The week of May 6, 2024 is a time to show your appreciation for teachers across our community and in all of our schools—the teachers who shape young minds, from toddlers to high school seniors. Mecklenburg County salutes its teachers in MECK Pre-K, the County’s innovative program to offer high-quality education for all 4-year-old children residing in Mecklenburg County at no cost to their families.

Mecklenburg County invites you to meet your newest neighbors-- staff and community partners at the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center, 430 Stitt Road, Charlotte, NC near Eastway Drive and N. Tryon Street

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for May 1, 2024.

A child’s life is a story just beginning. You can help write a happy ending.

May is Small Business Month, and Mecklenburg County is uplifting the entrepreneurs and small businesses that make up the backbone of the local economy. 

Leaders and staff from Mecklenburg County government, including the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager’s office, offer their condolences and support to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), the U.S. Marshals Service,  and our entire law enforcement community following the shooting deaths and injuries of several officers.

As a spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Month, Public Health’s Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) II team will offer a wide array of educational opportunities throughout May to build mental well-being. 

View Mecklenburg County government's top stories for April 24, 2024.

Mecklenburg County’s social media team received three “Excellence in Communications Awards” from NC3C, or North Carolina City and County Communicators. NC3C includes communicators from cities, counties, universities, and other agencies across the state. The Excellence in Communications Awards recognize great local government communicators and foster achievement among members by showcasing top-level work.

Mecklenburg County government has been presented with 2024 Organizational Leadership Award from the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP). The award recognizes outstanding applications of performance measurement that produces culture change, sustained improvements, and positive effects on government performance and accountability.