Tagged: Money

Gaston County
9:29 am
Wed January 30, 2013

Bessemer City Will Form Its Own Police Force

Credit Courtesy of Gaston County Police
The Gaston County Police Department has provided services to Bessemer since 1998. On Monday night, Mayor Becky Smith broke a tie that created a new police force as a cost-saving measure.

Bessemer City council members were divided Monday night in Gaston County over whether to form its own police department, separate from the county. Mayor Becky Smith broke the tie on Monday night by voting in favor of a local police department.  

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Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Thu November 15, 2012

Toxic Charity

America is a giving nation. We are constantly approached and asked to give and Americans generally rise to the occasion. But are all charities run with the same focus and commitment to using the donations to empower those in need? Are recipients of charitable giving really made better for it or are they sometimes made too reliant on a helping hand? The question of whether charity can be toxic has been explored by our guest, author and activist Robert Lupton, for four decades. We'll seek answers with Mr. Lupton and the heads of two local charities who balance this issue every day.

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