News About Town: Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 9:00 AM 12:00 PM, the Town of Matthews will hold a Community Meeting at Matthews Town Hall (232 Matthews Station Street Matthews, NC 20815). If you’re curious what an overlay means, or if it affects you as a property owner, this will be a good time to get all the answers.
The meeting schedule:
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. E. John Street/Outer Loop Small Area Plan
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Entertainment District Small Area Plan
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Monroe Road Small Area Plan
News Above Town: The weather seems stuck: high of 89, low around 68. We’ll get a few days of slightly cooler temperatures starting Friday, so at least there’s that.
News Around Town: Family Dollar is packing their bags. In a statement released Tuesday, Family Dollar, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, announced the consolidation of their headquarters in Chesapeake, VA. The closure will affect approximately 900 jobs.
One Good Thing: Barks and Blooms, a Matthews-based pet sitting service, has organized a supply drive for pets affected by #Florence. Drop off items needed (see list above) at Your Mom’s Donuts or other area locations. Collected items will be taken to high-need areas such as Lumberton and Robeson County.
