Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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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.
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The Town of Waxhaw canceled its annual Autumn Treasures festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, citing dangerous weather from Hurricane Isaias, and said the event will not be rescheduled this year.
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Union County ranked highest in well-being among 14 Charlotte-region counties in a new UNC Charlotte Urban Institute survey, though housing affordability and a renter-homeowner gap remain top concerns.
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Weddington's Park and Events Advisory Board meets Monday, Oct. 5, to advance plans for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, after locking in food vendors, a DJ, Santa Claus and security coordination at its September session.
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Union County founder Tina Sykes-Mosely is expanding her M.A.R.C.U.S. nonprofit's "Men of Excellence" youth violence prevention program to Charlotte after none of the 25 teens in the inaugural summer cohort reoffended, she said.
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The North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed the invasive yellow-legged hornet near the Union-Mecklenburg county line after a Union County homeowner spotted the insects at a hummingbird feeder, prompting more than 200 survey traps in the area.
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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue's Union County shelter hit full capacity after rescuing hundreds of starving animals from an Iredell County property, and the nonprofit is urging local residents to adopt or donate so it can resume normal intake.
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Union County launched Healthier U on Oct. 1, a free online mental health platform offering more than 10,000 resources to all residents, with no account required and full Spanish-language support.
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A new court order banning cell phones, computers and AI glasses for the general public at the Union County Courthouse in Monroe took effect Thursday, Oct. 1, with violators facing fines up to $500, contempt charges or jail time.
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Waxhaw ABC Board Chairman Louis Cazzetta recognized Vice Chairman Trey Taylor for 16 years of service at the board's Monday, Sept. 28 meeting, while General Manager Cheryl Wilson reported the annual audit would be delayed one month.
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Taplife Hero Foundation will host its third annual LIT Tap Dance Experience at the Waxhaw Woman's Club on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027, with a full day of training for dancers and an evening showcase open to the public.
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Waxhaw's Michal Glass was among 23 nurses statewide named to the North Carolina Nurses Association's 2026 Leadership Academy Cohort, honored at the organization's record-setting 119th Annual Convention in Concord.
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