A rare example of Prairie Style design in Mecklenburg County, the Oakley House was the home of several prominent twentieth-century Pineville families. 

The home of one of two historic Davidson College student organizations, the Eumenean Hall was an early center of student life at the College. 

The home of one of two historic Davidson College student organizations, the Philanthropic Hall was an early center of student life at the College. 

The Wadsworth House was the home of prominent local businessman George Pierce Wadsworth (1879-1930). His father John W. Wadsworth.

One of the oldest houses in Piedmont Park, an early Charlotte streetcar suburb, and home of longtime state Republican Party leader Jake Newell.

On a quiet side street in Uptown sits an unassuming house with stories to tell. The Franks House is a rare surviving artifact of the thriving Black community that once existed in Third Ward and on June 7, it takes its place in history.  

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While breast cancer related deaths have declined in recent years with advancements in treatment, it remains the second-leading cause of cancer death in all women. 

Mecklenburg County Public Health will be offering free mpox vaccines at the Charlotte Pride Festival this weekend as the World Health Organization recently declared mpox a global public health emergency based on an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo related to a strain of mpox that can cause more serious complications.  

About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for May 15, 2024.