This week’s top stories includes info on early voting, green financing, measles, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Hurricane Helene.

One in three women and one in four men will experience intimate partner abuse in their lifetime, according to national statistics. In Mecklenburg County, police reported 11 intimate partner-related homicides in 2024, up from six in 2023 and two in 2022.

Mecklenburg County Public Health is encouraging parents to ensure their children are up to date on their immunizations, especially the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, amidst an ongoing measles outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

This week’s top stories includes info on state and federal legislative updates, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority application process, DBR77 and MeckMoves.

DBR77 — a European industrial intelligence pioneer — is driving industrial transformation across key markets in Europe, Saudi Arabia and now the United States. Its AI-first platform combines autonomous AI agents, digital twin technology and a built-in marketplace. The startup will officially open its first U.S. office in Charlotte this month.

This week’s top stories includes info on the Catherine M. Wilson Center dedication ceremony, local flood risk data, a cemetery cleanup in Matthews, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Nick Walker's induction into the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administration.

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. 

Trailblazer. Grandmother. Social worker. These were just some of the titles Catherine M. Wilson wore. Now her name will live on in Mecklenburg County history, as it adorns the social services building at 301 Billingsley Road.  

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with the theme “With Survivors, Always,” and Oct. 12 is recognized as Domestic Violence Survivor’s Day. 

Residents, business owners, and community leaders in the Town of Cornelius are invited to attend a public open house meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to learn more about updates to local flood hazard and flood risk data.