Welcome To Monroe, N.C.

Welcome. The Monroe Scoop is a community website based Monroe, NC and covers all of Monroe & Union County, NC.

Monroe, N.C. is located just east of Charlotte, N.C.

Monroe, NC has a population of 36,400 is the county seat of Union County.

The Union County Courthouse was built in 1886, and sits [...]

Monroe Celebrates Building Safety Month

Monroe, NC – When entering a house or building, most people assume that it was properly constructed and safe. Fortunately, local safety experts work tirelessly to inspect those structures to assure they are safe, sound and meet all city standards.

To help raise awareness of building safety, the City of Monroe will celebrate [...]

City Of Monroe Performing Electrical System Inventory

Monroe, NC – The City of Monroe’s Energy Services Department is in the process of updating the electric mapping system/Geographic Information System (GIS) by conducting a field inventory of the citywide electric system and obtaining GPS points of all poles and electric meters. Conducting this field inventory will strengthen the city’s GIS program [...]

Monroe Police Considering Adding Tasers

MONROE, NC – The City of Monroe’s Police Department is considering outfitting it’s force with Taser guns. The money would come not from taxpayers.

Monroe Police Chief Debra Duncan says it would be another tool for her department, a tool most every Police force her size across the country has except hers. [...]

City Of Monroe Car Cruise In Photo Highlights

Special thanks to Mike Tomberlin who photographed the event.

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Utility Construction To Start Along Hwy 74

Monroe, NC – As a means to ensure and enhance electrical service to its nearly 12,000 customers, the City of Monroe is moving into the next installation phase of a 14-mile, 100 kV electric transmission line around the city.

Crews will begin working along the intersection of Old Charlotte Highway and North Charlotte Avenue [...]

Monroe Police Make Arrests In May 13 Petro Express Robbery

Monroe, NC – On Friday, June 4, 2010, the Monroe Police Department arrested Emmanuel Dewaun Morrow, 19 of Lancaster, SC for the armed robbery that occurred on May 13 at the Petro Express located at 2226 Lancaster Hwy. The three suspects entered the store at 3:30 a.m. and demanded money from the [...]

Adventures In Yard Sales

Sayonara Stuff!

The other day a friend asked for ideas on advertising a garage sale. I reeled off some options, but amazingly kept what I really wanted to say to myself … until now.

A garage sale, yard sale, tag sale, rummage sale, estate sale, cast-off carnival, junk jamboree — whatever you want to call [...]