Southern National Bank was a bank headquartered first in Lumberton, North Carolina and then in Winston-Salem, North Carolina . It joined with BB&T in 1995.
103-571: In 1897, former North Carolina governor Angus MacLean and Judge Thomas A. McNeill started the Bank of Lumberton with $ 15,000. In 1955, MacLean's son Hector became president, and in 1959, The National Bank of Lumberton changed its name to Southern National. In 1979, Carolina State Bank of Gastonia , started in 1971, became part of Southern National. In 1982, Southern National took over Winston-Salem-based Forsyth Bank & Trust, led by Glenn Orr. In 1985, Southern National had assets of $ 1.5 billion. With
206-451: A 4,500-seat mini-arena, and eight meeting rooms. The 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m ) Pavilion is adjacent. The complex hosts "a broad range of activities, including athletic events, cultural arts, concerts, theater, educational activities, fairs, exhibits, and public and private events of all kinds including conventions, convocations and trade and consumer shows". The Greensboro Aquatic Center, which hosts national swimming and diving events,
309-963: A Fire Marshal and four inspectors, the Administration consists of the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Training Chief, and two Administrative assistants. Gaston County EMS (GEMS) is the county ambulance service. All public K–12 schools in Gaston County, including the city of Gastonia, are part of the Gaston County Schools (GCS). GCS operates schools at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. There are five public high schools in Gastonia: Ashbrook High School , Forestview High School , Hunter Huss High School , and Highland School of Technology , and Warlick Academy . Warlick Academy
412-534: A January daily average of 38.9 °F (3.8 °C). On average, there are 75 nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and 4.3 days that fail to rise above freezing. Measurable snowfall occurs nearly every winter, and accumulates to 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) on average, usually in January and February and occasionally December and March; the amount varies considerably from winter to winter. Cold-air damming (CAD) can facilitate freezing rain , often making it
515-417: A center of protests and change. On February 1, 1960, four black college students sat down at an "all-white" Woolworth's lunch counter , and refused to leave after they were denied service. They had already purchased items in other parts of the store and kept their receipts. After being denied lunch service, they brought out the receipts, asking why their money was good everywhere else in the store but not at
618-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
721-480: A jurist and United States Representative from North Carolina . The Loray Mill strike occurred in Gastonia in 1929. The role of organizers for Communist Party-affiliated National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) alienated religious leaders in Gastonia, who denounced the organizers' ideology, undermining support for the strike. The strike collapsed after the death of Gastonia's police chief, Orville Alderholt, led to
824-891: A member of the bank's local board, began a campaign to move Southern National to his city. Also in 1990, Southern National bought two savings and loans with combined assets of $ 223 million--Western Carolina Savings and Loan Association in Valdese and Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association of Elkin . In 1991, Southern National took over two failed savings and loans, Preferred Savings Bank of High Point and Southeastern Savings Bank of Charlotte . Also that year, Southern National announced its largest acquisition yet--Workmen's Federal Savings Bank of Mount Airy , with $ 260 million in assets. In an unusual transaction in 1992, Southern National paid $ 3 million for $ 60 million in loans and $ 50 million in deposits of First Security Savings Bank of Pinehurst . The Resolution Trust Corporation , which had
927-707: A more pressing concern than snow. Summers are hot and humid, with a daily average in July of 78.5 °F (25.8 °C). On average, 32 days per year have highs at or above 90 °F (32 °C), but, as in much of the Piedmont South, 100 °F (38 °C)+ readings are uncommon. Autumn is similar to spring in temperature but has fewer days of rainfall and less total rainfall. Extremes in temperature have ranged from −8 °F (−22 °C) on January 21, 1985 , to 104 °F (40 °C), on June 12, 1911, June 12, 1914, and July 17, 1914. Thunderstorms are common during
1030-563: A murder trial of several militants including NTWU chief organizer Fred Beal . Beal was convicted in the killing but fled to the Soviet Union. The strike largely failed in attaining its goals of better working conditions and wages, and the American labor movement was never able to gain a foothold among textile workers in Gastonia. The strike, however, became for a while an international cause célèbre, figuring in several novels published in
1133-510: A painfully slow pace, and the verbal commitments from white leadership in 1963 were not implemented in substantial ways. In May 1969, students of James B. Dudley High School were outraged when the administration refused to let a popular candidate, Claude Barnes, run for student union class president, allegedly due to his membership in Youth for the Unity of Black Society. After their appeals to
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#17327657618101236-495: A reputation as a well-planned community with a strong emphasis on education, parks, and a profitable employment base. Greensboro has two major public research universities, North Carolina A&T State University , a historically black college established in the late 19th century, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro . During the height of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s, students from A&T were
1339-514: A revitalization with many locally owned businesses. This has created a unique atmosphere of local shopping experiences with events centered around the community. There are also a few more shopping centers across the city with other well-known national and local retailers. The Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball , a partner of Major League Baseball , began to play in 2024 at CaroMont Health Park , which
1442-583: A village to a city within a decade. By 1900, Greensboro was considered a center of the Southern textile industry, with large-scale factories producing denim , flannel , and overalls . The resulting prosperity was expressed in the construction of notable 20th-century civic architecture, including the Guilford County Courthouse , West Market Street United Methodist Church by S. W. Faulk, several buildings designed by Frank A. Weston, and
1545-528: Is Gastonia's city transit provider. The bus service operates on a fixed-route system covering most of the city and stops are clearly visible around town. Buses run Monday-Saturday, and transfer downtown Gastonia at the Bradley Station . Regular fare is $ 1.00, transfers are free. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is Gastonia's commuter provider to Charlotte. The Gastonia Express (Route 85X) offers Monday-Friday bus service to/from uptown Charlotte, via
1648-634: Is also in this complex. In 1998, FedEx built a $ 300 million mid-Atlantic air-cargo and sorting hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport , after an intensive competition for the hub among other regions of the state, as well as locations in South Carolina . The project was challenged in court based on the quality of planned noise and pollution abatements from neighborhoods near the site. The hub opened in 2009. Originally projected by FedEx to employ 750 people in its first two years of operation and eventually 1,500, local FedEx employment has been nearly
1751-433: Is located west of the city, near Kings Mountain . The park offers a number of hiking trails, as well as campgrounds, picnic areas, rock climbing, and fishing. Eastridge Mall , located at exit 20 on North New Hope Road, is the only indoor regional mall in the area. The mall is home to two anchors and over 80 specialty stores, a full-service food court and other services. Downtown Gastonia Historic District has undergone
1854-544: Is part of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area . The city is a historic center for textile manufacturing and was the site of the Loray Mill Strike of 1929, which became a key event in the labor movement. While manufacturing remains important to the local economy, the city also has well-developed healthcare, education, and government sectors. Gastonia is named for William Gaston ,
1957-802: Is part of the Carolinas Geographical Union (CGU) and plays Division IV men's social rugby. The club plays in the fall (August - November) and spring (Feb - May) seasons. The club also hosts an annual rugby 7's tournament in Clover, South Carolina , during the Clover Scottish Games on the first or second Saturday in June. Gastonia's two roller derby teams are the G*Force (senior team) and Mini*Gs (junior team). Bouts take place at Kate's Skating Rink on Hudson Blvd. The city
2060-836: Is part of the Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District. The Gastonia Honey Hunters , also in the Atlantic League, played there from 2021 to 2023. Before the Honey Hunters' arrival, the Gastonia Grizzlies , a Coastal Plain League summer collegiate wood-bat team, played at Sims Legion Park from 2002 to 2020. Gastonia was home to minor league baseball , hosting the Gastonia Cardinals . The Cardinals played as members of
2163-926: Is served by the Gastonia Police Department , the Gaston County Police Department , and the Gaston County Sheriff's Office . Additionally, the Gaston College Police has jurisdiction over the city but, rarely patrols outside of the Gaston College campus. The Gastonia Fire Department consists of eight fire house spread throughout the communities within the City limits. The Gastonia Fire Department maintains 130 full-time firefighters working 3- to 24-hour shifts. The Life Safety division has
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#17327657618102266-459: Is the alternative placement schol. Students from outlying parts of Gastonia also attend Stuart W. Cramer High School , North Gaston High School , and Bessemer City High School . Private schools are also available in the city. Gaston Day School , Gaston Christian School are among various private schools offered in the Gastonia area. Gastonia also has a charter school, Piedmont Community Charter School, that serves K–12 grade students. Currently
2369-611: Is the most populous city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina , United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte area, behind Concord . The population was 80,411 in the 2020 census , up from 71,741 in 2010. Gastonia is the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area , which
2472-590: The 2020 census , its population was 299,035; it was estimated to be 302,296 in 2023. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina , after Charlotte and Raleigh , and the 69th-most populous city in the United States . The population of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan statistical area was estimated to be 789,842 in 2023. The Piedmont Triad region, of which Greensboro is
2575-543: The 2020 census , there were 299,035 people, 118,046 households, and 69,420 families residing in the city. At the 2019 U.S. census estimates, there were 296,710 people living in the city, up from the 2019 American Community Survey 's 291,303. At the 2010 U.S. census , there were 269,666 people; 111,731 households; and 63,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,131.7 people per square mile (823.1 people/km ). There were 124,074 housing units at an average density of 980.8 per square mile (378.7/km ). Of
2678-411: The 2020 census , there were 80,411 people, 27,796 households, and 18,361 families residing in the city. At the 2010 census , there were 71,741 people, 27,770 households, and 18,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,420.6 inhabitants per square mile (548.5/km ). There were 31,238 housing units at an average density of 618.6 per square mile (238.8/km ). The racial composition of
2781-714: The Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters for 70 years, until the league relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina , in 2023. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the inhabitants of the area that became Greensboro were the Saura, a Siouan -speaking people. Other indigenous cultures had occupied this area for thousands of years, typically settling along the waterways, as did the early settlers. Quaker migrants from Pennsylvania, by way of Maryland , arrived at Capefair (now Greensboro) in about 1750. The new settlers began organized religious services affiliated with
2884-472: The Boom Supersonic factory at the airport. The future site will be used as a final assembly line and test site for its supersonic passenger aircraft, Overture . Construction on the factory is expected to finish in 2024. Like much of the southeastern United States , Greensboro has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with four distinct seasons. Winters are short and generally cool, with
2987-772: The Cane Creek Friends Meeting in Snow Camp in 1751. Three years later, 40 Quaker families were granted approval to establish New Garden Monthly Meeting. The action is recorded in the minutes of the Perquimans and Little River Quarterly Meeting on May 25, 1754: "To Friends at New Garden in Capefair", signed by Joseph Ratliff. The settlement grew rapidly over the next three years, adding members from as far away as Nantucket , Massachusetts. It soon became North Carolina's most important Quaker community and
3090-730: The Class D level 1938 North Carolina State League and the Tar Heel League in 1939 and 1940, winning the 1939 league championship. Decades later, a second Cardinals team played from 1977 to 1982 as members of the Class A level Western Carolinas League and South Atlantic League , winning the 1977 league championship. The Cardinals teams hosted home games from 1938 to 1940 at the Gastonia High School Stadium and Sims Legion Park. The Gastonia Gargoyles play rugby at Gaston County's North Belmont Park. The team
3193-689: The Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic Baseball League , the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League , and the semi-professional Carolina Dynamo soccer club of USL League Two . Amateur teams include Greensboro Roller Derby and college teams in four NCAA programs. The Sedgefield Country Club is currently host to the annual PGA Tour event Wyndham Golf Championship . Greensboro would serve as
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3296-661: The International Civil Rights Center and Museum , which opened on February 1, 2010, the 50th anniversary of the sit-ins. A section of the counter is on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. to mark the protesters' courage. The white business community acceded to the desegregation of Woolworth's and made other minor concessions, but the civil rights movement had additional goals, holding protests in 1962 and 1963. In May and June 1963,
3399-616: The Julius I. Foust Building of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro , designed by Orlo Epps . During the 20th century, Greensboro continued to increase in population and wealth. Grand commercial and civic buildings, many of which still stand today, were designed by local architects Charles Hartmann and Harry Barton. Other notable industries became established in the city, including Vicks Chemical Co. (known for over-the-counter cold remedies such as VapoRub and NyQuil ), Carolina Steel Corporation, and Pomona Terra Cotta Works. During
3502-910: The Piedmont region of central North Carolina were built to intersect at this city. Among Greensboro's many notable attractions, some of the most popular are the Greensboro Science Center , the International Civil Rights Museum , The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts , the Weatherspoon Art Museum , the Greensboro Symphony, and the Greensboro Ballet . Annual events in the city include
3605-578: The mortgage business in 1981 to concentrate on interstate banking, though NCNB bought Bank of North Carolina in 1982 and sold that bank's mortgages to Southern National. In May 1989, Southern National announced its purchase of Allied Bankshares Inc. of Thomson, Georgia . The $ 59 million deal fell apart but would have been the first acquisition of a Georgia bank by a mid-sized N.C. bank. Another failed deal in 1990 would have given Southern National $ 1 billion in South Carolina assets and 53 offices in
3708-434: The poverty line . 32.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Many shutdowns and job losses have plagued Gastonia over the past decade. Gastonia maintains a relatively strong manufacturing workforce, but many workers are laid off and many more are facing job losses. The city had an unemployment rate of 7.9% as of 2010; 12,536 of the 71,341 residents lived and worked in
3811-541: The "Gate City" due to its role as a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The railroads transported goods to and from the cotton textile mills. Many of the manufacturers developed workers' housing in mill villages near their facilities. Though the city developed slowly, early wealth generated in the 18th and 19th centuries from cotton trade and merchandising resulted in owners' constructing several notable buildings. The earliest, later named Blandwood Mansion and Gardens ,
3914-433: The $ 9.75 million purchase of Capital Bank and Trust Co. of Belton . At the time, Southern National was North Carolina's seventh-largest banking company. Also in 1986, Southern National sold its Southern National Mortgage Co. to NCNB for an estimated $ 7 million. Southern National had not intended to sell the business but NCNB made a good offer and the bank could use the money for its South Carolina purchases. NCNB had exited
4017-414: The 124,074 households in the city in 2010, 30.1% included children under age 18, 35.5% were headed by married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were classified as non-family. Of the total households, 33.8% were composed of individuals, and 9.0% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size
4120-486: The 1930s. The City Hospital-Gaston Memorial Hospital , Craig Farmstead , Downtown Gastonia Historic District , First National Bank Building , Gaston County Courthouse, Gastonia High School , David Jenkins House , Loray Mill Historic District , Robinson-Gardner Building , Third National Bank Building , and William J. Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to
4223-401: The 2020 census, 41.42% of the population was black or African American, 38.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.33% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.4% mixed or some other race, and 10.17% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. This reflected the national demographic shift and growth of nonwhite-identifying Americans. In Greensboro, Sperling's BestPlaces determined that 48.33% of
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4326-486: The Bradley Station. One-way fare to/from uptown Charlotte is $ 4.40; transfer is free when transferring to any other CATS services. Greyhound Lines serves the city. Alongside Gastonia Transit, Greyhound utilizes downtown's Bradley Station. Amtrak 's Crescent (trains 19, 20) connects Gastonia (GAS) with the cities of (to the north) New York , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Washington , and Charlotte, and (to
4429-408: The City of Gastonia and Gaston County governments, the Gaston County Schools system, CaroMont Regional Medical Center , and retailers Walmart and Advance Auto Parts , with two and six stores (plus a distribution center) respectively. Gastonia and the surrounding areas feature several notable attractions. The Schiele Museum of Natural History features a number of permanent exhibits, including
4532-915: The Hall of North Carolina Natural History and the Henry Hall of the American Indian. The museum is also home to the James H. Lynn Planetarium, the only planetarium in the Charlotte area. The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is located just southeast of the city in Belmont on NC 279 . The U.S. National Whitewater Center (on the Catawba River ) is located east of the city in neighboring Mecklenburg County . Crowders Mountain State Park
4635-559: The Koury Convention Center is the largest convention center in the Southeast between Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The hotel has more than 1,000 rooms. The Greensboro Coliseum is at 1921 W. Gate City Boulevard. This multipurpose complex consists of the 22,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum, the 300-seat Odeon Theatre, and the 167,000-square-foot (15,500 m ) Special Events Center, which includes three exhibition halls,
4738-582: The Mississippi River to continue the war effort and avoid capture. Shortly thereafter, the cabinet left Greensboro and separated. Greensboro is notable as the last place where the entire Confederate government met as a group; some consider it the Confederacy's final capital city. At nearly the same time, Governor Zebulon B. Vance fled Raleigh , the capital of North Carolina, before the forces of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman swept
4841-731: The North Carolina Folk Festival, First Fridays in Downtown Greensboro, Fun Fourth of July Festival, North Carolina Comedy Festival, and Winter Wonderlights. From 2015 to 2017, Greensboro hosted the National Folk Festival. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex hosts a variety of major sporting events, concerts, and other events, including the ACC men's basketball tournament and women's basketball tournament . Local professional teams include
4944-467: The U.S. Census Bureau reported Greensboro's population as 74.0% white and 25.8% black. As in the rest of the state, most blacks were still disenfranchised under state laws, Jim Crow laws and customs were in effect, and public facilities, including schools, were racially segregated by law. This was after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that segregation in public schools
5047-510: The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.22 square miles (135.2 km ), of which 51.99 square miles (134.7 km ) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km ) (0.44%) is water. Gastonia occupies 14% of the total area of Gaston County. Gastonia is approximately 21 miles (34 km) west of Charlotte , 22 miles (35 km) east of Shelby , and 37 miles (60 km) south of Hickory . As of
5150-492: The acquisition of First Savings Bank, FSB, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina . With just over $ 2 billion in assets, it was the third largest financial institution in South Carolina. On August 1, 1994, BB&T and Southern National announced a "merger of equals". The merged bank would be called BB&T, though at first, the holding company was Southern National Corp. With $ 19 billion in assets, BB&T would have
5253-532: The actions was shown worldwide, and the event became known as the Greensboro massacre . In November 1980, six KKK defendants were acquitted in a state criminal trial by an all-white jury after a week of deliberation. Families of those killed and injured in the attack filed a civil suit against the city and police department for failure to protect citizens. In 1985, a jury in this case found five police officers and two other individuals liable for $ 350,000 in damages;
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#17327657618105356-522: The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in the Rotary Pavilion. He was invited to light the tree along with one of the city's councilmen. Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro ( / ˈ ɡ r iː n z b ə r oʊ / ; local pronunciation / ˈ ɡ r iː n z b ʌr ə / ) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina , United States. At
5459-564: The battle, Cornwallis withdrew his troops to a British coastal base in Wilmington . Greensboro was established near the geographic center of Guilford County, on land that was "an unbroken forest with thick undergrowth of huckleberry bushes, that bore a finely flavored fruit." Property for the future village was purchased from the Saura for $ 98. Three north–south streets (Greene, Elm, Davie) were laid out intersecting with three east–west streets, Gaston, Market, and Sycamore. The courthouse
5562-498: The building's name changed to Southern National Financial Center on May 3. Also in 1993, Southern National announced the purchase of Goldsboro -based East Coast Federal Savings Bank, with $ 256 million in assets, which Orr called "one of the best savings banks in the state." The deal would make Southern National number one in deposits in Fayetteville , the state's fifth-largest banking market. In 1993, Southern National announced
5665-677: The city hopes to build a new economy. Wartime and postwar prosperity brought development, and designs commissioned from nationally and internationally known architects. Walter Gropius , a leader of the German Bauhaus movement in the United States, designed a factory building in the city in 1944. Greensboro-based Ed Loewenstein designed projects throughout the region. Eduardo Catalano and George Matsumoto were hired for projects whose designs have challenged North Carolinians with modernist architectural concepts and forms. In 1960,
5768-428: The city was 48.4% white , 40.6% black or African American , 4.0% Asian American (1.6% Vietnamese, 0.7% Indian), 0.5% Native American , 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander , 3.8% some other race , and 2.6% two or more races . Non-Hispanic whites were 45.6% of the population in 2010, compared to 70.9% in 1970. People of Hispanic or Latin American heritage, who may be of any race, in 2010 were 7.5% of
5871-421: The city was 62.8% White , 27.5% Black or African American , 2.0% Asian , 0.4% Native American , 5.2% some other race , and 3.0% two or more races . 9.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race. As of the 2010 census, there were 27,770 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were headed by married couples living together, 19.0% had
5974-449: The city was relatively untouched by the war, although residents had to deal with regional shortages of clothing, medicine, and other items caused by the US naval blockade of the South. In the war's final weeks, Greensboro played a unique role in the last days of the Confederate government. In April 1865, the commanding officer of the Army of Tennessee, General Joseph E. Johnston , instructed General P. G. T. Beauregard to prepare to defend
6077-440: The city with a major domestic/international gateway and is located 18 miles (29 km) east, in Charlotte. American Airlines has the airline's second largest hub operation at Charlotte. Gastonia has two sister cities : Gotha was Gastonia's first sister city in 1994. Santiago de Surco became an official partner in March 2004. Mayor Jennie Stultz visited Gotha in 2007. In December 2007, the mayor of Santiago de Surco visited for
6180-593: The city, with a daytime population change of +10,610. The city is the international corporate headquarters for textile company Parkdale Mills, the number one manufacturer of spun yarn in the world. The company also operated two production facilities in Gastonia and several in surrounding communities. Parkdale, like many other companies, has closed plants and moved production to other countries. Other manufacturers in Gastonia include Wix Filtration Corp., Freightliner Trucks , Stabilus, Curtiss-Wright Controls Engineered Systems and Radici Group . Other major employers include
6283-583: The city. The Gaston Gazette is Gastonia's main newspaper. It is published daily, and covers Gastonia city, Gaston County, and surrounding areas. The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina's largest newspaper) is also available, citywide. Gastonia is served by numerous FM and AM radio stations, mainly based in nearby Charlotte. The city has one licensed AM station: WGNC 1450 AM; it has two licensed FM stations: WGNC 101.1FM and WBAV 101.9 FM. Interstate 85 (I-85) links Gastonia directly with Charlotte , Greensboro , Durham , and Petersburg / Richmond (to
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#17327657618106386-424: The city. For a brief period beginning April 16, 1865, he and other officials maintained the state capital in Greensboro. Vance proclaimed the North Carolina Surrender Declaration on April 28, 1865. Later, he surrendered to Union officials in the parlor of Blandwood Mansion. Historian Blackwell Robinson wrote, "Greensboro witnessed not only the demise of the Confederacy but also that of the old civil government of
6489-463: The city. During this time, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the remaining members of the Confederate cabinet had evacuated the Confederate Capital in Richmond, Virginia , and moved south to Danville, Virginia . When Union cavalry threatened Danville, Davis and his cabinet managed to escape by train, and reassembled in Greensboro on April 11, 1865. While in the city, Davis and his cabinet decided to try to split up and make their way west of
6592-444: The corporate headquarters stayed in Lumberton. One reason for the move was the 20-story, 239,000-square-foot (22,200 m) One Triad Park, which had 74,000 square feet (6,900 m) of space Southern National could move into immediately. One of the other contenders, Greensboro , would not have a new building ready, and the bank would need a temporary home. With Southern National taking 80,000 square feet (7,400 m) on eight floors,
6695-414: The disturbances; its 1970 report concluded that the National Guard invasion was a reckless action disproportionate to the danger posed by student protests. It criticized local community leaders for failing to respond adequately to the Dudley High School students when the issues first arose. They declared it "a sad commentary that the only group in the community who would take the Dudley students seriously were
6798-513: The downtown was stimulated by the 2006 opening of the Elon University School of Law . The law school is credited with attracting student dollars to the downtown. The Four Seasons Town Centre , at 410 Four Seasons Town Centre, is a three-story shopping mall with 1,141,000 square feet (106,000 m ) of shopping space developed by the Koury Corporation . It is adjacent to the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel. With over 250,000 square feet (23,000 m ) of flexible meeting space,
6901-404: The duty of taking over failed savings and loans, had to obtain clearance for the sale from the Office of Thrift Supervision , because while its former parent First Federal Savings Association of Raleigh had failed in December 1990, First Security was healthy. Three of First Security's four branches closed and customers were sent to other Southern National branches. The deal made Southern National
7004-428: The first three decades, Greensboro grew so rapidly that there was an acute worker housing shortage. Builders set a construction goal of 80 to 100 affordable housing units per year to provide homes for workers. Greensboro's real estate was considered "the wonder of the state" in the 1920s. Growth continued even through the Great Depression , as Greensboro attracted an estimated 200 new families per year. The city earned
7107-457: The governor ordered the North Carolina National Guard into the A&T campus, in what was described at the time as "the most massive armed assault ever made against an American university". The North Carolina National Guard swept the college dormitories, taking hundreds of students into "protective custody". The demonstrations were suppressed. The North Carolina State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights investigated
7210-615: The humid spring and summer months, some severe. On April 2, 1936, around 7:00 pm, a large, F-4 tornado cut a seven-mile (11-km) swath of destruction through southern Greensboro. 14 people were killed and 144 injured by the tornado, which moved through part of downtown. The storm was part of the 1936 Cordele-Greensboro tornado outbreak . Strong tornadoes have struck the Greensboro area since then, notably Stoneville on March 20, 1998 ; Clemmons and Winston-Salem on May 5, 1989 ; Clemmons and Greensboro on May 7, 2008 ; High Point on March 28, 2010 ; and Greensboro on April 15, 2018 . As of
7313-564: The largest civil rights protest in North Carolina history took place in Greensboro. Protesters sought desegregation of public accommodations, and economic and social justice, such as hiring policies based on merit rather than race. They also worked for the overdue integration of public schools. Each night more than 2,000 protesters marched through Greensboro's segregated central business district. William Thomas and A. Knighton Stanley, coordinators of Greensboro's local CORE chapter, invited Jesse Jackson , then an activist student at A&T, to join
7416-678: The latter has been adapted and operates as a private inn. In the mid-19th century, many of the residents of the Piedmont and western areas of the state were Unionist , and Guilford County did not vote for secession . But once North Carolina joined the Confederacy , some citizens joined the Confederate cause, forming infantry units such as the Guilford Grays to fight in the American Civil War . From 1861 to March 1865
7519-540: The lunch counter. Hundreds of supporters soon joined in this sit-in, which lasted several months. Such protests quickly spread across the South, ultimately leading to the desegregation of lunch counters and other facilities at Woolworth's and other chains. Woolworth's went out of business due to changes in 20th-century retail practices, but the original Woolworth's lunch counter and stools are still in their original location. The former Woolworth's building has been adapted as
7622-623: The major force in protests to achieve racial justice, desegregation of public facilities, and fair employment, beginning with the Greensboro Four , who sat in at the segregated lunch counter at Woolworth's in 1960 to gain service. The largest civil rights protests in North Carolina history took place in Greensboro in May and June 1963. In the 21st century, the universities are leaders in new areas of research in high tech and science, on which
7725-666: The monies were to be paid to the Greensboro Justice Fund, established to advance civil rights. Textile companies and related businesses continue into the 21st century, when most went bankrupt, reorganized, and/or merged with other companies as textile manufacturing jobs moved offshore. Greensboro is still a major center of the textile industry, with the main offices of Elevate Textiles (Cone, Burlington Industries), Galey & Lord, Unifi, and VF Corporation ( Wrangler , Lee , The North Face , and Nautica ). ITG Brands , maker of Kool, Winston and Salem brand cigarettes and
7828-429: The most North Carolina deposits and branches of any bank. Orr and new BB&T chairman John Allison said the merger would likely prevent out-of-state banks from taking over. Orr retired once the merger was complete. The headquarters became BB&T Financial Center. On May 19, 1997, Southern National Corp. changed its name to BB&T Corp. and its stock symbol SN to BBT. Gastonia, North Carolina Gastonia
7931-489: The most populous city, had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023. In 1808, Greensboro was planned around a central courthouse square to succeed Guilford Court House as the county seat. The county courts were thus placed closer to the county's geographical center, a location more easily reached at the time by the majority of the county's citizens, who traveled by horse or on foot. Three major Interstate Highways ( Interstate 40 , Interstate 85 , and Interstate 73 ) in
8034-736: The mother of several other Quaker meetings established in the state and west of the Appalachians . After the Revolutionary War , the city of Greensboro was named for Major General Nathanael Greene , commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. Although the Americans lost the battle, Greene's forces inflicted heavy casualties on the British Army of General Cornwallis . After
8137-505: The nation's third-largest tobacco company is headquartered in Greensboro. Rail traffic continues to be important for the city's economy, as Greensboro is a major regional freight hub. Twelve Amtrak passenger trains also stop in Greensboro daily. The Crescent has its platform on the main Norfolk Southern line between Washington and New Orleans by way of Atlanta . The Carolinian and Piedmont trains have their platform at
8240-430: The northeast) and Spartanburg , Greenville , Atlanta and Montgomery (to the southwest). Gastonia's transportation network is supplemented by one additional freeway ( US 321 ), the freeway portion of which directly connects Gastonia with transcontinental I-40 and the city of Hickory , 35 miles (56 km) north of Gastonia. Gastonia is also served by three federal highways: US 29 , US 74 (US 29 and US 74 follow
8343-654: The number three bank by deposits in Moore County . Early in 1993, Southern National completed its purchase of First Federal Savings Bank in Winston-Salem, putting Southern National behind only Wachovia in Forsyth County deposits. Southern National had $ 4.5 billion in assets, $ 3.9 billion of those in North Carolina, and was the state's sixth largest banking company. The company's North Carolina banking operations began moving to Winston-Salem, though Orr and
8446-405: The population (4.6% Mexican, 0.7% Puerto Rican). In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensboro was 47.3% non-Hispanic white, 41.4% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5% Asian alone, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 3.0% multiracial. Hispanics and Latin Americans of any race made up 7.9% of the local population. At
8549-551: The population was religiously affiliated as of 2017. The largest religion in Greensboro is Christianity , with the most affiliates being either Baptist (11.85%) or Methodist (10.25%). The remaining Christian populations are Presbyterian (3.97%), Roman Catholic (3.71%), Pentecostal (2.61%), Episcopal (1.17%), Latter-Day Saints (1.02%), Lutheran (0.96%), and members of other Christian denominations (11.03%) including Greek Orthodox , Quaker , Moravian , Church of Christ , and non-denominational churches. After Christianity,
8652-407: The population were living below the poverty line , including 25.9% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those 65 or older. From 2015 to 2019, the median household income increased to $ 48,964 with a per capita of $ 29,628. The median earned income for males was $ 44,974 and $ 37,937 for females. An estimated 18.5% of Greensboro residents lived at or below the poverty line in 2019. The racial composition of
8755-574: The protesters, and at one point approximately 1,400 blacks were jailed in Greensboro. The scale of protests disrupted the business community and challenged the leadership of the mayor and Governor Terry Sanford . Finally, the city and business community responded with further desegregation of public facilities, reformed hiring policies in city government, and commitments to progress by both Sanford and Greensboro's mayor. Sanford declared, "Anyone who hasn't received this message doesn't understand human nature." Significant changes in race relations still came at
8858-575: The protests. Jackson quickly rose to prominence as a student leader, becoming the public spokesman of the non-violent protest movement. Seeking to overwhelm city jails, as was done in protests led by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama , the protesters invited arrest by violating segregation rules of local businesses; they were charged with trespassing and other nonviolent actions. College and high school students constituted most of
8961-556: The purchase of a former Northwestern Bank branch in Hickory , which had to be sold after the First Union -Northwestern merger, Southern National had 99 branches in 26 counties. In 1986, Southern National Corporation entered South Carolina with the $ 10 million purchase of Horry County National Bank of Loris . Later that year, Southern National announced the $ 5.6 million purchase of First Palmetto Bancshares Corp. of Columbia and
9064-649: The same as before the facility was constructed. In March 2015, HondaJet , with a manufacturing facility in Greensboro, announced that it had received provisional type certification (PTC) from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement indicates the FAA's approval of the HondaJet design based on certification testing, design reviews, and analyses completed to date. In 2022, construction began on
9167-935: The same route through the city), and US 321. US 29 parallels I-85 through the Carolinas, while US 74 provides direct east–west links to Charlotte and Wilmington (east), and Asheville and Cherokee (to the west). US 321 links Gastonia to central South Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest North Carolina. State highways include: NC 7 , NC 274 , NC 275 and NC 279 . Franklin Boulevard, Garrison Boulevard, Hudson Boulevard and Ozark/Long/Airline/Gaston Avenues are major east–west city thoroughfares. New Hope Road, Chester Street/York Road, and Marietta Street/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, are major north–south city thoroughfares. Gastonia Transit (GT)
9270-553: The school has an Elementary campus along with a Secondary campus. A new High School campus is presently under construction. The new campus is set to open for the 2020–2021 school year. Although there are no colleges or universities within the city limits of Gastonia, higher education is well represented in the greater Gastonia area. Gaston County is home to Belmont Abbey College (Belmont; four-year) and Gaston College ( Dallas , Lincolnton (Lincoln County), and Belmont; two-year). The Gaston County Public Library has three locations in
9373-493: The school were rejected, the students asked activists at North Carolina A&T State University for support in a protest. Protests escalated and after students at A&T had thrown rocks at police, they returned on May 21 armed with tear gas canisters, using them against the crowds. The uprising grew larger, and the governor ordered the National Guard to back up local police. After there were exchanges of gunfire,
9476-404: The south) Atlanta, Birmingham , and New Orleans . The unmanned Amtrak station is situated at 350 Hancock Street. General service: Gastonia Municipal Airport (AKH) handles most of the city's private air service needs. It is located in the southeast part of the city on Gaston Day School Road, off NC 274 (Union Road). Commercial service: Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT) provides
9579-489: The start of Norfolk Southern NC-Line that runs from Greensboro to Goldsboro, NC. According to the United States Census Bureau , Greensboro has an area of 136.65 square miles (353.9 km ), of which 131.41 square miles (340.4 km ) is land and 5.24 square miles (13.6 km ) (3.83%) is water. The city of Greensboro lies among the rolling hills of North Carolina's Piedmont , midway between
9682-1325: The state's Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains to the west and the Atlantic beaches and Outer Banks to the east. The view of Greensboro from its highest building—the Lincoln Financial tower, commonly known as the Jefferson-Pilot Building after its previous owner,—shows an expanse of shade trees in the city. Interstates 40 , 73 , and 85 intersect at Greensboro. Greensboro is 29 miles (47 km) east of Winston-Salem , 54 miles (87 km) west of Durham , 77 miles (124 km) northwest of Raleigh , 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Charlotte , and 201 miles (323 km) southwest of Richmond, Virginia . Downtown Greensboro has attracted development investment in recent years with such new construction as First National Bank Field , residential construction, and offices. The Southside neighborhood downtown exemplifies central-city reinvestment. The formerly economically depressed neighborhood has been redeveloped as an award-winning neotraditional-style neighborhood featuring walkability , compact blocks and local amenities and services. The redevelopment of
9785-477: The state. NBSC had $ 540 million in assets, while Southern National Corp. had $ 3.4 billion and was N.C.'s fifth largest bank holding company. NBSC shareholders objected to the $ 53 million deal. In 1990, with Hector MacLean's retirement, Orr took over the top spot at Southern National Corporation. As the bank grew, it became more difficult to recruit qualified executives to a town of 19,000 people. Several cities were considered, and Edward Pleasants of Winston-Salem,
9888-565: The state." Once surrender negotiations were completed at Bennett Place (in present-day Durham ) between General Johnston and General Sherman on April 26, 1865, Confederate soldiers in Greensboro stacked their arms, received their paroles, and headed home. After the war, investors worked to restore the textile mills and related industry. In the 1890s, the city continued to attract attention from northern industrialists, including Moses and Caesar Cone of Baltimore . The Cone brothers established large-scale textile plants, changing Greensboro from
9991-688: The students at A&T State University". On November 3, 1979, members of what would become the Communist Workers Party (CWP) held an anti- Ku Klux Klan rally at the Morningside Homes public housing project. Four local TV news stations covered it. During the protest, two cars containing Klansmen and neo-Nazis arrived. After a confrontation, the KKK and CWP groups exchanged gunfire. Five CWP members were killed. Eleven CWP members and one Klansman were injured. Television footage of
10094-444: Was 3.00. In 2019, the average household size was 2.37. The 2019 American Community Survey determined Greensboro had a median age of 35.1, up from 33.4 in 2010. Approximately 6.0% of the city's inhabitants were under 5; 78.2% of the population was 18 and older, and 13.7% 65 and older. The age distribution in 2010 was 22.7% under 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who 65 or older. The median age
10197-400: Was 33.4. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. In 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $ 41,628, and the median income for a family was $ 53,150. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 40,143 versus $ 34,761 for females. The per capita income was $ 25,929. About 14.6% of families and 19.3% of
10300-440: Was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. In 2011 the estimated median income for a household in the city was $ 36,881, and the median income for a family was $ 44,576. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 38,151 versus $ 29,590 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,277. 20.9% of the population and 18.3% of families were below
10403-431: Was built at the center of the intersection of Elm and Market streets. By 1821, the town was home to 369 residents. In the early 1840s, the state government designated Greensboro as one of the stops on a new railroad line, at the request of Governor John Motley Morehead , whose house, Blandwood , was in Greensboro. Stimulated by rail traffic and improved access to markets, the city grew substantially, soon becoming known as
10506-473: Was built by a farmer in 1795. Additions to this residence in 1846, designed by Alexander Jackson Davis , made the house influential as America's earliest Tuscan -style villa. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark . Other significant houses and estates were developed, including Dunleith, designed by Samuel Sloan ; Bellemeade; and the Bumpass-Troy House . Since the late 20th century,
10609-418: Was unconstitutional. Facilities reserved for blacks were generally underfunded by the state and city governments, which were dominated by conservative white Democrats. In the postwar period, blacks in North Carolina and across the South pushed to regain their constitutional rights. College students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College (A&T), a historically black college , made Greensboro
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