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Armed guards now patrolling Uptown Charlotte parks amid safety push

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County has implemented a new security service to patrol three parks in Uptown Charlotte, including Romare Bearden Park, with armed guards as part of enhanced safety measures.
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New parks coming to the Charlotte area and others getting major makeovers

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation reopened multiple parks in 2025. Why it matters: Park and Rec is focusing on improving the quality of the county's existing parks, Bert Lynn, director of ...
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Charlotte parks rank 91 out of 100 US cities, national survey finds

CHARLOTTE — While Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s score jumped four spots in the annual Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index for 2021, the county still found itself rated 91st out of 100 U ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Parks were packed.’ Charlotte crowds collide with stay-at-home order, health director warns

Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris slammed the lack of social distancing in Charlotte’s parks this weekend, as county officials announced the first local death from COVID-19 likely arose ...
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Charlotte-area splash pads, parks impacted by drought as water restrictions begin

Splash pads in places like Huntersville and Cabarrus County are unable to open as mandatory water restrictions go into effect ...
The Business Journals

Despite low rank for Charlotte-area parks, study's lead researcher sees cause for optimism

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Investments in greenways have helped Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...