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Mecklenburg commissioners probe multimillion-dollar Discovery Place agreement
Mecklenburg County commissioners voted Tuesday to investigate the agreement behind a nearly $15 million loan to Discovery Place as questions remain over how the organization will repay the county.
Political Beat Preview: House District 98
Incumbent Democrat Beth Helfrich is seeking re-election and facing a challenge from former Republican representative John Rhodes in North Carolina’s 98th House district that covers the northern part of Mecklenburg County.
As pyramid scheme past is challenged, Democrat Woodson Bradley says she was victim, not perpetrator
A key issue in a competitive race for a Mecklenburg County state Senate seat is Democrat Woodson Bradley's time in sales for a company that was shut down for being a pyramid scheme.
Mecklenburg County warns of West Nile virus uptick after 3 test positive in Charlotte
West Nile typically surges in September.
North Carolina: Rabid baby goats at a mobile petting zoo prompts health warning
On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo located in Iredell County. They were first notified of a potential rabies exposure among four baby goats at Farm Adventures in Harmony, North Carolina on August 27. The goats were most likely exposed to rabies by a skunk that had entered the pen where they were kept in late July. The NC State Laboratory of Public Health confirmed rabies viruses in three of the baby goats on August 28; a fourth goat was not tested but is also assumed to have been infected. Based on information gathered on August 28, it was determined that no other animals on the farm pose a risk of rabies exposure to people. Learn about rabies Anyone who had contact with baby goats from the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo either at their location in Harmony, North Carolina, or at an off-site event, between July 28 and Aug. 27, 2026, may have been exposed while the animals were infectious. Impacted individuals should contact their local health department to determine whether medications are needed to prevent infection. Individuals are encouraged to call before visiting an emergency department or urgent care clinic to determine if treatment is needed and where it can be accessed. Known potential exposure dates and locations include: July 28: Jurney’s Assisted Living, 1942 Van Haven Drive, Statesville in Iredell County July 30: Private event in Mecklenburg County Aug. 1: Community Connections Back-to-School Bash, Breeden Amphitheater, 333 S. Main St., Lexington in Davidson County Aug. 6: Brookdale Peachtree, 2806 Peachtree Road, Statesville in Iredell County Aug. 8: Private event in Watauga County Aug. 9: Private event in Burke County Aug. 15: Masonic Picnic Grounds, 201 Poplar St., Mocksville in Davie County Aug. 16: Private event in Durham County Aug. 22: Private event in Iredell County Aug. 23: Private event in Durham County Rabies is a deadly disease that can spread from wild animals to pets and people, primarily through a bite, scratch or when infected saliva touches broken skin or mucous membranes. Human rabies infections are extremely rare in the United States. No human cases have been reported in North Carolina since 2011. Rabies is almost always fatal in mammals, including people, unless medications to prevent infections are given before symptoms develop. Symptoms can begin weeks to months after someone is exposed. Early symptoms are flu-like illness including weakness, fever or headache as well as a prickling or itching sensation where someone was bitten or exposed. In 2025, over 4,000 animals were submitted to the NC State Laboratory of Public Health for rabies testing, and of these, approximately 6% tested positive. In North Carolina the disease most often occurs in wild animals especially skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Mecklenburg County Sheriff calls for more community involvement to combat mental health issues
Repeat offenders with mental health issues stay in the criminal justice system because of a lack of resources when they leave custody.
Public Health to Host Field Fest to Celebrate Inaugural MeckMoves Fitness Challenge
Mecklenburg County Public Health is celebrating the end of the inaugural MeckMoves fitness challenge with MeckMoves Field Fest – a wellness festival and experience that will take place June 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the field at Eastway Regional Recreation Center. The free, family-friendly event is open to the public, not just MeckMoves participants, and will have resources and activities to promote health and physical activity.
Several Local Businesses Named the 2026 Crowns of Enterprise Winners
The Crowns of Enterprise Awards honor the hard work of small businesses and their economic impact for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. 2026 marks the 15th year of the Crowns of Enterprise Awards, which are presented annually by the the City of Charlotte’s Charlotte Business INClusion program and Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development’s Business Diversity and Inclusion division.
Public Health Nurse Awarded CMS School Nurse of the Year | Mecklenburg County News Releases
Mecklenburg County Public Health Nurse Caitlyn Mathis of Greenway Park Elementary School has been named Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Nurse of the Year for 2026. Nurse Mathis received the award at a surprise ceremony with Public Health leadership and CMS colleagues and students on May 6, National School Nurse Day.
NC Rep. Carla Cunningham switches party affiliation after losing March primary
Cunningham joins Tricia Cotham as the second Mecklenburg County legislator to switch her party affiliation in recent years.
Disparities persist in infant mortality rates despites overall improvements in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County sees improvements in infant mortality rates, yet health disparities endanger Black infants.
Charlotte man's survival highlights CPR's lifesaving power, spurs focus on cardiac health in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County health officials issue measles exposure for Lidl, Vista Auction
The notice is linked to a measles case from another jurisdiction rather than a local case, health officials said.
SC measles outbreak could soon reach Charlotte, health director warns
More than 1 in 10 elementary school students in Mecklenburg County are vaccinated, but that’s still below the threshold needed for immunity.