Mint Hill ranks in top 15 percent of most livable places in the south
It may not seem like much, being ranked 166 of all southern cities, towns and villages in quality of life. But when you factor in that Mint Hill was in the top 15 percent out of 1,146 places, it doesn’t look so bad. The Business Journal used a variety of factors to determine the quality [...]
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Queen’s Grant hosts turkey drive
Queen’s Grant Community School held its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Drive the week of November 14. The students brought in enough Thanksgiving food supplies to fill 130 dinner bags and raised $1,128 “Gobble, Gobble” dollars to buy Food Lion Gift Cards to go with each bag. QG partnered with Food Lion to purchase 108 “Hunger [...]
Butler beats Indy, moves on in 4AA playoffs
The Butler Bulldogs put together one its most solid games of the season Friday, defeating Independence in the second round of the state 4AA playoffs, 42-20. “We didn’t execute on offense like we needed too,” Independence Coach Bill Geiler said after the game. “And we didn’t stop them on defense. They are a good football [...]
Independence comes up short against Butler in the battle for the King of the Hill trophy
Independence played a solid game on offense and defence against one of the best teams in the state, but it wasn’t enough Friday as cross-town rival Butler retained the King of the Hill trophy, winning 38-26. The Bulldogs finished the regular season 9-1 and first place in the Southwest 4A, while the Patriots dropped to [...]
Sunday Afternoon in the Park returns this weekend
The popular Sunday Afternoon in the Park returns this Sunday in Mint Hill. The event will be held from 1 pm to 6 pm at the park on Wilgrove, 5233 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road. Artists, musicians, writers and others will display, perform and demonstrate their wares in a family-friendly atmosphere.
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Two recent break-ins are related say Mint Hill Police
Mint Hill Police Department say that two recent break-ins at local convenient stores were probably the work of the same people. The incidents occurred last Sunday at Earp’s on Fairview Road and last night at the Kwick Mart on Albemarle Road. The suspects involved were two black males wearing dark clothing, operating a late dark [...]
Former Butler standout signs with the Kansas City Chiefs
Former Butler High School football star Mike Ingersoll will get his shot at making an NFL team. The Kansas City Chiefs inked a deal with Ingersoll yesterday in a flurry of signings around the NFL. Ingersoll, who is from Mint Hill, finished his senior year at UNC last year. The 6 foot 5, 305 pound offensive lineman [...]
Mint Hill gardeners share their bounty with curbside carts
There are perhaps no better gardens in Mecklenburg County than in Mint Hill. From Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road, Lawyers Road, Highway 51 and everywhere in between, gardens spring up with tomatoes, sunflowers, squash, lettuce and watermelons. But what to do with all the of the vegetables and fruits you can’t consume yourself or give to your [...]
New TV channel coming to the Charlotte area
WJZY will launch its newest TV station, channel 46.2 Antenna TV on June 25. The channel will be available through a regular TV antenna as well as Time Warner Cable channel 147. The channel will feature classic TV shows such as Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace, Good Times, Maude, Sanford and Son and Three’s Company [...]
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Former Queens Grant Teacher Arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of Minor
A former Queen’s Grant Charter School teacher has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of minor. Mint Hill Police responded to Stoxmeade Drive in at 4 am on July 7 reference to a vehicle breaking and entering in progress. While patrolling the area, officers encountered a suspicious vehicle parked in the area. The owner of [...]
Mint Hill will most likely get a new state senator in latest redistricting map
Mint Hill will no longer be in State Senate District 35 according to the latest Republican-drawn redistricting map released today. Mint Hill’s new district will be 41 which runs mostly along I-485 from Matthews, to Mint Hill to north Mecklenburg County. The map will still need a final vote—most likely in late July—and there could [...]
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Myrick applauded for her stance against the estate tax
The American Family Business Institute applauded Rep. Sue Myrick for her support to permanently repeal the Federal Estate Tax. Rep. Myrick and 150 other members of Congress have signed the “Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act” (HR 1259), originally sponsored by Representatives Kevin Brady (R-TX-8) and Mike Ross (D-AR-4). “Representative Myrick is a champion for death tax repeal,” said AFBI [...]
