MATTHEWS – Senior Pastor Chuck Wilson delivered Palm Sunday services and Holy Communion to an empty sanctuary April 5 at Matthews United Methodist Church, but his message reached the congregation via … [Read more...]
Health official urges caution after first COVID-19 death
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County urged residents to take its stay-at-home order seriously after reporting its first COVID-19-related death on March 29. Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said a … [Read more...]
Vick: How our newspapers are adjusting to COVID-19
We combined news you'd normally read from our four weekly print newspapers into one regional edition this week. It's one of several measures Charlotte Media Group has put in place to stay afloat as we … [Read more...]
Restaurants feel pinch from social distancing, restrictions
Roppongi Ramen Bar opened just outside of Matthews town limits in October 2019 with the concept of elevating inexpensive noodles into restaurant-quality dishes. But the concept was not enough to … [Read more...]
Mecklenburg County’s coronavirus cases reach double digits
Mayors in Matthews and Mint Hill have signed Mecklenburg County's state of emergency declaration as 14 people have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19. The declaration unlocks state and federal … [Read more...]
Mecklenburg County investigates presumptive positive coronavirus cases
CHARLOTTE – Two people have tested presumptive positive for coronavirus disease 2019 at Mecklenburg County facilities, Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced March 12. The health department … [Read more...]
Vick: We’re postponing our Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo
After Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency March 10 in response to the coronavirus, we at Charlotte Media Group decided to postpone our Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo, originally scheduled for … [Read more...]
McCool replaces Dement as town commissioner
MATTHEWS – Barbara Dement resigned from the Matthews Board of Commissioners last week, prompting the board to appoint Ken McCool to the vacancy. McCool finished 13 votes shy of winning the sixth and … [Read more...]
Vick: Four-year terms don’t fit our fast-growing region
Barbara Dement's resignation from the Matthews Board of Commissioners was a reminder about how life just happens. Dement was among 23 candidates in the Matthews and Mint Hill area that hurled … [Read more...]
Mint Hill commissioners examine term limits, engagement
MINT HILL – Mayor Brad Simmons and town commissioners returned from a weekend retreat in Hickory with ideas of keeping citizens engaged, ranging from launching a 10-year plan to allowing developers to … [Read more...]
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