Matthews News

High winds are to blame for a trees falling onto homes around the Charlotte area late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Steve Griffith of Matthews, a self-employed sales representative who says his health insurance premium would have doubled had President Barack Obama not allowed a year's extension for individual market policies.

Leaders from Indian Trail and Stallings in Union County and Matthews and Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County all have agreed to work together in planning for economic development in the area after more than a year of discussions and debate.

Faced with a growing population and $5 billion in unmet transportation needs, Charlotte officials are looking to an increasingly popular option for cash-strapped governments: partnerships with private firms willing to share the costs and profits of public projects.

The Sirens of Spring will hit the Queen City on April 5, 8 p.m., at Hartigan's Irish Pub, 601 Cedar St. Featured artists are Baltimore-based Mama's Black Sheep, Philadelphia's Christine Havrilla and Tar Heel State native Crys Matthews.

A Union County paving company, already the subject of a criminal federal investigation, is now operating an illegal dirt dump site, according to county officials.

Just in time for spring, a ranking of North Carolina's most-visited tourist attractions offers a bucket list of creative ways to break your cabin fever.

The fire was reported about 10:30 a.m. at a residence in the 6200 block of Eagle Claw Court.

Uptown Charlotte's Discovery Place has landed at No. 5 on an annual list of the most-visited museums and historical attractions in North Carolina.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Faithful grocery shoppers of Publix will have their wish granted Wednesday morning, as the popular supermarket chain opens its first North Carolina location in Ballantyne.

Many of today's most active penny stocks' volume is being fueled by vague and mysterious press releases that leave much to the imagination and offer little in the way of concrete information.

Come Thursday evening and into Thursday night, you can expect the strong to severe storms to roll through the area.

It could be a record year for flu-related deaths in North Carolina, according to the state's Department of Health and Human services.

Days after snow stopped falling in the Charlotte area, handicapped drivers across the city say they are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm in a big way.