Mint Hill News

WalMart could be coming to Mint Hill. A representatives from Lauth Property Group told Mint Hill commissioners they would like to purchase 73 acres at the intersection of Albemarle and Wilgrove-Mint Hill roads ...

Are gas prices too high for an out-of-town Fourth? Don't despair. There's plenty of free family fun in Matthews and Mint Hill this Fourth of July weekend.

Kilwin's 14 percent butterfat ice cream flavors include the popular Cappuccino Chocolate Chip; Toasted Coconut; Mackinaw Fudge, and Traverse City Cherry.

Five injured in wrong-way wreck DAVID PERLMUTT dperlmutt@charlotteobserver.com Five people were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center late Monday night after the driver of an SUV traveled the wrong way in the ...

A driver going the wrong way on I-485 crashed head-on late Monday night into at least one other vehicle, state troopers said.

A man barricaded himself inside a Mint Hill home Thursday after authorities attempted to serve a warrant.

The CMC-Mint Hill Medical Plaza, 10545 Blair Rd., will host an open house June 7 featuring the mobile hospital used to treat Hurricane Katrina victims.

“I think it's safe to say that we fought pretty hard to preserve”

Development threatens endangered species; protection plan offers two choices A proposal aimed at protecting the Goose Creek habitat of the Carolina heelsplitter, an endangered mussel found in Mecklenburg and ... via News Observer

“People just need to be more tolerant. They need to educate themselves. Most of all, they need to understand that there is a humane solution for every problem that you have with wildlife.”

The volunteers launch two kayaks onto the misty pond in the University City area and glide quietly across the water, while three others creep along the bank with nets. via The State

A Highway Patrol trooper was injured late Friday after crashing his patrol car into a tree, authorities said. via Charlotte.com

A North Carolina state trooper was hurt in a car crash while responding to a call to help another trooper Friday night. via Charlotte Channel 9

“I can tell you the developers are aware that there is a need although we have not entered into full-blown negotiating”

By the time the Bridges at Mint Hill shopping complex is built, firefighters in the town will need a new ladder truck. via Hotel Online

A violent road rage attack was caught on videotape in Mint Hill. Earlier this month, Marty Baucom was rushing to a gas station because his Jeep was running on empty. via Charlotte Channel 9

“Maybe a small meter jump when you first start up and that's because of a leaky nozzle”

As the price of gas goes up, so does the number of complaints from people who suspect they're being scammed at the pump. via WCNC-TV Charlotte

Investigators arrested a man and towed an SUV after a chase Monday night. It started when troopers tried to pull over the driver for speeding on I-485 in northeast Charlotte. via Charlotte Channel 9

Mint Hill firefighters helped police arrest a man after he led officers on a high-speed chase Monday night. via WCNC-TV Charlotte

Police have arrested a suspect following a multi-county chase and standoff. Stanly County police said it all started just after 1 a.m. Sunday in Norwood. via Charlotte Channel 9

“Some people, their idea is `It ain't gonna happen to me.”

klopp@charlotteobserver.com

Southern Mecklenburg is full of 'hot spots' that Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified where concentrated crime is drawing notice.

The spots are often where cars are parked -- at hotels, apartments, fitness centers and parks.

Police report problems of car break-ins targeting GPS systems, laptops, bags and other items at areas around the region. Spots include parking areas at Ballantyne Village and its nearby condos; hotel lots in the Ballantyne, Piper Glen and SouthPark areas; and parking at Independence Shopping Center at Independence and Idlewild roads and at nearby apartment complexes, CMPD officials say. Read more

“In 1739, Gabriel Johnston, royal governor of North Carolina and native Scotsman, encouraged 360 Highland Scots to settle in North Carolina and later provided them a 10-year tax exemption for doing so”

The fourth annual Mint Hill Highland Games will be Friday and Saturday, at Mint Hill Park on Fairview Road (Exit 44 on Interstate 485).

Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Friday night with a free concert featuring Silver Spire and Ed Miller at 7 p.m. The bands Mother Grove and Rathkeltair will continue the concert after an 8 p.m. torchlight ceremony and 'calling of the clans.'

(A complete schedule, as well as links to the bands and their music, can be found at the Web site www.minthillscottishsociety.org.) Read more

Billed as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools meeting right in the town's backyard, up to 150 parents, leaders and school district officials talked buses, books, buildings and more at a town forum this week.

'It's only taken us about 20 years to get to this point,' said Matthews Mayor Lee Myers about Monday's gathering -- an outcome of CMS's new decentralized system.

Launched last year, the system's six small 'learning communities' are designed to give regions throughout the county their own local office and attention. The school system is divided into six learning communities. Read more