The late Gothic Revival styled Grace A.M.E. Zion Church is the last surviving religious edifice from Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood. 

The founder of the American Tobacco Company and an original investor in what became Duke Energy purchased the Duke Mansion to share his North Carolina upbringing with his only child.

The uniquely styled stone bungalow built for E. B. and Nettle Gresham has been attributed to the prominent Charlotte-born architect Louis B. Asbury.

The Armour Street Mill House was once part of the mill village constructed for the expanding Delburg Cotton Mill. 

The evolution of the Helper-Walley House from the traditional hall-and-parlor form to the Craftsman style shows the transitional nature of architecture. 

The founders of the Louis Asbury-designed Hawthorne Lane Methodist Church included several prominent members of Charlotte’s business community.  

This week’s top stories includes info on a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, residential pool rentals, MECK Pre-K, Park and Recreation Month and the William R. Davie Recycling Center.

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for Aug. 30.

To help residents remain safe during hurricane season (June 1 - Nov. 30), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services is joining cities and towns from across the country to observe National Hurricane Preparedness Week from April 30 - May 6, 2023. 

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for Jan. 2, 2025.