1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (199+ words) MONROE – South Piedmont Community College celebrated the opening of its new Aseptic Training Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 9 at the Old Charlotte Highway campus. The Aseptic Training Facility was made possible through the support of the N.C. General Assembly,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (336+ words) CHARLOTTE – Swim Across America celebrated the official naming of the Swim Across America Hematology and Oncology Translational Research Laboratory at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte on Sept. 1. The nonprofit raises money for cancer research through charity swims across…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (288+ words) Waverly to host Wine Walk CHARLOTTE – Waverly has opened ticket sales for its September Wine Walk. Guests can enjoy wine pours while shopping throughout Waverly from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17, with participating boutiques offering exclusive discounts, specials and swag. Early bird…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) MONROE – Rob Miller, general manager of energy services and water resources for the City of Monroe, earned the 2026 Public Power Distinguished Service Award from ElectriCities of North Carolina. The award recognizes leaders with 10 or more years of experience who have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (148+ words) INDIAN TRAIL – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated about 35,000 pounds of shelf-stable food to Common Heart as part of an America250 campaign. The delivery is part of a nationwide effort in which the church is sending 250 truckloads of…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (214+ words) CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools wrapped up the first week of the 2026-27 school year. The district welcomed nearly 140,000 students back to classrooms. “What a fabulous first week of school this has been,” Superintendent Crystal Hill said. “I want to thank the amazing…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (238+ words) INDIAN TRAIL – Peggy Barrett needed help making her grocery budget stretch when she first went to Common Heart’s evening pantry. As a senior living on a fixed income, rising food costs became overwhelming. "It’s hard to get ahead when getting…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (324+ words) ROCK HILL – Grant McDowell and Jeremy Press have committed to developing six locations of Huey Magoo's across Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Columbia, South Carolina. The fast-casual brand is known for its premium, handcrafted chicken tenders and for its tagline,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (611+ words) The Craic hosts personalized Guinness pint nights Marglyn at Matthews townhome community completed MATTHEWS – Center Park Group has completed construction of Marglyn at Matthews, a 73-unit build-to-rent townhome community at 1748 Marglyn Drive. Center Park Group served as general contractor for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) MONROE – Investigators with the Monroe Police Department have shut down an illegal gambling operation. The special response team served a search warrant around 5 a.m. Aug. 24 at a business at 314 Old Morgan Mill Road. The search was the result of an…...