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  1. Free Public Wi-Fi Hubs Coming to 14 Parks and Recreation Centers

    https://news.mecknc.gov/free-public-wi-fi-hubs-coming-14-parks-and-recreation-centers

    Mecklenburg County is installing free public Wi-Fi at more than a dozen parks and recreation centers — helping to bridge the digital divide between residents who have access to technology and the internet, and those who do not.
  2. Free Trainings for Small Business Growth Available Spring 2025

    https://news.mecknc.gov/free-trainings-small-business-growth-available-spring-2025

    Small business owners can get free training from the Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development next spring, and gain the tools they need to grow their businesses.
  3. County Expands Access to Fresh Foods via SNAP to Largest Farmers Market

    https://news.mecknc.gov/county-expands-access-fresh-foods-snap-largest-farmers-market

    Public Health is making it easier for residents to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for fresh healthy foods. In partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council and Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, SNAP/EBT and the SNAP Double Bucks program will be accepted at the area’s largest farmers market.
  4. Parks and Preserves Now Open

    https://news.mecknc.gov/mecklenburg-county-announces-office-closings-due-inclement-weather-ts-debby

    Parks and preserves are now open. Greenways are reopening with most being open by end of the day (Friday, Aug. 9).
  5. Top Stories for Aug. 8, 2024

    https://pi.mecknc.gov/top-stories/top-stories-aug-8-2024

    View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for Aug. 8, 2024.
  6. County Manager Dena R. Diorio Announces Retirement

    https://news.mecknc.gov/county-manager-dena-r-diorio-announces-retirement

    Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio announced today her plans for retirement. Diorio is currently serving her 11th year as County Manager.  She informed the Board of County Commissioners during a closed session on Wednesday, August 7. Diorio’s retirement will be effective July 1, 2025.
  7. Mecklenburg County Crisis Intervention Team Receives State Mental Health Awards

    https://news.mecknc.gov/mecklenburg-county-crisis-intervention-team-receives-state-mental-health-awards

    Several members from the Mecklenburg County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) recently received awards from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) North Carolina at their first CIT Stars 2024 Awards Luncheon.  
  8. Extreme Heat: Residents Urged to Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-related Illness

    https://news.mecknc.gov/extreme-heat-residents-urged-take-precautions-avoid-heat-related-illness

    With extreme high temperatures and heat indices forecast Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, Charlotte-Mecklenburg government agencies and partners are activating additional resources to assist vulnerable residents.
  9. Top Stories for July 31, 2024

    https://pi.mecknc.gov/top-stories/top-stories-july-31-2024

    View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for July 31, 2024.
  10. Do the Write Thing: Mecklenburg Students Share Their Stories on a National Stage

    https://news.mecknc.gov/middle-school-students-share-their-stories-do-write-thing-national-ambassadors

    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.