Mecklenburg County News Releases

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  1. County Announces Memorial Day Closings

    Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, for the Memorial Day holiday.
  2. Remembering Rusty Rozzelle, Protector of Mecklenburg County Waterways

    If you’ve ever enjoyed a stream by a greenway, gone fishing in a local pond, or enjoyed a day on Lake Norman, you’ve been impacted by the work of Rusty Rozzelle.  
  3. Sundown Sounds Music Series is Back in 2025

    Turn up the volume on your summer nights! The Sundown Sounds Music Series is set to bring the beat to three Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation locations on select nights from June through August.
  4. Michael Griswold Appointed New Director of Strategy and Innovation

    Michael Griswold, a Mecklenburg County employee since 2014, has been promoted to the position of director of the Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI).
  5. German-based BHS Corrugated Chooses Mecklenburg County for Experience Center

    BHS Corrugated North America, a subsidiary of German-based BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH, has selected Charlotte for its new North American Experience Center, creating more than 50 jobs over the next several years.  
  6. Mecklenburg County Manager Recommends $2.5 Billion Operating Budget for FY2026

    Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio on May 14 presented her recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. 
  7. Look Before You Leap: Sign Up for Swim Advisories Before Summer’s Water Adventures  

    While residents are planning their freshwater adventures, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services encourages them to also stay mindful of water conditions.  
  8. Mecklenburg County Helps 11,000 Residents with Energy Assistance

    Imagine every seat in Bojangles Coliseum filled. That (and then some) is how many people Mecklenburg County staff helped with their energy bills this winter.  
  9. Seven Local Businesses Honored as 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Winners

    On Thursday, Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte named seven local businesses as winners of the 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Awards. 
  10. Recycle the Runway Reimagines Waste

    Aluminum cans and yard waste became designer materials for Recycle the Runway, an avant-garde fashion show hosted by Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful on Saturday, May 3.