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  1. William R. Davie Self Service Recycling Center Closes Temporarily for Construction and Expansion

    The self-service recycling center at William R. Davie Park will close Sept. 10 through late 2024, as Mecklenburg County completes construction to expand the center.  
  2. Public Health Offering Back-to-School Immunizations

    Back to School is an exciting time for students, teachers and families. As students launch into a new year of learning and engagement in school activities, there’s a very important to-do item and that’s being up to date with vaccine requirements to attend school. All students must comply with state-mandated immunizations.  
  3. Keeping You Cool: Assistance Available for High Summer Energy Bills

    Nothing will run up the electric bill like running the air conditioning during the recent extremely hot weather. Mecklenburg County residents who have trouble paying their summer cooling bills can get help through the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP).
  4. Mecklenburg County Public Health to Distribute Mpox Vaccine at Charlotte Pride

    Mecklenburg County Public Health will be offering free mpox vaccines at the Charlotte Pride Festival this weekend as the World Health Organization recently declared mpox a global public health emergency based on an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo related to a strain of mpox that can cause more serious complications.  
  5. Celebrate the One-Year Anniversary of the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center This Saturday

    Mecklenburg County will host Saturdays on Stitt, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center, 430 Stitt Road, Charlotte, N.C. near Eastway Drive and North Tryon Street.
  6. Enhanced Recycling Program Now Includes Wood

    The list of what can be recycled and dropped off at Mecklenburg County’s full-service recycling centers is much longer. Mecklenburg County’s enhanced recycling program now allows residents to drop off wood waste at three of our staffed full-service centers. (see list below)  
  7. Free Public Wi-Fi Hubs Coming to 14 Parks and Recreation Centers

    Mecklenburg County is installing free public Wi-Fi at more than a dozen parks and recreation centers — helping to bridge the digital divide between residents who have access to technology and the internet, and those who do not.
  8. Free Trainings for Small Business Growth Available Spring 2025

    Small business owners can get free training from the Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development next spring, and gain the tools they need to grow their businesses.
  9. County Expands Access to Fresh Foods via SNAP to Largest Farmers Market

    Public Health is making it easier for residents to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for fresh healthy foods. In partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council and Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, SNAP/EBT and the SNAP Double Bucks program will be accepted at the area’s largest farmers market.
  10. Parks and Preserves Now Open

    Parks and preserves are now open. Greenways are reopening with most being open by end of the day (Friday, Aug. 9).