A Gaston County house fire killed two people and their dog on Mother’s Day. 78-year-old Wayne Cabiness and 25-year-old Autumn Payseur died in the Lincolton Road home on Sunday, according to relatives.

The town has temporarily closed the road to non-residents due to overcrowding and “poorly behaved tourists”. The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, home to the frequently ...