MINT HILL – Servant’s Heart of Mint Hill operates a Community Boutique that is known for offering high quality secondhand items at competitive prices. It’s the efforts of 72 volunteers who perform a wide variety of tasks that keep the boutique running. 

MINT HILL – Town commissioners approved a rezoning April 11 that will allow a funeral home to be built on nearly five acres at 7844 McWhirter Road after hearing from a procession of neighbors weighing in on the project. 

MATTHEWS – The expansion of Oaklore Distilling Co., has not been as smooth as ownership had hoped due in part to the future widening of N.C. 51 by the N.C. Department of Transportation.

MATTHEWS – Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity is focusing on neighborhood preservation and restoration through its second Rock the Block event April 19 in Mint Hill. 

Metro Diner, New Zealand Cafe as well as the Matthews and Mint Hill locations of El Valle Mexican Restaurant have advanced to the Final Fork of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly's Munch Madness.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from April 4 to 10.

MATTHEWS - Premier Holdings LLC is requesting the ability to host upwards of 50 events per year with amplified sound on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Independence Harley-Davidson. 

MATTHEWS – A zoning amendment to allow semi-permanent food trucks in certain parts of town has stalled out.

MATTHEWS – Town commissioners will consider requests that allow for the expansion of space at Oaklore Distillery Co., as well as the expansion of events at Independence Harley-Davidson. 

MATTHEWS – The Matthews Heritage Museum will host the Historic Matthews Cemetery Tour at 2 p.m. April 20.

MATTHEWS – Cantina Louie, Dunwellz Custom Kitchen, Metro Diner, New Zealand Cafe, Rios Brazilian Steakhouse, Santé and two locations of El Valle Mexican Restaurant have reached the Edible 8 round of voting in Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Munch Madness. 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from March 28 to April 3: 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from March 21 to 27: 

CHARLOTTE – New Zealand Cafe, Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill, Rios Brazilian Steakhouse and Roppongi Ramen Bar have outlasted all other restaurants in the Monroe Road region in Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Munch Madness. 

MATTHEWS – Greater Matthews restaurant Cantina Louie, Hibachi Buffet Sushi & Grill, Steady Eddy's Pumphouse and Metro Diner have reached the Savory 16 of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Munch Madness bracket challenge. 

MINT HILL – Mint Hill restaurants Big Guy’s Pizza, Dunwellz Custom Kitchen, Jake’s Good Eat’s and El Valle Mexican Restaurant are still in the hunt for Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Munch Madness bracket championship.

MATTHEWS – The Exchange Pizza Depot, The Loyalist Market, Santé and El Valle Mexican Restaurant have reached the Savory 16 of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Munch Madness. 

Communities across southern Mecklenburg and western Union County have been releasing summer concert series schedules in recent weeks. 

CHARLOTTE – Independence High School’s Air Force JROTC won gold and silver awards from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District JROTC Field Day. 

MATTHEWS – Sgt. Cassandra Scott earned Employee of the Year honors from the Mint Hill Police Department in 2023. Mint Hill Commissioner Twanna Henderson provides spiritual guidance at New Beginnings Community Church. And Maureen Ryan provides a voice for the Town of Matthews while also servi…

MATTHEWS –Six of the 32 first-round matches of 2024 Munch Madness resulted in a lower seeding winning.

CHARLOTTE – Higher seeded restaurants in the Monroe Road region of 2024 Munch Madness fared much better than their lower seeded counterparts except in one instance. 

MINT HILL – Readers of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly voted for higher-seeded restaurants in the Mint Hill region of 2024 Munch Madness with one notable exception. 

MATTHEWS – Only one of the eight first-round matches in the Downtown Matthews region of 2024 Munch Madness resulted in an upset. 

ATTHEWS – Three of the eight first-round matches in the Greater Matthews region of 2024 Munch Madness resulted in an upset. 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from March 14 to 20: 

MATTHEWS – Two hours after taking the oath as chief of the Matthews Police Department, Michael Clesceri was introduced to the community during the March 11 town commissioners meeting. 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from March 7 to 13: 

The Matthews-Mint Hill area is home to dozens and dozens of popular restaurants. Our team of portly and pot-bellied editors has selected 64 of the most popular restaurants and seeded them into a tournament bracket we call: Munch Madness: Road to the Final Fork!

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.