This week's top stories includes info on the2025 Point in Time Count, LGBTQ Pride Month, the Dena R. Diorio Student Collaborative Commons, tips on identifying animals with rabies the Franks House.

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Two middle school students represented Mecklenburg County as national ambassadors at the Do the Write Thing (DtWT) Recognition Summit July 20 - 24. The two students’ writing samples were chosen out of 933 entries from 30 Charlotte-Mecklenburg middle schools. Students submitted poems, essays, and stories about how acts of violence have affected them. Most students wrote about cyberbullying, school fights, or gun violence. Qui’Arie and Justice were invited to Washington D.C. alongside 52 other middle schoolers, as well as their guardians and teachers.  

In September, two major professional organizations recognized several County communication projects, and the teams behind them, as exceptional examples of how to connect residents to the information they need.

Two Mecklenburg County students have the chance to visit Washington, D.C. to represent the County and their peers during Do the Write Thing National Recognition Week.

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The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 6, adopted Mecklenburg County’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024

DBR77 — a European industrial intelligence pioneer — is driving industrial transformation across key markets in Europe, Saudi Arabia and now the United States. Its AI-first platform combines autonomous AI agents, digital twin technology and a built-in marketplace. The startup will officially open its first U.S. office in Charlotte this month.

A student from Northeast Middle School has been selected as National Ambassador of Mecklenburg County’s annual “Do the Write Thing” writing contest.  

This week's top stories includes info on the BABN Conference, Mallard Creek Rec Center, Hurricane Preparedness Week, Recycle the Runway and snakes.