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Survival stories
Matthews, Mint Hill cancer survivors featured in annual calendar by Joanie Reeder Nolan Hargis of Mint Hill was six months old when he was diagnosed with cancer. Jeff Davis of… Read more
Cox also charged with murder of unborn baby in Butler grad slaying
Search warrants paint grim picture, say suspect admitted to stabbing pregnant boss by Mike Parks Prosecutors are charging Mark Anthony Cox with two counts of murder for the slaying of… Read more
Matthews approves Rice Road land offer
Wake County schools must now vote on $338,000 compromise by Josh Whitener The Town of Matthews is moving forward with a 9.5-acre land purchase from Wake County schools, voting this… Read more
New procedure, new recovery methods
Heart patients at Matthews hospital to get star treatment in new recovery ‘lounge’ by Kara Lopp Heart patients undergoing a new procedure at Presbyterian Hospital Matthews will soon have a… Read more
Presbyterian Matthews implements new nursing initiative
by Kara Lopp If you’ve been a patient at Presbyterian Hospital Matthews lately you likely saw it – nurses sitting next to you while answering questions or explaining a procedure…. Read more
Habitat ReStore sets sales record
Nonprofit Matthews shop made $80,000 in 2011 by Kara Lopp For the first time in its 11-year history, Habitat for Humanity of Matthews’ ReStore made enough money last year to… Read more
Cancer patients find guidance, comfort
Presbyterian Hospital Matthews hires patient ‘navigator’ by Joanie Reeder In 2010, there were 2,715 patients diagnosed with cancer in the Presbyterian Cancer Center. Among those was 63-year-old Anita Whitcomb of… Read more
New smiles coming soon …
Starr Orthodontics offers free braces to low-income residents in Matthews, Mint Hill and Union County by Kara Lopp Isabella Kravchenko is counting down the days until March 6. That’s the… Read more
Free dental care for area students in need
Weddington Dental to serve patients in Matthews, Mint Hill and beyond through nonprofit Tomorrow’s Smiles by Kara Lopp Severe mouth pain drove him to the school nurse’s office. Soon after… Read more
Bypass could hurt local nonprofit
by Brian Carlton Construction of the Monroe Bypass isn’t a happy thought for Joy McGuire, founder of the local nonprofit With Love from Jesus, which she operates out of her… Read more
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