News About Town: Yesterday morning, a three-car accident knocked power out all around downtown Matthews. According to Matthews Police, around 9:44 am, a vehicle traveling northbound (headed into downtown from Weddington/Pleasant Plains) struck another vehicle from behind. This crash caused the second vehicle to hit a third; then, one of the vehicles skipped the curb and hit a utility pole on Trade Street at Country Place Park. Two of the three drivers were taken to area hospitals. The power outage affected area neighborhoods as well as Matthews Elementary School.

One Good Thing Part I: Brush up on your painting skills, Greater Matthews Habitat needs volunteers for this Saturday, November 16, to help paint. Volunteers need to be 16 and can sign up here.

One Good Thing Part II: Backyard Birds believes in neighbors helping neighbors, and has partnered with Common Heart to feed those in need this holiday season. Drop off any of the following items at Backyard Birds (1819 Matthews Township Pkwy Suite 800) until Monday, November 18: canned cranberry sauce, green beans, corn fruit cocktail, cream of mushroom soup, stuffing mix, macaroni and cheese, and/or cookie/cake/brownie mix.

One Good Thing Part III: Also Monday, November 18, Garrity & Gossage is presenting the final installment of their popular Women, Wine, and Wisdom series. Nothing pairs better with wine at The Black Chicken than financial security, and Dessi Dufresne of Edward Jones and the lawyers of Garrity & Gossage will provide advice specifically geared toward helping women gain that security. There’s a $20 registration fee. For more info or to register, contact Kim Gossage at kgossage@garritygossage.com.