News About Town: NCDOT’s budget is in dire straits, which is bad news for some Matthews roads. The Board of Commissioners will receive an update by Public Works Director CJ O’Neill PE during tonight’s meeting to learn which road projects will be suspended while the DOT works out their money woes.

News Around Town: ‘Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicating to changing the world one child and one community at a time.’ This is the defining statement of Kiwanis International, and the members of the Matthews Kiwanis Club serve together to fulfill that commitment. The club recently announced the recipient of the 2020 Kiwanis Club of the Matthews Community Service Scholarship. Jacqueline (Jackie) Aiello, a graduating senior of David W. Butler High School, was awarded the $2,500 college scholarship because of her commitment to community service and life of service.

One Good Thing: The Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity ReStore (2447 East John St.) is open and ready to take your donations of home decor and home improvement items. Contactless drop-off for donations is available Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm and Saturdays 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.  Donors doing drop-off are asked to unload all items in the designated area where they will be assessed by staff. The store is open to shoppers Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm, staff requests shoppers wear face masks and maintain all social distancing guidelines.