Nominations are open for the 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte.  

When someone suffers a mental health crisis in our community, first responders know the training they’ve received can make a crucial difference. The Mecklenburg County Crisis Intervention Team understands that all too well, and each year, the organization honors many in the community who have played a critical role in saving lives.   

Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed November as Homelessness Awareness Month. In recognition of the month, several events are planned to bring awareness to the homeless community and the hard work that goes into helping to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.

Mecklenburg County Public Health’s Edible Landscapes  initiative  will celebrate a major milestone this weekend in its work to improve access to healthy, locally grown food across the county. 

New all-terrain wheelchairs (ATWs) will soon be available to residents with disabilities that limit their access to greenways, trails and other outdoor environments.  

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for Nov. 13 2024.

Friday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day, a nationwide campaign to spotlight the importance of recycling and increase awareness of ways to reduce waste.  

Mecklenburg County Veterans Services Division has been selected as the Veterans Bridge Home Janene Stewart McGee Provider of the Year. 

This week Public Health launches its mobile dental program to provide oral health screenings to preschoolers. The much-anticipated mobile unit has three operatories fully equipped to serve clients for dental needs, much like at a dental office. The mobile unit is also equipped with an X-ray imaging device.