Mecklenburg County Public Health has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the county.
A nonprofit agency is providing assistance for Mecklenburg County families at risk of having their utilities cut off.
Mecklenburg County is using cooling centers to provide relief for residents as a heat wave approaches the Charlotte area.
The childcare subsidy program in Mecklenburg County is expanding to cover more children.
Mecklenburg County moves back to code yellow as COVID-19 cases rise in the area.
CMS Advocates Urge Mecklenburg County to Increase School Budget
While masks may not be mandated in many areas, you may still want to be cautious when out. COVID cases are rising in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina after two months of stable and decreasing numbers. Mecklenburg County had 1,608 new cases in the last week of April, according to the NC Department of Health and Human […]
There are evident racial disparities between the pregnancy outcomes of white women and the pregnancy outcomes of Black women. Black infants in Mecklenburg County are five times more likely to die in their first year than a white infant. A nonprofit organization is looking to change that. Nurse-Family Partnership is a national program that primarily serves lower-income […]
Summer is quickly approaching, and what better way to welcome the warmer weather than by learning to swim. Mecklenburg County’s aquatics department is offering free lessons to the public. Lessons will take place at the Double Oaks and Cordelia public pools. Anyone from 6-month-olds to adults is eligible. The county hopes the lessons will increase drowning prevention. […]
Early voting for the 2022 primary election has begun in North Carolina. Voting started today at 3 p.m. and will continue until Saturday, May 14. There are 16 voting sites in Mecklenburg County. Locations, directions, and times can be found here. If you have not registered yet, you can register and vote at the same time. […]
If you have children, it may be no surprise that childcare is expensive. In Charlotte, it costs some parents more to cover childcare than it does to cover tuition at UNC Charlotte. Mecklenburg County is offering a new program to help families cover these costs. The program will provide up to two years worth of childcare vouchers. […]
After a long winter season with increasing Covid-19 cases, the Charlotte area is finally beginning to feel some relief. The area has reached its lowest Covid-19 positivity rate in almost a year. In January 2022, the average positivity rate in Mecklenburg County hit 33%. The current rate is now at 3.4%, as of March 13. The […]
