Local Government
Weddington will hold a public engagement session Monday, Oct. 19, where LaBella Associates will present feedback from a September meeting and collect additional resident input on a proposed town park.
Sports
Brooke Hodgin, Elin Steinberger and Amina Boric earned All-Conference volleyball honors for Weddington High after a 19-11 season that ended with a conference tournament loss to Marvin Ridge.
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Waxhaw will cut the ribbon on a 2,870-foot natural-surface trail connecting Town Creek Park to Creekview Drive in Millbridge on Friday, Oct. 16, closing a gap in the Twelve Mile Creek Greenway funded in part by a $60,000 Carolina Thread Trail grant.
Local Government
Weddington will hold a public engagement session Monday, Oct. 19, where LaBella Associates will present feedback from a September meeting and collect additional resident input on a proposed town park.
Local Government
A proposed NC constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot would require the legislature to cap local property tax increases but sets no specific limit, leaving the details to state lawmakers — a structure Union County commissioners have formally opposed.
Local Government
The Union County Man & Woman of the Year award committee is accepting nominations for its 2026 volunteer honor through Friday, Nov. 6, with forms available on the committee's Facebook page.
Local Government
The Marvin Village Council has appointed Brian T. Lee, a CPA and former Harrisburg assistant town manager who oversaw $100 million in capital projects, as village manager effective Oct. 19.
Local Government
The North Carolina General Assembly voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to suspend the state's 41-cent gas tax through Nov. 30, sending the bill to Gov. Josh Stein. Waxhaw-area drivers paying more than $4 per gallon could see pump prices drop about 30 cents within 10 days of the governor's signature.
Local Government
North Carolina's all-digital vehicle registration system took effect Oct. 1, ending license plate stickers and automatic paper cards for Waxhaw-area drivers, while law enforcement verifies registration electronically during traffic stops.
Public Safety
Union County deputies arrested Daniel Castillo, 24, of Oxnard, California, at Dogwood Park in Wesley Chapel after a 911 caller reported a disturbance. Investigators allege Castillo traveled roughly 2,600 miles to meet a 15-year-old girl he had contacted through Snapchat for months, and he now faces charges of solicitation of a minor by computer and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Public Safety
Hurricane Isaias will send 1 to 3 inches of rain and wind gusts near 30 mph into the Waxhaw area Saturday through Sunday, with a First Alert in effect for Sunday, Oct. 11.
Public Safety
Waxhaw commissioners questioned police surveillance practices after learning the town's five Flock cameras log 8 million plate reads per month, and directed staff to draft data center regulations and a public survey during a Sept. 22 work session.
Public Safety
Union County sheriff's deputies helped arrest a 16-year-old in Monroe in connection with a mass shooting that killed 4-year-old Caleb Flax in Charlotte, one of five arrests announced by CMPD.
Public Safety
Residents in the Lawson and Silver Creek neighborhoods near Waxhaw say their tap water smells and tastes like rotten eggs. Union County Water blames seasonal algae blooms and says the water remains safe to drink.
Public Safety
Waxhaw resident Timothy Gallagher pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and identity theft targeting Union County Commissioner Melissa Merrell, receiving one year of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service in a case rooted in COVID-19 school policy disputes.
Sports
Brooke Hodgin, Elin Steinberger and Amina Boric earned All-Conference volleyball honors for Weddington High after a 19-11 season that ended with a conference tournament loss to Marvin Ridge.
Sports
Marvin Ridge overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to beat Porter Ridge 27-26 on Oct. 9 in Indian Trail, improving to 6-1 before hosting Charlotte Catholic in a key SCC matchup Friday.
Sports
Weddington volleyball swept Porter Ridge 3-0 in the first round of the SCC tournament on Monday and faces Cuthbertson in Round 2 on Tuesday night at Porter Ridge High School.
Sports
Marvin Ridge volleyball clinched its fourth consecutive Southern Carolina Conference regular season title with a 3-0 sweep of Sun Valley on Oct. 8, finishing 12-0 in league play and 24-3 overall as the Mavericks head into the NCHSAA playoffs.
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Editor
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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