Top Stories for Oct. 15 2025
Mecklenburg County provides this weekly rundown of top stories from the Board of County Commissioners meetings and the Public Information Department’s newsroom. The Board met on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. The agenda is available online and the meeting can be viewed on MeckTV. The Board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.
1. Your Vote Counts: Mecklenburg County residents are encouraged to vote early in the 2025 General Election. Beginning Oct. 16, the Hal Marshall Center at 618 North College St. in Charlotte will be open for early voting. An additional 20 sites will open beginning Oct. 23, with all sites available for early voting through Nov. 1. Voters are encouraged to check their registration before heading to the polls. During early voting, voters can register and vote the same day. The registration deadline to vote on Election Day, Nov. 4, has passed. And don’t forget—voters need a photo ID to vote in North Carolina elections. Find more resources and information from the Board of Elections at Vote.MeckNC.gov.
2. “Green” Financing: The Board of County Commissioners received a presentation on a new North Carolina program that would help property owners get financing for projects that address environmental sustainability. The Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure (C-PACE) program was approved by state lawmakers and is now available to local governments. The program would help eligible commercial property owners gain access to long-term, low-cost private capital for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and other such projects. The Board will schedule a public hearing as the next step in the process of Mecklenburg County offering C-PACE to property owners.
3. Immunization Alert: Public Health encourages parents to ensure their children are up to date on their immunizations, especially the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, amidst an ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina. So far, there have been eight confirmed cases associated with this outbreak and more than 150 unvaccinated children are in quarantine. Last year, Mecklenburg County saw the first confirmed case of measles in North Carolina since 2018, and one case of measles has been identified in the state this year.
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4. With Survivors, Always: The Board has proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Thursday, Oct. 16 is “Go Purple Day.” It’s a national day of action where residents are encouraged to wear purple as a symbol of peace, survival, and dedication to raising awareness of domestic and intimate partner violence. One in three women and one in four men will experience intimate partner abuse in their lifetime, according to national statistics. More than 125 people turned out on Sunday, Oct. 12 for Mecklenburg County’s Empowerment Walk. View the photos. Members of the Domestic Violence Speakers Bureau are also sharing their powerful stories of survival. Watch their testimonies.
5. One Year Later: Hurricane Helene impacted about 170 homes in the Catawba River floodplain. Over the last year, Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services has been helping residents with clean up and debris removal, as well as larger projects like retroFIT home elevations. The retroFIT program offers homeowners in the floodplain financial and technical assistance to take flood damage reduction measures. In this video, one resident shares how a prior elevation in 2019 helped her during Helene’s devastating impacts in 2024.