Development boom shows how town is growing

Matthews is growing. That’s the message speakers delivered at the recent Matthews Business Summit, sponsored by the town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee. “Matthews is 17 square miles, 3 percent of the land area in Mecklenburg County. We are growing and we have a very deliberate approach to planning and growth,” said Matthews senior planner Jay Camp. Camp said the Fullwood/South Trade Street corridor is shaping up to be a major growth corridor. There is Covenant Day High School; Eden Hall, a 90-unit townhome subdivision; 200-unit...