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Three weeks after Dolly Parton's death, Mecklenburg County has named Friday, Sept. 25, Dolly Parton Day. Smart Start, which mails free books from her Imagination Library to children across the…
Jack Beckett·Sep 16, 2026
A federal penalty tied to North Carolina's food-assistance error rate could take $30 million to $42 million a year out of Mecklenburg County's budget, and the county will owe a share of it even if…
Jack Beckett·Aug 7, 2026
George Dunlap, the District 3 member of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, was sworn in Monday as president of the National Association of Counties.
Jack Beckett·Jul 21, 2026
Mecklenburg County will turn a long-vacant building on LaSalle Street, the former home of Project Lift, into a west side workforce hub run by the Urban League of Central Carolinas and four partner…
Jack Beckett·Jul 8, 2026
With the U.S. Mint's last penny struck in November, Mecklenburg County is drafting a policy for cash payments made without exact change: round the total up to the nearest nickel, by no more than four…
Jack Beckett·Jun 25, 2026
A bill in Raleigh, written by Sen. Vickie Sawyer, would require the Charlotte-area governments that voted to kill the I-77 South toll lanes in May to repay the state an estimated $60 million, freeze…
Jack Beckett·Jun 17, 2026
Thirteen new fund-balance allocations cleared at Thursday's FY27 straw vote, eleven external community partners plus two internal Park & Rec restorations.
Jack Beckett·May 29, 2026
A 7-1 vote sends the FY2027 operating budget to ordinance-drafting for June 2 adoption. Roughly $1.6 million in additional fund-balance allocations cleared.
Jack Beckett·May 29, 2026
A late substitute motion placed $2,293,759 in restricted contingency rather than fund a same-day move of MEDIC's EMT minimum wage to the new $25.53 county floor.
Jack Beckett·May 29, 2026
Inside the $2.6 billion budget Mecklenburg commissioners adopt June 2 is the county's share of a $118 million public-safety training complex in Matthews, Central Piedmont's "Community Lifeline,"…
Jack Beckett·May 24, 2026
County Manager Michael Bryant's recommended FY2027 budget holds Mecklenburg's property tax rate flat and fully funds Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Jack Beckett·May 23, 2026
SMBC Group, the banking arm of one of Japan's three largest financial institutions, has committed to 2,000 jobs in Charlotte over six years in exchange for an estimated $76 million public incentive…
Jack Beckett·Apr 20, 2026
International migration to Mecklenburg County dropped 41 percent in a single year, from 22,545 new residents to approximately 13,000.
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
CMS Board Chair Stephanie Sneed convened the BOCC, City Council, and CMS Board with the General Assembly delegation for the first joint legislative breakfast in at least 20 years.
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
The House Property Tax Study Commission meets April 15 with four draft bills, including a levy limit that would cap Mecklenburg County tax increases at roughly 1.5 cents.
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
Ricky Robbins, the CMPD sergeant who came within 2,717 votes of unseating Garry McFadden in the March primary, starts as Mecklenburg County's chief deputy on April 1.
Jack Beckett·Mar 27, 2026
Commission Chair Mark Jerrell delivered his 2026 State of the County address, covering $390 million in new economic development projects, $334.6 million in housing investments since 2018, a record…
Jack Beckett·Mar 25, 2026
Mecklenburg County's $64.5 million Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center drew fewer than 150 visitors per day in its first eight months.
Jack Beckett·Mar 25, 2026
Mecklenburg County's CFO recommended shifting one cent of the property tax rate, roughly $30 million per year, from the capital improvement plan to operating, triggering a full pause on the five-year…
Jack Beckett·Mar 25, 2026
A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium's housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.
Jack Beckett·Dec 17, 2025
Scout Motors picked Charlotte's Plaza Midwood for its U.S. hub, promising 1,200 high-wage jobs and $200 million in investment in exchange for performance-based public incentives.
Jack Beckett·Dec 3, 2025
In a night soaked in fear, anger, and public distrust, Mecklenburg's commissioners confronted Border Patrol tactics, Atrium's broken promises, and the unraveling of public patience.
Jack Beckett·Nov 20, 2025
Mecklenburg County voters approved a landmark transit tax, re‑elected Mayor Vi Lyles, and delivered a clean sweep for Democrats on the council and school board in Charlotte's 2025 municipal election.
Jack Beckett·Nov 6, 2025
Early voting is open in Mecklenburg. What is on the ballot, how same-day registration works, what the transit tax funds, and how NC secures your vote, plus links to our 2025 race guides.
Jack Beckett·Oct 20, 2025
A tiny unincorporated wedge south of Pineville is holding up rezonings. The county's new policy map keeps most of it single-family and unlocks a clear path: draft Oct 21, hearing Nov 5.
Jack Beckett·Sep 25, 2025
Charlotte's 1% transportation sales tax could raise $19B, fund roads and rail, dissolve the MTC, and put the Red Line first. What it means for you.
Jack Beckett·Aug 24, 2025
Mecklenburg County ABC will open eight select stores on Labor Day, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one MXB-only site for bars and restaurants. All other locations will be closed.
Jack Beckett·Aug 23, 2025
Mecklenburg County ends a nine-year relationship with The Peebles Corporation after missed deadlines and stalled progress on the long-promised Brooklyn Village redevelopment.
Jack Beckett·Aug 8, 2025
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners; City of Charlotte; Mecklenburg Public Transportation Authority (proposed); Southern Coalition for Social Justice; Action NC; Charlotte Area Transit System
Jack Beckett·Aug 7, 2025
Mecklenburg commissioners advanced a 1-cent sales tax question despite word-smithing wars. Critics call it fuzzy math; supporters say state law ties their hands.
Jack Beckett·Aug 2, 2025
Mecklenburg County liquor sales hit $71M, with tequila climbing and whiskey sinking. Tito's still king.
Jack Beckett·Jul 7, 2025
Mecklenburg's March 2024 primary drew just 19 % of voters, about 13 % of residents, fueling the ideological edge that Bradley Tusk says is tearing national politics apart.
Jack Beckett·Jul 3, 2025
