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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 May 14, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on the FY2026 recommended budget, the Eastside Summit, Crowns of Enterprise, the County's Business Investment Program, Mental Health Awareness Month, LIEAP and swim safety.

  2. Top Stories for May 7, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on the CMS budget request for FY2026, affordable housing, MECK Pre-K, Commissioner Griffin's May 8 community meeting, Do the Write Thing and medical recycling.

  3. Top Stories for April 30, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on the BABN Conference, Mallard Creek Rec Center, Hurricane Preparedness Week, Recycle the Runway and snakes.

  4. Top Stories for April 23, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on the FY26 budget, Scam Jam, a possible fraudulent letter, What's Next Seminar Series, the upcoming foster care forum, ways to dispose of rechargeable batteries and Earth Day.

  5. Top Stories for April 16, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on Latta Place, N.C. Re-entry Month, Senior Day, Love Your Local, Baby Bundles and the N.C. Dept. of Labor Safety Awards. 

  6. Top Stories for April 9, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on Child Abuse Prevention Month, the five-year Capital Improvement Plan, affordable housing, dredging at Park Road Park pond and FEMA's Community Rating System.

  7. Top Stories for April 2, 2025

    This week's top stories includes info on the next County manager, a Business Investment Program grant for DetraPel, Inc., Forest Point Place, taxes, recap of the opioid community meeting and the reopening of the Liz Hair Trail.

  8. Top Stories for March 26, 2025

    This week's top stories includes FY2026 resident budget priority survey results, an update on law enforcement in Mecklenburg County, info on Child Abuse Prevention Month, LIEAP, Stewart Creek Greenway and Latta Place.

  9. Top Stories for March 19, 2025

    View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for March 19, 2025.

  10. Top Stories for March 12, 2025

    View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for March 12, 2025.