This week's top stories includes FY2026 resident budget priority survey results, an update on law enforcement in Mecklenburg County, info on Child Abuse Prevention Month, LIEAP, Stewart Creek Greenway and Latta Place.

At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Mecklenburg County, and Oct. 12 as Domestic Violence Survivors Day.

This week’s top stories includes info on the sales tax vote, Project BOAST, food resources during the SNAP suspension, Veterans Day, the Point in Time Count and the jury service scam alert.

Mecklenburg County government is prepared to devote $740,000 to support food resources that can assist residents who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP benefits for November are currently suspended due to the federal government shutdown.

This week's top stories includes info on the FY2026 budget adoption, Gun Violence Awareness Month, Dena Diorio's Woman of the Year award, mental and behavioal health, a new historic marker at the Franks House, the annual Elder Abuse Awareness Walk and edible landscapes. 

This week’s top stories includes info on the Metropolitan Public Transit Authority, BOCC leadership, the annual Domestic Violence Memorial Tree, Albemarle Park, the Wilson Lobby, Scout Motors, JGA, World AIDS Day and Johnson C. Smith. 

Over two nights in March 2024, Mecklenburg County residents came together to learn more about behavioral and mental health and join the effort to make things better for their neighbors. The sessions were part of Mecklenburg’s “County Conversations” series, giving residents the opportunity to listen, learn, and share about how they feel about mental health issues and how Mecklenburg County can help.

As summer temperatures continue to rise, Mecklenburg County, in partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO) and homeless service providers, is working to provide refuge for residents from the extreme heat.

Once the centerpiece of a 3,200 acre dairy farm, the Ranson House was the first Huntersville residence to have indoor plumbing, electricity, and a telephone.  

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