The Catherine M. Wilson Center lobby at 301 Billingsley Road will close to the public on Dec. 31. 

Nominations are open for the 2026 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. 

This week’s top stories includes info on the Metropolitan Public Transit Authority, BOCC leadership, the annual Domestic Violence Memorial Tree, Albemarle Park, the Wilson Lobby, Scout Motors, JGA, World AIDS Day and Johnson C. Smith. 

Last week, County Manager Mike Bryant, in collaboration with Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones and CMS Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill convened a group of local and regional partners from the public and private sector to strengthen cross-sector collaboration and collective impact.

JGA Space & Defense, formerly Joe Gibbs Manufacturing Solutions, will expand its operations in Huntersville beginning in 2026, creating approximately 40 new jobs next year and anticipating an investment of more than $25 million in northern Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County and its partners will light up the 21st annual Domestic Violence Memorial Tree to commemorate the lives lost this year to domestic violence in the county and across North Carolina.  

Mecklenburg County distributed nearly 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of side dishes during its first ever Saturdays on Stitt Turkey Giveaway on Nov. 22.  

This week’s top stories includes info on the County's Veteran and Military Community Needs Survey, the annual Point in Time Count,  ARPA, World AIDS Day, Solarize Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the turkey giveaway and Adoption Day.

Code Enforcement is pleased to announce that a new special inspections system will soon be ready for use through our Accela portal. We will offer trainings in January.

Community members have until Friday, Nov. 28, to sign up for a custom proposal to see how they can save with solar energy through the Solarize Charlotte-Mecklenburg campaign.