A civil authority has issued A CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE for the following counties/areas: Gaston, NC; at 1:35 PM on AUG 25, 2025 Effective until 2:35 PM. Message from IPAWSWEA.

ZCZC-CIV-CEM-037071+0100-2371735-IPAWSWEA-

REMAIN INDOORS There is currently a heavy police presence in the area depicted. Please remain indoors as our officers and other agencies attempt to resolve this incident. The threat is currently contained to the river between Catawba Cove Drive, The Conservancy, and Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.NC HWY 279 area per Belmont Police.

REMAIN INDOORS heavy police presence in the area of Hwy 279 Catawba Cove area