Friday, Nov. 11 is a day to honor veterans who have served and their families.

Mecklenburg County has taken a step to bring federal attention to housing concerns that have emerged in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and across the country.

Beaver Dam, the antebellum estate of William Lee Davidson, II, factors prominently in the history of both the town of Davidson and Davidson College. 

The Edward M. Rozzell House evidences the financial success of the Rozzell family as both cotton farmers and operators of a Catawba River ferry line. 

Several formerly enslaved persons and their descendants who belonged to the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church are buried in its century-old cemetery. 

The Nancy Reid House has served as a beloved symbol of the Town of Matthews for more than a century. 

Mecklenburg County Veterans Services and other partners are sponsoring Veterans Benefits Live: VA in My Town: Mecklenburg County. Aug. 22-24, the single-stop open house will help veterans and their families or caregivers navigate the many services available to them. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other partners will help attendees one-on-one with their benefits, claims, appeals and other concerns.  

Please join Mecklenburg County at-Large Commissioner Leigh Altman for this County Resource Open House on Thursday, Oc. 10 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Various County services and partners will be on-site to update neighbors with important information. This is also an opportunity for neighbors to share their suggestions and concerns or ask questions about County services. Light refreshments will be served.

Mecklenburg County taxpayers who have yet to pay their 2024 property tax bill may see a postcard in their mailbox soon.

Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CIS-Charlotte) provides students in grades K-12 in selected Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) with additional support and resources to help them be successful inside and outside the classroom.