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Chili Cook-off and Bluegrass Festival raises nearly $13,000 for area nonprofits The Matthews Rotary Club drew about 700 people and raised about $12,700 for area nonprofits Saturday, Oct. 22 at… Read more »

by Kara Lopp A former Mint Hill police officer has finally returned the gun and computer assigned to him when he left the department two years ago. The department didn’t… Read more »

Matthews cop, dispatcher replace decorations after vandals strike by Kara Lopp Vandals tried to ruin 11-year-old Abbie Dickson’s Halloween display, but a Matthews police officer and dispatcher wouldn’t let the… Read more »

Election time is here again. On Tuesday, Nov. 8 voters in Matthews and Mint Hill will make decisions in several key races including the contested races of Matthews commissioners, Mint… Read more »

Mint Hill mayoral challenger says oral surgery kept her from debate by Kara Lopp It wasn’t a debate. More like a question-and-answer session. But Mint Hill Mayor Ted Biggers answered… Read more »

New local group looks for way to organize frustrations over taxes by Mike Parks A group of south Mecklenburg taxpayers gathered last week to air their frustrations with local government… Read more »

Mint Hill Lions Club donates stuffed lions to fire departments Announcing the launch of its Project Courage program Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Mint Hill Lions Club presented a donation of… Read more »

Michael Gesell of 2016 Kimway Drive is the second Matthews resident to receive a bow-hunting permit since the town enacted a new system for regulating deer hunting in June 2009…. Read more »

A Davidson firm will earn $26,576 to develop a plan to get visitors and residents around Matthews while promoting the town regionally. Matthews town commissioners voted Monday, Oct. 24, to… Read more »

Matthews-based The Construction Institute will receive $9,900 to help oversee the renovation of  Matthews’ agriculture building and the former Bradford Clinic. Town commissioners voted Monday, Oct. 24, to hire the… Read more »