4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (607+ words) The proposed new multi-purpose gymnasium the Mecklenburg County YMCA is seeking to buid. The Mecklenburg County YMCA launched a major fundraising campaign this week to build a 17,000 square foot multi-purpose gymnasium complex and make other upgrades to its Clarksville branch…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (644+ words) Mecklenburg County businesses and tourism partners now have a new opportunity to seek local support through a $1.9 million grant fund included in the county’s FY 2027 budget to encourage small business development, commercial revitalization and tourism growth. Applications opened Sept. 1 and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1707+ words) The boat ramp at Grassy Creek Day Use Area is closed as USACE curtails boater access on drought-stricken Kerr/Buggs Island Lake. Below, the Grassy Creek beach area has expanded as lake levels creep downward. The Buggs Island Lake shoreline…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) A Mecklenburg County grand jury handed down indictments against 14 individuals Aug. 17, including three persons charged with unrelated allegations of attempted murder. Indictments are not findings of guilt. They are a determination that sufficient evidence exists to bring criminal cases to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (793+ words) Above, Big Buffalo Creek at U.S. 58 in Buffalo Junction has been reduced to muddy grassland as the area continues to suffer under drought conditions. Big Buffalo Creek typically connects to the south side of Buggs Island Lake. Below, the Clarksville town…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (659+ words) Mecklenburg County students made some notable improvements on SOL test scores in the past school year while losing ground in certain key subjects, an outcome that leaves Mecklenburg County Public Schools with ground to make up, school officials acknowledged. The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) The wait is almost over for high school football fans as the regular season kicks off Friday night with a big local matchup when Mecklenburg County travels to Lawrenceville to play Brunswick. Both teams return several key starters on both…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) With water levels on Buggs Island Lake continuing to fall amid persistent dry conditions, local officials are preparing for the possibility of water-use restrictions if the lake drops further in the coming weeks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closely…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (845+ words) An example of a Battery Energy Storage System, known as BESS, that stores electricity for later use, whether the power comes directly from the grid or from a nearby source of generation. (iStock) A proposed 100-megawatt battery storage project near…...