By Joyce Lavene
At its first meeting in March, The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners were receptive to a request by Sullivan and Roupas, LLS that would allow an exception from the Downtown Overlay Plan so that a building could be positioned fronting a private street. The Planning Board recommended the project. Council voted to allow it, with Commissioner Tina Ross as the only dissenting voice. Continue reading
A 67-year old woman was attacked this morning as she was attempting to enter a business in the 4700 block of Margaret-Wallace Road. A man acted like he was going to hold the door open for the woman. As he held the door he grabbed her purse and attempted to flee. The woman refused to let go of her purse and fell to the ground still holding the purse. She was drug a short distance before letting go of the purse. The man then fled towards a near-by apartment complex. Officers located the discarded purse a short distance from the business.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The suspect is a black male, approximately 5’ 8” in his late teens or early twenties. He was wearing a grey windbreaker with blue jeans, and had an earring.
Mint Hill Police asks anyone with information to contact Det. Lezette at 704-545-1085.
Matthews Police have arrested two students in connection with recent bomb threats at Butler High School. Dorothy Nicole Moore and Jihad Donovan Glover are both students at Butler High School. Both suspects are charged with three felony counts of making a false bomb report and have been transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail. The bomb threats were called in from payphones on three separate occasions between February 24 and March 7, 2012. These arrests come after a joint investigation by Matthews Police and Detective Kenny Lynch, Charlotte Mecklenburg School Police Department.
After almost 1,300 matches and three grueling days of competition, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at the Greensboro Coliseum wrapped up Saturday night with the championship matches in all four classifications. Individual weight class champions in 56 different divisions across the four classifications were crowned. Continue reading
Unlimited Possibilities held their open house at their new model in Mint Hill last week. Matthews and Mint Hill officials and more than 50 others came out to take a look and enjoy the tour of the facility. The new facility will be called The Village at Mint Hill. It is dedicated to caring for individuals with Alzheimers and other forms of dementia.
The facility will feature private and semi-private rooms with private baths, daily activities and social programs, 24/7 care and supervision as well as respect and security. It is being built at 14009 Thompson Road.
By Joyce Lavene
Tony Long of Mint Hill Tool Rental on Blair Road was recently honored locally and nationally for his dedication to service in the community. Continue reading
By Joyce Lavene
Student councils from Independence High School and Bain Elementary School in Mint Hill teamed up for a community service project for Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital and the Levine’s Children Hospital. Together they raised enough money to purchase more than 600 bears from Build a Bear to distribute to children in need. Continue reading
By Joyce Lavene
The doors of Queen’s Grant High School opened in August of 2007 with 120 students in grades nine and ten. The property where the school is located was once a country club, according to principal Dr. Michael Smith. There was a swimming pool that was filled in and it is there that Smith would like to see an outside courtyard. Continue reading
By Joyce Lavene
The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners heard from two candidates Thursday night at its second meeting of the month.
Ed Driggs, who is running for the District 6 seat on the Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners and Mayor Jeff Tarte of Cornelius, who is running for Distirct 41 seat, spoke to the Board. Continue reading
Free professional demos of disc golf, tennis, volleyball, yoga, dance and martial arts from 10 am to 2 pm on March 24 at the Park on Fairview. For more information, 704-545-9726.
Indy qualifies three wrestlers for State Tournament
This past weekend Independence High School qualified three wrestlers for the NCHSAA State Wrestling tournament in Greensboro this weekend. Continue reading
As Mint Hill Arts prepares for its future, it has signed a short-term lease on a store front located in The Plaza at 11205 Lawyers Road in Mint Hill. It will now be able to hold members only exhibits for March, April and May in a bright and sunny space. Continue reading
The fourth annual Rock a thon event was held at the Levine Senior Center last Saturday. The cause was to raise money for the center and its programs. There were crafts, virtual bowling, food and music. This is one of the center’s prority events according to Barbara Guthrie, assiatnt director. “We work on this all year long,” she said. “People bake. make crafts, donate crafts, all to support the center.” Continue reading
