Mecklenburg County

A longtime cotton manufacturing company in Plaza Midwood will repurpose and industrialize for multiple uses.

Mecklenburg County officials presented and discussed the findings in the 2025 Housing Instability and Homelessness and officials say what needs to be done to address the problem.

North Carolina’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.8% in January, according to the state Department of Commerce. The seasonally adjusted rate was unchanged from December.

As the war against Iran continues, average gasoline prices in Charlotte rose more than 14 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $3.92 Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 665 stations in the city.

WFAE, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, hosted a forum with the Democratic candidates for Mecklenburg County Commission at the WFAE Center for Civic and Community Engagement in uptown Charlotte.