News and Announcements

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s outdoor water attractions will kick off summertime hours and operations Memorial Day weekend. Start planning how your family will spend this summer at Mecklenburg County spraygrounds, pools and beaches.

Mecklenburg County shone brightly at this year’s Sustain Charlotte awards, an event recognizing local sustainability leaders and initiatives for their work in improving our community, environment, and economy both now and for generations to come.  

Mecklenburg County is hosting several events where residents can learn more about our environment and help protect it.  

 Several Mecklenburg County departments were recognized with N.C. Department of Labor Safety Awards for their efforts in promoting a safe, healthy workplace.  

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will mark the reopening of Mallard Creek Recreation Center by hosting a community celebration on May 3.

Mecklenburg County will begin to dredge the pond at Park Road Park on April 16, weather permitting. Dredging will remove sediment, trash and debris from the pond to improve water quality and public safety.

Mecklenburg County revealed the future design of Latta Place at a community meeting on Thursday. 

Art can illustrate a message, create unity and even encourage discussions about alternative solutions to an important issue for the community. That was the goal when Mecklenburg County in partnership with Arts and Science Council, commissioned five local artists to create artwork to promote gun violence prevention.

Mecklenburg County has reached a new milestone ahead of the reopening of historic Latta Place. The County will reveal the final design for the site at a community meeting on Thursday, March 20, at the North County Regional Library in Huntersville.

First Baptist Church is a notable building in uptown Charlotte. But there was a time, not so long ago, when the site was known not as a place of worship but a place to call home.