Homelessness is on the rise in Mecklenburg. The response remains a work in progress
A Home for All’ initiative seeks to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability, but as the plan begins both problems ...
Mecklenburg commissioners pick Mike Bryant, a 22-year county veteran, as next manager
Current County Manager Dena Diorio, who has led the county since 2013, announced last summer she would retire July 1.
Mecklenburg sheriff says he’s held 163 undocumented people since House Bill 10 in NC
Of the 163 undocumented people held since Dec. 1, ICE “has not yet removed any individuals from the Mecklenburg Detention ...
Wake, Mecklenburg counties drive NC growth, but pace is higher elsewhere, census shows
The populations of nine North Carolina counties have grown by more than 10% since 2020, while 16 have lost residents.
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Rise in measles prompts vaccination call in Mecklenburg
The CDC recommends everyone keep up to date with vaccinations and children should receive two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, or MMR, vaccine. The first dose for children is recommended ...
NC bill legalizing marijuana faces uncertainty with only Democratic support
A new bill presented in Raleigh looks to legalize marijuana throughout North Carolina, authored by State Rep. Jordan Lopez, a Mecklenburg County Democrat.
NC: NC senators introduce bill for new transit authority in Mecklenburg. Here’s what it says.
A trio of Republican state senators introduced a bill Tuesday to set up a new public transit authority in the Charlotte area.