Category Archives: Environment
Mint Hill considers regional consortium
“CONNECT Our Future: Vibrant Communities—Robust Region” is a process that seeks to create a regional growth framework for development among communities across a 14-county wide area in North and South Carolina. The three-year process utilizes input from counties, communities, non-profit … Continue reading
Posted in Around Town, Development, Environment, Government, Politics, Real Estate, Transportation
Tagged Catawba Regional council of governments, Centralina Council of Government, CONNECT, CONNECT Our Future, Cornelius, Jeff Tarte, Jim Prosser, Mecklenburg County, Michael Johnson, Mint Hill, Mint Hill economic development
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Grassroots meteorologist provides Mint Hill forecast
Mint Hill is home to a weather station that provides a large amount of weather data at the local level. A 34-foot pole stands just a few miles from downtown, measuring temperature, humidity, air pressure, rain, and light, while transmitting … Continue reading
Becoming a certified Community Wildlife Habitat
The Town of Matthews is working with Habitat and Wildlife Keepers to become a certified Community Wildlife Habitat. Matthews will become the fourth community in N.C. to become certified. Weaverville, Montreat, and Lake Norman are already certified. HAWK is a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Matthews
Tagged environment, Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, Matthews, wildlife
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Matthews will launch its new residential roll-out recycling cart program the week of August 8
The Town of Matthews will introduce its new roll-out recycling containers in early August. All households in the Town will receive one new green roll-out recycling cart. The carts are 96 gallons and will be collected every other week on the … Continue reading
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Spring cleaning leads to rise in illegal dumping
Mint Hill Police reported last week that there is an uptick in illegal dumping of trash and debris in the town. With at least two dozen neighborhoods that have empty lots in town, and many residents cleaning homes and yards for spring, the police are asking residents to … Continue reading
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Tucker: ‘We have the resources to become energy independent’
Tommy Tucker (R-35), who represents the Mint Hill area in the North Carolina Senate, released this video about an energy bill he is co-sponsoring with Bob Rucho and Harry Brown. The bill, predictably called the Energy Jobs Act, will make … Continue reading
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Matthews will host workshop on caring for trees
The town of Matthews will host a two-part workshop called, “A Homeowner’s Guide to Successful Tree Care” at 7 pm on March 29 and 10 am on April 2. The workshop is sponsored by the Town of Matthews Appearance and Tree Advisory Committee. … Continue reading
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Stories on illegal dumping in Mint Hill
In this week’s Mint Hill Times, we report on the illegal dumping in unfinished neighborhoods. Here are the links to the WBTV story as well as the News14 story.
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Did the Gulf oil disaster hurt local BP stations?
That’s the question posed by the Mecklenburg Times. According to Chad Earp, owner of three Earp’s BP stations, his stores in Mint Hill haven’t seen that much of a decrease in sales. “Our loyal customers know that we weren’t the … Continue reading
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A majority of North Carolina still supports offshore drilling
From the Civitas Institute: A majority of North Carolina voters continue to support drilling for oil off the coast of North Carolina according to a new National Research Inc. poll released today by the Civitas Institute. According to the poll … Continue reading
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Bain Elementary to participate in recycle program
Bain Elementary School will participate in a program aimed at reducing waste. The school, along with several other area schools, will partner with the company TerraCycle. Students will send back wrappers such as drink pouches and receive two cents for … Continue reading
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Off shore drilling panel meets (who knew?)
Remember all the talk about off shore drilling on North Carolina coasts? Back when gas prices were $4 a gallon, and many of us had to wait in lines to fill up our tanks, off shore drilling became a hot … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Raleigh
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Open house this week for Carolina Thread Trail
Organizers of the Carolina Thread Trail want to hear from you. They invite you to join them at a public Open House meeting at the Matthews Community Center (100 East McDowell Street in Matthews) from 5-7 pm so you can … Continue reading
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