Tag Archives: Matthews
BOC hears presentations on roundabout, fire tax
The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners and Mint Hill residents were updated on two important town issues at the meeting last Thursday, May 9. Scott Cole, Division Traffic Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation gave a presentation about … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Commissioners, fire service district tax, Matthews, Mecklenburg County, Mint Hill, roundabout
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HAWK: keeping Mecklenburg for the animals
Mecklenburg County can lose up to 41 acres per day to development, and one organization has started in their own backyards to get some of those acres back for the Mecklenburg area’s wildlife. Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, or HAWK, is … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, HAWK, Matthews, Mint Hill, wildlife
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Mint Hill Middle/Queen’s Grant locked down for gun scare
This morning, Mint Hill Middle School and Queen’s Grant community school were briefly placed on lockdown, after Mint Hill Police received a call saying there was a man with a gun near the area. No suspect was found, and Mint … Continue reading
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Tagged CMPD, down, gun, gun threat, lock, lockdown, Matthews, MHPD, Mint Hill, Mint Hill Middle school, mpd, police, Queen's Grant Community school, school, school lockdown
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Bright Blessings celebrates MLK Day with service marathon
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2013, a group of local volunteers worked through the day to provide help and some happiness to local homeless children. Throughout the day, 140 people worked to wrap books and birthday gift sets, create … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Bright Blessings, charity, Matthews, Mint Hill
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Relay for Life hits the ground running
Relay for Life of Matthews-Mint Hill is off to a running start in their 2013 fundraising season. Scheduled this year for May 17 at the Park on Fairview, Relay for Life is the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer … Continue reading
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Tagged American Cancer Society, Matthews, Mint Hill, Relay for Life
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Town boards ready for new year
The boards of commissioners from several local towns met with the Mecklenburg delegation of the North Carolina Legislators Thursday, January 3, in a called meeting to discuss legislative matters. Town boards from Mint Hill, Cornelius, Matthews, Davidson, Pineville, and Huntersville … Continue reading
Local towns discuss economic park options
On October 3, commissioners from Mint Hill, Matthews, Indian Trail, and Stallings met to discuss the potential advantages of grouping together to further economic initiatives in the community by establishing an economic partnership between the towns. Presentations were given on … 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
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Tagged environment, Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, Matthews, wildlife
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The American POW Experience
The Town of Matthews will show “The American POW Experience,” honoring local Mint Hill and Matthews residents who were WWII POWs. The viewing will begin at 7 pm at the Matthews Community Center. Admission is free.
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Tagged Matthews, Matthews Community Center, Mint Hill, POW, WWII
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