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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 Aug. 27 2025

    This week’s top stories info on tax collections, a new Mamava Lactation Pod, a Syphilis treatment shortage, a family resource fair, recycling and Labor Day closings.

  2. Top Stories for Aug. 20 2025

    This week’s top stories info on an upcoming community meeting for District, the HOMES program, Pride Month, SNAP and farmers markets, Park and Recreation outdoor pools, and Sundown Sounds.

  3. Top Stories for Aug. 13, 2025

    This week’s top stories info on back to school immunizations, Women's Equality Day, Child Support Awareness Month, QR Codes at historic sites and back to school activities.

  4. Top Stories for Aug. 7, 2025

    This week’s top stories info on a special meeting about a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, new County leadership, Pride Month, Fresh Air Rides and the Hummingbird Festival.

  5. Top Stories for July 30, 2025

    This week’s top stories info on a special meeting about a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, Commissioner Leake's upcoming community meeting, tax bills, free box fans, and absentee ballots.

  6. Top Stories for July 23, 2025

    This week’s top stories highlights a special meeting about a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, two community meetings hosted by Commissioner Leake, Do the Write Thing, ADA month, and info about rabies.

  7. Top Stories for July 16, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, residential pool rentals, MECK Pre-K, Park and Recreation Month and the William R. Davie Recycling Center.

  8. Top Stories for July 9, 2025

    This week’s top stories includes info on the NAACP National Convention, new businesses in Mecklenburg County, candidate filing, the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Park and Recreation Month and the Crown Award.

  9. Top Stories for July 2, 2025

    This week’s top stories include the swearing-in of the new County Manager, transit referendum, emergency response study, mosquito season, finance award, and the Independence Day holiday.

  10. Top Stories for June 25, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on tips to avoid heat-related illness, the new County manager swearing-in ceremony, the HOMES program, HIV testing, and Solarize Charlotte-Mecklenburg.