Keep our air fresh from Aug. 4-31 with Fresh Air Rides (FAR). Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Connect Centralina, and Sustain Charlotte, invite residents to participate in this annual air awarenesses challenge to reduce air pollution.

With extreme high temperatures and heat indices expected Friday through Sunday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg government agencies and partners are highlighting services available to assist vulnerable residents during times of extreme heat. Public Health recommends that residents take extra precautions as heat-related illness can be more severe as the body temperature rises:

Mecklenburg County has mailed 2025 bills for real property, individual personal property, and business personal property taxes as of July 29. Bills are due Sept. 1, 2025, and must be paid by Jan. 5, 2026, to avoid interest.

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is serving up a new volleyball league for girls ages 11-13. The league is the latest addition to a growing lineup of sports that Park and Recreation hosts for girls of all skill levels.  

This week’s top stories info on a special meeting about a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, Commissioner Leake's upcoming community meeting, tax bills, free box fans, and absentee ballots.

The County is focused on reinvesting in existing Park and Recreation facilities – taking care of what we already have – as well as building new features for residents to enjoy. 

As extreme high temperatures and heat indices persist through at least July 30, Charlotte-Mecklenburg government agencies and partners are highlighting services available to assist vulnerable residents during times of extreme heat. 

This week’s top stories highlights a special meeting about a countywide referendum on a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation, two community meetings hosted by Commissioner Leake, Do the Write Thing, ADA month, and info about rabies.

Mecklenburg County Public Health has seen an increase in complaints of food vendors operating without a permit. Most of the complaints are coming from street vendors selling food between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. in the Uptown and South End areas of Charlotte.

A student from Northeast Middle School represented her school and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community as national ambassador at the Do the Write Thing Recognition Summit in Washington, D.C. Haven Williams, a rising 8th grader, represented her peers at the summit July 12 - 16, along with her teacher at Northeast Middle, Mai-Lan Lewis.