ARC Of Union County Presenting 4th Annual Casino Night On February 11, 2012

Monroe, NC – The Arc of Union County has begun preparations for its 4th Annual Casino Night, themed “An Evening in Paris.”

The event will be held at Rolling Hills Country Club on February 11, 2012, and will feature dinner, dancing, a silent auction and casino tables.

The event will be emceed by [...]

Monroe Citizens Academy To Start Sept. 12

Monroe, NC – The City of Monroe is once again providing an innovative and informative service to residents through the Citizens Academy.

Participants will begin the eight-week session on Sept. 12 and continue each Monday starting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner included.

The Academy will focus on the inner workings of Monroe services, [...]

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 [...]

Kay Jewelers In Monroe Robbed

Monroe, NC – On 4/10/11, around 1:45 p.m., Kay Jewelers located at 3039 W. Hwy. 74 in the Poplin Place Shopping Center was robbed. Two black men brandishing handguns entered the store, told customers and employees to get on floor face down and demanded that the clerk give them the money in [...]

Stephen Lance Helms Charged With 2nd Degree Homicide In Hit And Run Bicycle Death

Union County, NC – Around 11:30 p.m. last night, officers responded to an accident on Rocky River Road near Myers Road. When officers arrived, they found Roy Dean Mittelsteadt, 46, of Harrington Quick Road, Monroe, dead. Mr. Mittelsteadt, who was riding his bicycle on his way home from work, was struck [...]

Makayla Woodard Killed By Pit Bull Dogs In Waxhaw

********** Makayla Woodard Laid To Rest *************

Video courtesy of Fox Charlotte

Article courtesy of WBTV
WAXHAW, NC – Two pit bulls attacked and killed a young girl and severely injured her grandmother in Union County Wednesday morning.

According to the Waxhaw Police Department, five-year-old Makayla Woodard and her grandmother, 67-year-old Nancy Presson, were attacked by the [...]

Sun Trust Bank On Old Charlotte Avenue Robbed By Armed Gunman. Suspect Still On Loose | January 8 Update: Harold Pritchett Arrested In Connection

*********** Update, Detrick Gaddy Also Arrested In Connection With SunTrust Bank Robbery ***********

Detrick Gaddy

**************** Monroe, N.C. SunTrust Bank Robbery Update *****************

January 8, 2011

Harold Elwood Pritchett Jr., 54, of 209-A Richardson Street, Pageland, S.C. is in custody at the Chesterfield County Jail for the armed robbery that occurred at the SunTrust Bank in [...]

John Munn, Longtime Union County Manager, Dies At 74

John Munn, former Union County, NC Manager

Monroe, NC – John Munn, who served as Union County manager for 20 years, died Friday after a short battle with brain cancer. He was 74.

Munn was Union County manager from 1974 until 1994. He also served as Stanly County’s interim manager and later as town [...]