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New Rating Equals Flood Insurance Discounts for Residents

Published on April 02, 2025

FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) has recognized the City of Charlotte as a Class 2 community, a designation that will save residents an estimated $1 million or more in annual flood insurance premiums.

Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Environment, Media Releases

Reconnecting the West End: A Community-Centered Vision for Growth

Published on March 27, 2025

Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded our transportation department the “Reconnecting Communities” grant. Now, the City of Charlotte has five proposed concepts as a plan for I-77 and the interchange.

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The Women Moving Charlotte's Mobility Forward

Published on March 25, 2025

Planning and Design Deputy Division Manager Ashley Landis and Engineering Program Manager Mackenzie Nowacki are driving the city’s mobility forward as co-leads of the Strategic Investment Areas (SIA) program. With a combined passion for engineering, planning, and problem-solving, Landis and Nowacki are tackling this program head-on and breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field.

Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration

We're Not Just Garbagemen: The Lifesaving Actions of Two SWS Employees

Published on March 23, 2025

Kenneth Wiley and Brandon Martin helped save the life of a resident during their yard waste service route.

Tagged as: , Community Safety, Honours & Celebration

Solid Waste Services Guide to Spring Cleaning

Published on March 20, 2025

Tips on bulky item and yard waste disposal for Spring.

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Celebrate Global Recycling Day

Published on March 18, 2025

Every March 18, the world acknowledges Global Recycling Day. Now in its eighth year, the international event encourages environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Tagged as: , Environment, Honours & Celebration

City Launches New Online Tool to Help Truck Drivers Find Legal Parking

Published on March 18, 2025

The City of Charlotte has unveiled a new Commercial Truck Parking Tool to assist truck drivers in locating legal parking throughout the city.

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Creeks Connect Us! Join Us for Creek Week 2025

Published on March 13, 2025

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and several partners are celebrating the seventh annual Creek Week.

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A Firefighter’s Pain: A Grandfather’s Mission for Justice

Published on March 13, 2025

Brian Davenport had spent his career running into burning buildings, saving lives, and putting himself in harm’s way for the people of Charlotte. But nothing—not a single call he had ever responded to—could prepare him for the one he got on May 16, 2012. His wife called him while he was at Charlotte Firehouse 12.

Tagged as: , Community Safety

Scoop the Poop

Published on March 12, 2025

Scoop the Poop.

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