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CHARLOTTE – The stretch of Monroe Road that leads into Matthews is home to several restaurants. We recognize these restaurants in the Monroe Road bracket.
MINT HILL – The Mint Hill region of Munch Madness is a bracket of excellence. Every restaurant to survive the region has gone on to win the championship. Restaurant owners have told us that the restaurant industry in town is very supportive of each other.
MATTHEWS – Downtown Matthews gets a lot of love but there are plenty of other restaurants across town that generate big business and positive reviews. We use the Greater Matthews bracket of Munch Madness as the catch-all for these restaurants.
ATTHEWS – Downtown Matthews has become a destination thanks in part to its food and drink scene.
MINT HILL – Mint Hill Events has released a 2024 that includes a summer concert series and popular holiday festivals.
MATTHEWS – Town commissioners will continue talking March 11 about the text amendment that would allow Matthews Social House to have a food truck outside. Right now the downtown pub doesn’t comply with town code.
MATTHEWS – The Rotary Club of Matthews has recognized Ashley Liles as Officer of the Quarter.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 29 to March 6
CHARLOTTE – The Air Force JROTC unit at Independence High School organized a blood drive on March 1 that garnered over 100 students and community members signing up to donate blood, plasma or red blood cells.
MATTHEWS – Some of the buildings in downtown Matthews that residents pass by daily have a rich history and creators of a new coloring book hope to draw attention to these historic structures.
MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Women’s Club will host its fourth annual Sip, Savor, Support fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 pm. March 7 at Pine Lake Country Club.
CHAPEL HILL – Nine Mecklenburg County basketball won the opening round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoffs. Five other teams lost their openers.
MINT HILL – SHINE Musical Theatre, a division of Charlotte Academy of Music, transported audiences to a “world of pure imagination” during two performances of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka JR.” on Feb. 24 at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 22 to 28:
Black History Month not only offers an opportunity to look back at the past but it’s also a good point to highlight people who are leading the Matthews and Mint Hill area into the future.
CHAPEL HILL – Six basketball teams from the Matthews-Mint Hill area have earned state playoff berths, according to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
MATTHEWS – U.S. Marine Veteran Javier Cuevas used to hold his breath whenever he or a family member got into his 20-year-old car that “has a mind of its own, sputters and works when it wants to work.”
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 15 to 21:
MATTHEWS – Matthews Social House owner Gary Murray is trying to get the town to change an ordinance that would allow a food truck to continue operating outside of the downtown pub.
MINT HILL – Jojee Pamintuan realized that God wanted him to start a ministry. When he committed to the idea, he had just $7 in his pocket.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 7 to 14:
MATTHEWS – Town commissioners approved a rezoning request Feb. 12 that will allow Rainbow Express Ministries to develop an office on Talbot Court after the nonprofit agreed to some restrictive conditions.
Since the beginning of time, people have traveled or traded. The cheapest way to move goods or people is by water. Next are trains, and lastly, the road. We in North Carolina are lucky, the state Department of Transportation contains a rail division. This section owns several train consists,…
MINT HILL – McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel wants to build a larger location at 7844 McWhirter Road but some neighbors worry its plans will decrease property values and increase traffic around their neighborhood.
MINT HILL – Queen’s Grant Community School plans to add a gymnasium on a 6.5-acre parcel at 10331 Idlewild Road.
Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Feb. 1 to 7:
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 25 to 31:
MATTHEWS – Law enforcement found drugs on two people while investigating a tip that a man in Matthews was wanted for probation violations, according to the Matthews Police Department.
MINT HILL – Spotlight Players Performing Arts Academy students received rave reviews from their performance Jan. 12 to 14 at the 2024 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta at the Cobb Convention Center in Atlanta.
MATTHEWS – The Home Again Foundation has approached Matthews commissioners about donating the town-owned lot at 335 East Matthews Street to the nonprofit so it can develop affordable housing for veterans.
MATTHEWS – The Town of Matthews has selected Michael R. "Mike" Clesceri as chief of the Matthews Police Department following a nationwide search.
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County commissioners heard more about funding parks and recreation than any other priority Jan. 17 during a public hearing about the 2024-25 fiscal year budget.
MATTHEWS – Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications to buy a home through its New Homeownership Program. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 5.
MATTHEWS – The Matthews Cultural Diversity Committee has identified five strategies for 2024 to ensure residents of different backgrounds, including those with disabilities, feel included.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 18 to 24:
MATTHEWS – Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will present "Around the World in 80 Days” from Feb. 22 to March 3.
MINT HILL – Congresswoman Alma Adams visited Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center on Jan. 22 to show her gratitude to the staff as part of her Healthcare Heroes initiative.
MATTHEWS – Christ Covenant Church has petitioned the Town of Matthews to abandon a portion of the public right of way at Pleasant Hill Drive but leaders are waiting on action from the N.C. Department of Transportation before doing so.
MATTHEWS – Matthews Alive generated $98,273 for its 32 partner organizations in 2023, extending the Labor Day Weekend festival’s earnings over time to more than $2.1 million for the community.
The 100 Biggest Newsmakers is an annual tradition that identifies people who not only made the news but are also tied to major events or themes that unfolded throughout the year.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 11 to 17:
The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 4 to 10:
MATTHEWS – An ongoing dispute between neighbors escalated into a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital, according to the Matthews Police Department.
Editor’s note: Superintendent Crystal Hill gave these remarks during the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education’s Jan. 9 meeting. Remarks have been edited for space.
MATTHEWS – Matthews staff will gauge town commissioners’ interest Jan. 8 in holding an Independence Day fireworks celebration on July 3 at the Matthews Sportsplex.
A March 2023 Gallup poll found that 49% of Americans consider themselves to be independent.
Health departments in Mecklenburg and Union counties inspected these restaurants from Dec. 28 to Jan. 3:
CHARLOTTE – Jim Marascio is running for the seat on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners that represents Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville and a portion of south Charlotte.
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