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About 200 volunteers showed up at two locations on Mountain Island Lake on Saturday, Oct. 2, to help take out the trash for the 2010 North Carolina Big Sweep Event…. Read more
East Gaston crowns its queen
Students compete for Miss East Gaston High title East Gaston High School awarded the title of Miss East Gaston High to student Kaylan Puckett during the March 3 pageant held… Read more
Ready… aim… fire
Cub Scouts go back in time at annual Cuboree by Alan Hodge MIDLAND – Cub Scouts from the Mountain Island area and other parts of north Mecklenburg County recently suited… Read more
Drivers may see less congestion at intersection
by Tori Hamby CHARLOTTE – Commuters on N.C. 16 and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road may see a reduction in traffic congestion by the end of the year if the state approves… Read more
‘Today in America’ profiles life in Mount Holly
by Alan Hodge It was “lights, camera, action” last month when the crew of a cable TV show that profiles unique towns and businesses throughout the country made a stop… Read more
Revenues keep budget outlook positive in Mount Holly
by Alan Hodge Members of the Mount Holly City Council received an update on next year’s proposed municipal budget last month, and the outlook is good. At the April 16… Read more
Mount Holly water upgrades face roadblock
by Alan Hodge MOUNT HOLLY – A hefty price tag prevented the Mount Holly City Council from another step toward closing or making repairs to its water treatment plant, after… Read more
How local restaurants fared in health inspections
The Mecklenburg and Gaston county health departments inspected the following restaurants from March 21 to April 18. Ranked by scores • China II, 595 Highland St. 90. An employee’s drink… Read more
Lend a helping paw at Mount Holly’s Pet Project
by Tori Hamby MOUNT HOLLY – Mountain Island pet owners and art lovers will have the opportunity in May to help a local nonprofit save abandoned animals while enjoying an… Read more
Wild West Park slated for Coulwood
by Molly Reitter CHARLOTTE – Mountain Island’s Coulwood neighborhood is about to get a Wild West makeover. Keep America Beautiful, a national volunteer-based community action and education organization, has awarded… Read more
Luxury auto mall opens in Huntersville
by Katie Orlando HUNTERSVILLE – Area residents will have easier access to their next luxury car and service now that Rick Hendrick is expanding his Charlotte-based, 12-state, 79 dealership automotive… Read more
Obituaries for May
Patricia C. Eaker CHARLOTTE – Patricia Cleo Cowan Eaker, 80, of Charlotte, died April 20, 2012, at Harris Hospice at Presbyterian Hospital. Born Oct. 7, 1931, in Tulsa, Okla. to… Read more


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