A new review maps lymphatic networks along the spine and connects spinal tissues to brain clearance and inflammation. Simple five‑minute moves may help support flow.

A Thomasville man was arrested after officers found flamethrowers, crossbows and hundreds of rounds in his truck outside Wesley Memorial Church in High Point. Authorities say no one was hurt.

Holiday travel is set to surge while pump prices sit in the mid‑$3s — AAA says millions will drive and local averages are leaving long trips pricier than a year ago.

CMPD says 28‑year‑old David Caldwell was arrested after a domestic‑violence call at Kelston Place; he faces several felony and weapons charges and investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Swiss biopharma Octapharma plans a $1.5B headquarters and factory at Palmetto Research Park, promising more than 1,200 jobs and shifting about 300 roles from Charlotte.

PopUp Bagels will open a second Charlotte location on July 10 in Plaza Midwood's Commonwealth development, following its Ballantyne debut last fall.

Packages flagged at a Pineville FedEx and addressed to a DoubleTree hotel allegedly contained about 12 kilograms of cocaine; a Charlotte man was arrested on June 19, local reporting says.

Rowan County posted an alert saying Walter Adam Willis, wanted by Lee County, Alabama, was last seen near Bringle Ferry Road in Salisbury. Officials said not to approach him and to contact law enforcement.

Charlotte recycling crews are finding used GLP‑1 injection pens and needles in bins, prompting warnings from county officials and sharps‑disposal guidance from federal agencies.

State regulators will hold a July 30 hearing in Rockingham on draft air permits for Amazon’s planned Energy Way Tech Campus, where dozens of diesel engines could be sited.

Engine 19 reported heavy fire on the second floor and officials struck a second alarm. Early updates did not report injuries; investigators remain on scene.

Charlotte will be hot this week: highs near 94 today with heat‑index values approaching 100, and hotter conditions into the Fourth of July weekend.

Transit Technologies announced a July 1 move of its corporate headquarters from Knoxville to a Wilkinson Boulevard office in Charlotte as it builds a bigger sales presence. The company says operations will continue uninterrupted during the transition.