Category Archives: North Carolina
2012: The Year in Review
JANUARY Stinson-Wesley takes District 6 school board seat At the beginning of 2012, Rev. Amelia Stinson-Wesley filled the District 6 seat left open by Tim Morgan. Stinson-Wesley was one of 12 candidates vying for the position, and was … Continue reading
2012 North Carolina Election Results
President Barack Obama (D) President Obama won reelection in a convincing victory, clinching 336 electoral votes and 50 percent of the popular vote, wining all swing states except North Carolina, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney secured only 206 electoral votes … Continue reading
Posted in Around Town, Board of Education, Breakiing News, Government, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Politics, Politics 2012, Raleigh, Washington
Tagged election results, governor, mecklenburg county elections, mint hill election results, north carolina election results, Pat McCrory, politics, president, Walter Dalton
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Analyzing charitable giving
National Public Radio’s Morning Edition recently aired a story about a report published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy regarding the geography of charitable donations. Morning Edition looked at the data on a national level and found that lower-income Americans donate … Continue reading
Posted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Tagged charity, Chronicle of Philanthropy, NPR
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Common Core standards set for new school year
Like most of the nation’s states, North Carolina will put into practice for the 2012-2013 school year the Common Core State Standards for public schools. The Common Core was coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and … Continue reading
Students gearing up for annual tax-free weekend
The Sales and Use Tax Division of the N.C. Department of Revenue has announced the dates and regulations for this year’s back-to-school tax-free weekend. The tax holiday is Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5. The Department of Revenue first … Continue reading
Democracy in action: the neighborhood Aqua meeting
[simple_slideshow] Aqua North Carolina customers met with politicians last Friday to voice their concerns about the private water company’s practices. Sharon Decker, homeowner association president for Ashe Plantation, located on 218, hosted the meeting at the Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation … Continue reading
Posted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Politics
Tagged Aqua, District 41, utilities
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Commissioners to discuss saving Bain building
Commissioners raised concerns over the fate of Bain Elementary School’s auditorium at last Thursday’s meeting. The three present commissioners made a quorum in the absence of Mayor Ted Biggers and Commissioner Mickey Ellington. An environmental and structural study was done … Continue reading
Posted in Bain Elementary School, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Town Hall
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Angry Aqua customers join forces for action
Residents of Ashe Plantation are happy to hear that after years of communication with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Town of Mint Hill their roads will finally be repaired. The town and state will repair the parts … Continue reading
Posted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Tagged Aqua, Ashe Plantation, town of mint hill, water
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Gift of Adoption helps local family
Last week’s paper reported on the new Gift of Adoption headquarters in Charlotte. Matthews residents Todd and Cindy Garner know the difference that non-profit groups like Gift of Adoption can make in people’s lives. The Garner family is comprised of … Continue reading
Adoption in the Carolinas
Adoption in the Carolinas is being made easier with the help of Gift of Adoption, a national non-profit organization headquartered in Chicago and dedicated to providing financial assistance for domestic and international adoptions. Charlotte is the new headquarters for Gift … Continue reading
New year, new laws
Every year brings changes to laws that could effect all of us each day. Some may be small changes while others are major shifts in policies. It’s important for everyone to know the changes that will have an impact on … Continue reading
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