright charge for using ones on the internet.