Monthly Archives: January 2012
Council seat changes hands
New face appears on Mount Holly City Council by Alan Hodge New Mount Holly City Council member Jason Gowen took his seat at the dais for the first time earlier… Read more
Ex-USA Today publisher buys Monitor
by Josh Lanier Craig Moon, the former president and publisher of USA Today, purchased the four newspapers in the northern division of Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group. At a meeting with… Read more
Shoe-crazed shoppers force open Northlake mall doors
by Josh Lanier Impatient shoppers at Northlake Mall ripped a door off of its tracks early morning Dec. 23 as they tried to snag a pair of Nike’s latest pair… Read more
Firefighter won’t be charged in fatal shooting
Police say he was defending his life by Tori Hamby The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office said that a Mountain Island homeowner who shot and killed a man he caught… Read more
For Eagle project, teens build trails at Raptor Center
by Frank DeLoache As a kid, Brandt Woolf remembers he loved driving from south Charlotte with his parents to visit the Carolina Raptor Center, on the grounds of Latta Plantation… Read more
‘Hollydays’ in Mount Holly
Despite the chill in the air, this year’s Mount Hollydays drew one of its largest crowds ever to downtown Mount Holly on Dec. 9. Festivities included musical performances on the… Read more
Parents, community members sound off on superintendent search
by Tori Hamby HUNTERSVILLE – As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools gets closer to choosing a new superintendent in March, area parents told schools officials they want to see a leader interested in… Read more
How local restaurants fared in health inspections
The Mecklenburg and Gaston County health departments inspected the following restaurants from Nov. 26 to Dec. 21. Critical violations for restaurants scoring less than 91 also are listed. Mountain Island… Read more
ETJ may see increase in fire tax
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County residents living outside of any city limits may see a rise in the amount of taxes they pay for fire department protection. County commissioners met Dec…. Read more
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