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Carolinas Medical Center To Host “Day Of Dance” For Health At Monroe Mall

Monroe, NC. Day of Dance at Monroe Mall

Day of Dance for Health Women and men of all ages are invited to participate in health screenings, learn new dances, and be part of the fun. Local Monroe, NC dance troupes will perform and instruct many different dance genres. Participants can register to win a [...]

How To Submit Articles To The Monroe Scoop

Monroe, NC

As editor and publisher of the Monroe Scoop, I welcome your submissions to this site for publishing. I have made a page specifically for you to submit your articles. The Monroe Scoop is a new local web site that is growing. In an effort to serve all of our citizens, I would [...]

Monroe, NC Police Lockdown Rocky River Elementary After Gunman Threat (Video)

Monroe, NC

Monroe, NC Police locked down Rocky River Elementary at 500 N. Rocky River Rd. after the school received threats from a gunman today. The full details are sketchy but I received reports from those on the scene, that a gunman actually called the school. The Monroe, NC Police Department immediately locked the [...]

Union County, NC Crime Stoppers BBQ. Video Highlights

Union County Crime Stoppers Holds Annual BBQ

If you missed this event, well then, you missed some great BBQ. I stopped by the Union County Crime Stoppers to enjoy some great food and to shoot video of this very popular Union County tradition. I found Sheriff Eddie Cathey & Monroe, NC Mayor, Bobby Kilgore [...]

Helicopter Crashes in Monroe, NC

Monroe, NC. Helicopter crashes in field behind Stewart Park neighborhood

Sadly, today I’m reporting on a fatal helicopter crash that occurred around 10:30 this morning behind the Stewart Park neighborhood off Hwy 200 S. A 4-seater Hughes Helicopter, tail number N149A went down in a vacant field after clipping a Duke Power high voltage [...]

Monroe, NC. Police Dept. Citizen Alert. Be On The Lookout.

Monroe, NC

The Monroe Police Department is looking for two suspects in connection with several breaking and enterings that have occured in the City of Monroe. The suspects are:

Robert Michael Pinardo, white male, DOB 4/22/1990, of 2705 Apt. C Nottingham Lane, Monroe

Lucas Wayne Pate, white male, DOB 9/27/1991, of 2613 W. Roosevelt [...]

Union County, N.C. Snowfall & Wrecks Video

Union County, N.C. blanketed in snow

Monroe, NC. 5 x 5. Where Am I? 1/19/09

Monroe, NC. 5 x 5. Do you know where I am?

5 video clips. 5 seconds each. Each clip is filmed in Union County, N.C. In last week’s 5 x 5, Wesley (don’t know his last name) correctly identified all 5 locations. This week’s 5 x 5 promises to be a little harder. If [...]

Monroe, NC’s “Most Wanted Fugitives” (Video)

Monroe, NC. Monroe’s “Most Wanted” Fugitives

The video below highlights the Monroe, N.C. “Most Wanted Fugitives”. Take a good hard look at these individuals. If you know of their whereabouts, call the Monroe Police immediately. These fugitives are displayed publicly on the Monroe Police Dept. web page. This is good information to know and [...]

Monroe Scoop Recipe. Stuffed Grape Leaves (Video)

Monroe, NC. Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe

Warning: The following video will make you hungry. A friend of mine, Phil Hanna, recently shot a video of one of his favorite family recipes and sent it to me. Phil lives in Tampa, Florida and is a very talented videographer. I always enjoy his videos and he [...]

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How To Get Free Wi-Fi At Starbucks

Indian Trail, NC. How to get free Wi-Fi at Starbucks

I love Starbucks. There is nothing like stopping by a Starbucks at 3 in the afternoon when you are starting to drag a little and getting a boost. $3 a cup, $5 a cup, I really don’t care when I’m in the mood for [...]

Wingate University Theatre Presents: “The Last 5 Years”. January 23-24, 2009

Wingate, NC. Wingate University Theatre presents “The Last 5 Years”

January 23-24, 2009. 7:30 p.m.

The Wingate University Theatre group presents a play that you do not want to miss. The Last 5 Years chronicles a young couple’s romance in a new and exciting way: her story starts at the end of their relationship; his [...]

Monroe, NC 5 x 5. Where Am I?

Monroe, NC. 5 x 5

5 video clips. 5 seconds each. Where am I?

All clips were filmed around Monroe, NC. Can you guess where? If you think you know where the clips were filmed, leave a remark in the comment box below. Last week’s video clips were a little easier to guess than [...]

Union County, NC Crime Stoppers BBQ. January 16, 2009

Union County, N.C. Crime Stoppers Bar-B-Que

Union County Crime Stoppers will be holding their annual Bar-B-Que fundraiser on Friday, January 16, 2009 from 11:00am to 8:00pm. at the Union County Agriculture Business Center, 3230 Presson Rd., Monroe, NC. This is a very worthwhile event and this organization can certainly use your support.

Plates are $7.00 [...]

Union County Community Arts Council Presents “The Rat Pack is Back”. January 24, 2009. Rolling Hills Country Club

Union County Community Arts Council. Monroe, NC

Join us! January 24, 2009. Rolling Hills Country Club. 6:30 pm

The two-hour show pays tribute to the original Rat Pack. With a stellar case of some of the finest performers in the business.

THE RAT PACK IS BACK

Performances by “Union County Brat Pack”