Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast
Hosts Adam Gaub, Janet Schafer, Elizabeth McGee, and Gavin Stewart take you behind the scenes on issues that matter to you as a Gaston County resident.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Lives Upended for Haitian Immigrants (opens the original)
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In recent years, Gaston County has become one of the prime landing spots for some of the estimate 13,000 Haitian immigrants that have come to North Carolina -- so much so that Gaston County has invested in translating materials into Haitian Creole and doing specific outreach to that community from its Department of Health and Human Services. Just a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Trump Administration order to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians -- a move that is
Imagining a Vibrant Future (opens the original)
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Gaston Business Association President & CEO Patrick Mumford and Shook Kelley Founding Partner and Principal Terry Shook discuss the Gastonia Reimagined downtown revitalization plan recently approved by Gastonia City Council and the Gaston County Board of Commissioners in recent weeks. They talk about what it took to put the plan together and how it could help shape the growth of Gastonia's downtown.
Diving Into Downtown Development (opens the original)
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Welcome back to A Planned Party! On this episode, we're heading downtown. Belmont's Community Development Director Cassidy Lackey talks to us about all the different parts that help make a great downtown community.
The Right Coach Makes All the Difference (opens the original)
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Andy Stahr with the City of Gastonia talks about a grant that is helping train youth sports coaches not only on the game, but on how to be a mentor for the children on their team. Learn how you can get involved and make a difference in a child's life!
From Bylines to Book Signings (opens the original)
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Gaston County native and Axios DC reporter Mimi Montgomery talks to Savvy Citizen about her debut novel, Murder Bites, ahead of her appearance at the 2nd annual Belmont LitFest on Saturday, September 5 at Stowe Park.
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