Mecklenburg County Commission

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Ella Scarborough has died. She was 75. Scarborough, a longtime executive at Duke Energy, was considered an icon in Charlotte politics.

Mecklenburg County’s Juvenile Detention Center would close this December under the county manager’s budget recommendation. That would mean many teenagers would go to facilities as far as three or four hours away from their families and lawyers.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio's proposed budget would keep property taxes steady. Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members, meanwhile, say an increase in funding for the district isn't enough to attract and retain teachers.

Some Mecklenburg County commissioners voiced concern that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools isn't moving fast enough to adopt a new program to help kids read. CMS leaders say it isn't that simple.

The North Carolina judicial district that covers Charlotte is asking Mecklenburg County for more funding to help staff manage a backlog of cases.

North Carolina's Administrative Office of the Courts sent a letter to Mecklenburg County Commissioner Vilma Leake on March 30 telling her to stop phoning District Court Judge Rex Marvel about a child welfare case.

The May 17 primary in North Carolina isn't just for Congress. Many local races are on the ballot, too. And in Charlotte, that includes City Council, thanks to a delay in census data from 2020. Mecklenburg County offices are on the ballot as well, including commissioners, the district attorney and the sheriff.

Ella Scarborough has rarely participated in meetings since being elected to her most recent term in 2020. It's unclear if commissioners will be able to name a temporary replacement.

Consultant A.J. Crabill, who has been blunt about the challenges facing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board, talks about what he's seen in eight months working with the board and Mecklenburg County commissioners.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board and Mecklenburg County commissioners try to come together for student progress, but a consultant says their inability to agree isn't promising.