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Top Stories

View a listing of the weekly top stories in Mecklenburg County government.

Mecklenburg County provides a weekly rundown of top stories from the Board of County Commissioners meetings and from the Public Information Department’s newsroom.

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  1. Top Stories for Jan. 28, 2026

    This week’s top stories includes info on the budget retreat, measles immunizations, mental health services, Lasalle Street, personal property listings, the veterans survey and Park and Rec summer camps.

  2. Top Stories for Jan. 22, 2026

    This week’s top stories includes info on the upcoming budget retreat, former Commissioner Lloyd Scher, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Commissioner Meier's five years of service, the North Mecklenburg community meeting, the interim Public Health director and the 2026 Growing the Dream Root Award.

  3. Top Stories for Jan. 14, 2026

    This week’s top stories includes info on the upcoming budget public hearing, the State of the County Health Report, measles vaccinations, the Point in Time Count, the Crowns of Enterprise Awards, JCPC funding and MLK Day events.

  4. Top Stories for Jan. 7, 2026

    This week’s top stories includes info on two new County leaders, the FY2027 budget, air quality, the 2026 Senior Games, the Critical Home Repair program and MeckPass.

  5. Top Stories for Dec. 31, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on tax payments, property listings, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program and the Critical Home Repair Program.

  6. Top Stories for Dec. 17, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on the MPTA, SoFi, Leigh Altman, Lasalle Street and holiday recycling.

  7. Top Stories for Dec. 10, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on the annual community survey, tax payments, LIEAP, Crowns of Enterprise, Albemarle Park and McAlpine Creek Greenway.

  8. Top Stories for Dec. 3, 2025

    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. 

  9. Top Stories for Nov. 26, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on the County's Veteran and Military Community Needs Survey, the annual Point in Time Count,  ARPA, World AIDS Day, Solarize Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the turkey giveaway and Adoption Day.

  10. Top Stories for Nov. 19, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on a BOCC resolution of support for immigrants, services for Catherine Simmons neighborhood, emergency medical services, the turkey giveaway, National Adoption Day, the HOMES program and Maersk.