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94 North Carolina counties see income gains between 2016 and 2018

By April Bamburg | Apr 11, 2020

The majority of counties in North Carolina saw income gains after 2016, according to a new report written by the Pew Research Council.

Mecklenburg County sees thousands of reported STDs in 2019

By April Bamburg | Mar 7, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a high number of reported sexually transmitted diseases in 2019, including in Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County opens doors to quality early-childhood education

By April Bamburg | Feb 21, 2020

More than half of Mecklenburg County’s 4-year old children are now in public pre-kindergarten classes available in three different programs: Bright Beginnings, NC Pre-K and Meck Pre-K, according to a report presented last month in a joint meeting of the Mecklenburg County Commissioners and the board of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS).