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Social Services

Mecklenburg Names Illinois Official to Lead Child Services

Dr. Aram Perry Jr., who leads child protection for Illinois, is scheduled to take over Mecklenburg County's Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services on Nov. 30.

Jack Beckett·Oct 29, 2026

County Manager Mike Bryant at the Mecklenburg commissioners' Oct. 27 meeting, beside the words: Nov. 30. A new director for child, family and adult services.

government

SNAP Penalty Could Cost Mecklenburg Up to $42 Million a Year

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

An illustrated news graphic shows the Charlotte skyline, a highway and a calendar marked October 5 alongside text about an I-77 deadline to pay $64 million or halt progress.

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center Gets $2M Grant

For 12 years, volunteers have shown up through Adopt-A-Block, a standing commitment to the same neighborhoods.

Stroll Dilworth·Jul 1, 2026

A group of about 16 adults posing with balloons behind a lighted marquee numeral 10 in a brick-walled room, beside the words Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center Gets $2M Grant.

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Dream Center Gets $2 Million City Grant to Expand Program

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center, part of Jim Noble's Noble Food & Pursuits family, received a $2 million grant from the City of Charlotte to expand its year-long Discipleship Program for…

Stroll Providence·Jul 1, 2026

Volunteers walking down a residential street pulling a wagon of supplies, beside the words Dream Center Gets $2 Million City Grant to Expand Program.

education

CMS Restores Four Foster-Care Liaisons; a Judge Explains Why

District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch spent nearly two decades in juvenile court before showing up at the May 12 CMS board meeting to explain what the district's sustained investment in four…

Jack Beckett·May 15, 2026

Charlotte Mercury graphic. The words City government. in large white type on a dark navy background, above the line: What was voted on, who voted how, and what happens next.

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CMS Plans to Cut 4 Liaisons; County Not Told of New Plan

Jack Beckett·May 7, 2026

government

Wilson Center Closed in December, but People Keep Showing Up

A Mecklenburg County employee told the board that more than 45 people a day are still coming to the closed Catherine M. Wilson Center on Billingsley Road.

Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026

government

Mecklenburg State of the County: Jobs, Housing, Shutdown Aid

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

government

Three Commissioners Want to Rethink Mecklenburg's CRC Model

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

government

Charlotte Non-Congregate Shelter Plan: Metrics, Guardrails

Charlotte considers a 62-room non-congregate shelter with on-site care and a faith-based transitional campus. The council seeks guaranteed access to outreach, clear metrics, and contract guardrails.

Jack Beckett·Oct 14, 2025

Charlotte Mercury graphic. The words Public safety. in large white type on a dark navy background, above the line: What happened, what was charged, and how the city answers.