Growth imbalance presents Gaston County with unique challenges
GASTON — The magnet effect of urban growth is pulling the edges of some North Carolina counties into prosperity, while leaving the far sides to play a frustrating game of catch-up.That pattern is on full display in Gaston County, located just west of Mecklenburg County and separated from Charlotte only by the Catawba River.Cities on Gaston’s eastern end such as Belmont and Mount Holly have seen a residential explosion over the last 10 to 20 years, and the […]
