Mecklenburg County News Releases

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  1. 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).

  2. 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.  

  3. 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. 

  4. 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.  

  5. 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.  

  6. 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. 

  7. 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.  

  8. HSP US Selects Mecklenburg County for First US Manufacturing Plant

    HSP US LLC, a U.S. subsidiary of German-based Trench Group GmbH, has chosen Charlotte for its first U.S.-based manufacturing plant, bringing 74 new jobs.

  9. Fostering International Exchange: Mecklenburg County Welcomes Students from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

    The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners fostered positive international relations and education by welcoming a group of students from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

  10. 2025 School Nurse of the Year Awarded

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is proud to announce Nurse Amanda Rogers from Myers Park High School as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) School Nurse of the Year for 2025.