Public Health News and Announcements

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  1. ‘This Is My Brave’ Show to Highlight Local Stories of Resiliency

    “This Is My Brave” is hosting its third local show to highlight stories of mental health, substance use, community violence and the hope of recovery. Individuals with lived experience will share their stories on a live stage through artistic expressions such as essay reading, spoken word poetry, original music, dance, and other creative methods.
  2. Uplift. Defend. Transform: County Recognizes Employees During ‘Social Work Month’

    March is National Social Work Month, an opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication of social workers across Mecklenburg County. 
  3. Residents Experience Expanded Services in NW Charlotte’s Catherine Simmons Neighborhood 

     In the three months since Mecklenburg County directed enhanced health, housing, and support services to a challenged northwest Charlotte community, residents have witnessed a difference in the resources available to them.
  4. Public Health to Tour Mecklenburg County to Address Local Community Health Needs

    Mecklenburg County Public Health will be hosting the Live Well Meck tour in Charlotte and each Mecklenburg County town to gather community members and partners to share local health data and get feedback on future health needs and priorities.
  5. Public Health and Central Piedmont Community College Provide Dental Care at Give Kids a Smile Day

    This weekend, Mecklenburg County Public Health provided free dental and other health services to nearly 400 residents through the Give Kids a Smile Day event.
  6. Public Health Issues Measles Exposure Notice

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is issuing a measles exposure notice for the following locations:
  7. Third Case of Measles Reported in Mecklenburg County

    Mecklenburg County Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) are reporting a third case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Mecklenburg County. 
  8. Two Measles Cases Confirmed in Mecklenburg County

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in an adult who was a contact to a confirmed case of measles via travel. The adult is recovering at home in isolation and the contact investigation process is complete.
  9. Mecklenburg County Announces Resignation of Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington

    Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington will be resigning as Mecklenburg County Health Director effective January 20, 2026. 
  10. Public Health Offering Same-Day Vaccines After Measles Detected in Mecklenburg County Wastewater

    Mecklenburg County Public Health reports that measles has been detected during routine wastewater surveillance in a sample from the Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. No cases have currently been identified in the county.