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Mecklenburg County got an "F" on an annual national report card of air quality released Wednesday. But there's actually a positive side to the story.
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Mecklenburg County is preparing to borrow billions of dollars for new facilities, but some commissioners said at a Tuesday budget workshop that they’re worried the county isn’t spending enough to meet community needs.
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Most property owners across Mecklenburg County will see a big jump in their tax bills after the 2023 revaluation. But the heaviest burden could fall on owners of lower-priced homes.
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Mecklenburg County tax assessor Ken Joyner told county commissioners on Wednesday that the line between the two counties is in dispute because the maps they’re using don’t match. The problem first surfaced in 2001.
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Another COVID-19 wave is hitting the Charlotte region. Just last week the county announced Mecklenburg County moved to the CDC’s high COVID-19 community level. Slipping into this category, which is driven by reported cases and hospital admissions, may feel a bit like flipping the calendar back to 2020.
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The HIV diagnosis rate in Mecklenburg County have returned to pre-pandemic levels of 29.3 individuals per 100,000.
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Overall, violent crimes are down 5% but with one exception. This year marks another triple-digit year for homicides in Charlotte.
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The search continues for Madalina Cojocari, the missing 11-year-old North Carolina girl who was last seen before Thanksgiving.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Center is on the verge of being overcapacity heading into the holiday weekend.
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The Mayor's Racial Equity initiative has reached its private sector fundraising goal of $150 million.