The temperature’s dropping, but residents may still be feeling the pinch of high cooling bills, with heating bills soon to follow. Mecklenburg County residents who have trouble paying their energy bills can get help through the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). 

Mecklenburg County has developed the draft HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

Mecklenburg County residents can breathe easy, knowing that North Carolina has met every federal health-based air quality standard for a full decade.  

The swim advisory remains in place for Lake Wylie.

Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte are encouraging residents and businesses to properly dispose of lithium-ion batteries to avoid fires in the waste processing system, including collection trucks, landfills and recycling centers.  

Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday.

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.

The Office of the Tax Collector has reached record numbers in its work to collect taxes owed to the governments of Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte and the Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville.

As the opioid crisis continues in communities across the country, Mecklenburg County leaders are creating a comprehensive gathering designed to address the multifaceted challenges of the crisis.  

Mecklenburg County Public Health is unveiling a new Mamava Lactation Pod in partnership with the BOPlex. This pod supports mothers by offering a private, comfortable space for breastfeeding and pumping at all BOPlex events.