Business

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Mecklenburg parkland buying hits six-year low as prices soar

Mecklenburg County's new sustainability report shows park acquisitions fell to a six-year low, with per capita parkland dropping below the county's own 19-acre minimum as land prices nearly doubled and the acquisition budget shrank by $20 million.

Curved-roof park pavilion beside a pond, surrounded by open lawn and trees.

Mecklenburg County raises employee minimum wage to $25.53

Mecklenburg County raised its minimum wage for full-time employees from $20 to $25.53 per hour effective July 1, a $2.5 million investment approved unanimously as part of the county's $2.6 billion FY2027 budget with no property tax increase.

Multi-story government office building with glass facade and flagpoles out front.

Powered by Surround Sound Media

Powered by Surround Sound Media

Powered by Surround Sound Media