To support those affected by Hurricane Helene, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is collecting donations at multiple locations across the county until Friday, Nov. 1. Accepted items include:

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.

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for Sept. 11, 2024.

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 business investment program grants, two new deputy County managers, Suicide Prevention Week, the Crisis Intervention Program, lithium-ion battery disposal, and a new farmers market mural.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.