After considerable back and forth, Gastonia opened a temporary indoor cooling station for homeless and vulnerable residents when the heat index rises to 95 degrees or above.
The cooling station is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Gastonia at 107 S. Broad Street, with tables, chairs, bottled water and a public restroom.
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