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Finding out if an accident will delay your morning commute is as easy as looking at your cell phone. The N.C. Department of Transportation now offers travel information for motorists and ferry passengers on Twitter, a free social-networking Web site. “A quick check of Twitter can make for a quicker trip to work,” said Gov. [...]

Ben Martin The Mint Hill Times Anthony Carrothers and the Independence offense were effective as usual Friday night. The Patriots also took advantage of several Hopewell turnovers and costly penalties. Hopewell fumbled the ball in three straight possessions in the second half which led to three straight touchdowns by Independence. “I thought the defense played [...]

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced she is fully restoring funds to the lottery capital fund for public schools. Mecklenburg County will get $3.7 million. For a list of what other counties will receive, click here. “When the national recession created a shortfall of billions of dollars, I had to turn over every stone to pay [...]

Butler soccer played to a 1-1 tie against a young  Weddington team Wednesday. Butler struck first with an unassisted goal from sophomore midfielder Ryan McIntyre in the 11th minute. Weddington would equalize in the 29th minute on a 35 yard blast off the foot of Ben Kern which just made its way under the crossbar.

• Independence High School Principal Mark Bosco talks about what parents can expect next year when most of Mint Hill will be in the Independence school zone. • It’s a family affair at Bain and Butler! Staff writer Lacey Hampton writes about three generations of teachers and students at Bain; she also reports on three [...]

Testing data released by the College Board Aug. 25 showed that average SAT scores in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rose slightly in 2009 while national and state scores declined. The district’s top performers continued to outscore their state and national peers, scoring 30 points above the nation’s high-fliers and 45 points higher than those in North Carolina. [...]

Elaina Henderlite is the winner of the 2009 Matthews Alive! Art Contest. Each year the Matthews Alive! Festival organizers host the Poster Art Competition. The art is used on festival posters, t-shirts, event guides and other items related to the annual festival. Artists were asked to design their posters around this year’s theme for the [...]

You may have driven up Highway 51 in the past couple of weeks and wondered, when will this traffic light stop blinking and begin to work like it’s supposed to? Town Manager Brian Welch contacted the NCDOT they said the traffic light will officially begin working tomorrow, August 26. The lights, Welch was told by [...]

The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Mint Hill will hold a called meeting on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 pm in the John M. McEwen Assembly Room, Mint Hill Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the opportunity for the Board to discuss the composition of a Comprehensive Land Use [...]

Back to School for parents – Back to school isn’t just for kids. Thanks to programs like Parent University, thousands of adult learners will also be tackling new subjects this fall. More than 70 course topics are available for families this fall, including gang awareness, how to talk to your teen, and preparing for teacher [...]

by DillonH A Historic Preservation Task Force appointed by Matthews Mayor Lee Myers has completed their work and presented their recommendations to the Matthews Board of Commissioners tonight. The group began meeting in November 2008. They were charged with answering three questions: What is the future of the history in Matthews? Do we need a [...]

Joseph Coletti of the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh, offers up ways health care reform can empower patients without requiring a public option. The Mint Hill Times ran an editorial this week pushing for more compromise and bipartisanship in passing health care reform. Dem’s could take note of Coletti’s ideas. Read his full article after [...]