Help with heating bills is available through Mecklenburg County’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). The deadline for eligible households to apply is March 31. LIEAP is one of several programs that help low-income households with their immediate energy needs, so they do not need to choose between heating their homes and other basic needs. Applicants must meet income guidelines, be responsible for the bill, provide their account number, and show proof of income. 

Dr. Raynard Washington, Mecklenburg County Public Health director, and Shahid Rana, deputy director of the Office of Economic Development, have been named 40 Under 40 leaders by the Charlotte Business Journal.

 Mecklenburg County invites residents to attend a community event and panel discussion for the historic Latta Place project.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 1 released revised guidelines related to COVID-19. The new guidance aligns with existing guidance for preventing the spread of other respiratory illnesses such as flu, RSV, and other common respiratory illnesses

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Get the latest on the West Branch Rocky River Phase 2 project.

West Bramch Rocky River Phase 2 after the Jan. 9, 2024 rainf

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and its partners are hosting events March 16-23 to celebrate and appreciate the 3,000 miles of creeks in Mecklenburg County. 

The state of Mecklenburg County government continues to be strong because of its leaders’ and employees’ unyielding commitment to residents.

Mecklenburg County Land Development is implementing a new plan review system beginning in December 2023.  We will be transitioning from EPM to Accela for all plan and plat reviews, floodplain and erosion control permits, as-built surveys, and bonds.