New bus service will connect Mint Hill and Matthews
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) announced last week it has a two year grant to operate a shuttle two days per week in the Matthews and Mint Hill area. The shuttle will operated Tuesday and Thursdays, 9 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 4:30 pm. CATS is flexible in terms of time adjustments, but must [...]
Gas prices up 7 cents in the past week
It’s news that we don’t want to hear—not before the summer driving season begins when gas prices traditionally rise. Because of disturbances in the Middle East, oil speculators, and high demand, average retail gasoline prices in the Charlotte area have risen 7.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.83 per gallon as [...]
Oakboro Cruise-In and Burnout this weekend
The Oakboro Cruise-In & Burnout will be held on Friday, April 22. If the weather is nice, volunteer organizers expect up to 6,000 people to attend. The event offers cars and music in an historic downtown setting and a friendly atmosphere. The Oakboro Cruise-In & Burnout is in its eighth season. If weather is holds up, [...]
Gas prices up nearly 6 cents in the past week
Will gas prices ever stop going up or is this the new norm? Unrest in the middle east seems to be fueling the recent surge in gas prices. The price for gas has already reached a 30-year high for March, and if they continue to rise as the busy summer season approaches, we could be [...]
Gas prices in Charlotte area are above the national average
Average retail gasoline prices in Charlotte have risen 0.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.55 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.53 per gallon, according to gasoline price website CharlotteGasPrices.com. Gas prices were around $2.60 per gallon [...]
Gas prices still rising in Charlotte area
According to the site CharlotteGasPrices.com, the average retail gasoline price in Charlotte have risen 13.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 12.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.47/g, according to gasoline price website.
Yikes! Gas prices up 16 cents in the past week
Now’s a great time to think about buying that hybrid car you’ve had your eye on. That’s because the average retail gasoline prices in Charlotte have risen 16.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.37/g as of Sunday. This is not far off from the national average which has increased 17.0 cents per [...]
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 cause of this spill and they understand these individually owned and operated store owners take [...]
NCDOT to resurface Independence Pointe Parkway in Matthews, thanks to Feds
View Larger Map The N.C. Department of Transportation will be putting funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to work on 0.2 miles of Independence Pointe Parkway (State Road 4497) in Matthews beginning Wednesday, July 14, weather permitting. The $245,000 contract was awarded to Blythe Development Co. of Charlotte to mill and resurface Independence [...]
Drunk driver causes wreck last night–4 injured
Last night a 31-year-old woman was charged with DWI when she cause a wreck at the corner of Margaret Wallace and Idlewild roads.
Matthews street closings
View Larger Map N. Trade St. in Matthews will be closed from 11 p.m. – 6 a.m. beginning Sunday night, May 24 thru Thursday morning, May 27. Work will be done on the crosswalks, speed tables and pavement markings. This is the final phase of the N. Trade Street improvements that have been underway this [...]
Despite gulf oil spill, gas prices are down
Average retail gasoline prices in Charlotte have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.77/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.80/g, according to gasoline price website CharlotteGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Charlotte during the past [...]
