South Mecklenburg News

International snack food company plans new facility in Kings Mountain

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 23, 2020

Benestar Brands will invest $24 million into a new production facility in Kings Mountain that the company anticipates will add 129 jobs with an average $43,021 salary to Cleveland County.

Mecklenburg County residents can still learn, provide input regarding Park, Recreation master plan

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 30, 2020

For those community members who missed the virtual public open houses covering the 2020 Master Plan for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, there's still a chance to learn about the plan and participate by leaving comments online at the Meck Playbook.

Charlotte Regional Business Alliance pushes for voters to approve $197 million bond issue

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 25, 2020

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance started efforts to get voters to approve a $197 million bond package in the November election.

Opinion: Medicaid expansion would come at a cost to North Carolina

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 11, 2020

While advocates of North Carolina joining with other states in Medicaid expansion argue there would be no cost to the state for the program, critics say that claim isn’t true.