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As Corporate Landlords Rise in Charlotte, Officials Are Watching, Not Acting — For Now.. Jessica Moreno walked up the short concrete driveway, a small group of canvassers close behind, and rang the smart doorbell at 8237 Ainsworth St. in a neighborhood near Northlake Mall. “Ding-ding-dong...

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

Several commissioners say the county needs to do something about Wall Street-backed companies buying so many houses in Charlotte. The county doesn't have much authority to make policy directly impacting corporate home sales, so they're looking at other options.

Citing dwindling funds, RAMP CLT has indefinitely stopped taking new applications for rent assistance in Mecklenburg County. Staff say they're nearly out of money, and can't reopen the application portal unless the county or the city provide more funds.

Gibbie Harris has become a familiar face to many in Mecklenburg County over the past two years. As the county’s public health director, she’s led the response to the coronavirus pandemic. On Dec. 31, she retires from her post.

Mecklenburg commissioners voted 6-2 Tuesday night to subsidize a new medical school and adjacent development.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board and Mecklenburg County commissioners held a three-hour joint meeting Monday. They spent some time reviewing the

Six jail employees have been fired this year after being accused of crimes, and a report from The Charlotte Observer alleges staff violations in the deaths of two inmates. However, commissioners say the incidents prove the sheriff's commitment to accountability.

Charlotte's first medical school will come with a hefty price tag to taxpayers as hospital and county leaders hope to create an 'Innovation District.'

Below are details of the $56 million allocated to CMS: $56 million is conditionally allocated to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and can be expended once the district provides an educational attainment plan to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners that articulates the district’s plan for the spending of County dollars to address gaps in educational attainment. The plan should include quantifiable goals, strategies, targets, and timeframes to: Improve the performance of the 42 low perfor...