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Home sales during week ending Nov. 15 in Mecklenburg County

There were 27 reported residential sales in Mecklenburg County in the week ending Nov. 15, according to BlockShopper.com.


Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS

66 seasonal agricultural visas approved for employers classified under Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry in North Mecklenburg News publication area during 2024

All 66 H-2A petitions filed by an employer classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry located in the North Mecklenburg News publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, Mecklenburg County Courts

LinkedIn: Judge who released schizophrenic Charlotte train murderer has a side gig treating criminals

In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Joseph B. Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

North Mecklenburg News publication area records 1 H-1B petition approved for employers classified under Information industry during 2024

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Information industry located across North Mecklenburg News publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Mecklenburg County effective property tax rate in Q1 was lower than the national average

Property owners in Mecklenburg County paid 0.6% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2025, which is less than 0.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by North Mecklenburg News.


Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS

North Mecklenburg News publication area records 14 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry during 2024

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Health Care and Social Assistance employers across North Mecklenburg News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Joseph B. Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

How many H-1B petitions made by employers in North Mecklenburg News publication area were approved during 2024?

In 2024, 95.3% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in the North Mecklenburg News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.