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MARVIN – For the Marvin Ridge High School Women’s Ensemble, the phrase “music makes the world go ‘round” has taken on a whole new meaning. The students have won awards… Read more »

WEDDINGTON – Less than a month after the Boston Marathon bombing, students at Weddington High School are reaching out to one family stricken by the event. Seven-year-old Jane Richard was… Read more »

WESLEY CHAPEL – The air will soon be ringing with the sounds of carnival rides, filled with the aroma of fresh food and full of excitement as hundreds of families… Read more »

MONROE – When Vickie Belcher set out to earn her Gold Award, the 17-year-old Weddington High School senior didn’t know much about gardening. But after a few months of preparation… Read more »

WAXHAW – An entire community is rallying together to fight for one local 4-year-old boy. When he was just three weeks old, Anthony LaPenna of Waxhaw was diagnosed with chronic… Read more »

WAXHAW – When seventh-grader Dylan Jacob was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, his peers at Cuthbertson Middle School wanted to do something to help. Students and faculty at Cuthbertson… Read more »

WEDDINGTON – It was a fun house at Weddington Elementary School last week as the Union County 4-H Club hosted a holiday party for the Weddington cluster schools’ exceptional children… Read more »

INDIAN TRAIL – It was a holiday wonderland earlier this week at Sun Valley High School, as a handful of colorful and completely edible gingerbread houses adorned the bookshelves of… Read more »

WEDDINGTON – Five years ago, Katie Greene was standing in a department store, holding a teddy bear when she had a realization: what if she could give a toy to… Read more »

When the words “Girl Scouts” are uttered, oftentimes thoughts immediately turn to Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-si-dos. With the number of local Girl Scouts growing, volunteers are badly needed. But… Read more »