Tenants at a Myers Park condo say a backyard manhole erupts during heavy rain, sending six-foot surges through yards and parking lots and leaving debris in its wake.

A $4.7M BUILD grant will fund planning for a new I‑77 exit at Westmoreland Road. Local officials and health-system partners say it’s a planning step, not construction money.

A major transmission break on July 7 left 80% of Anson County without running water. Crews worked overnight; bottled water pickups and a boil advisory are in place.

Powerful e-bikes have restored independence for many Charlotte kids — but heavy, fast models and a May crash have neighbors and towns rewriting rules.

NCDOT is reviewing a Cintra plan to add a second tolled lane on I‑77 between Cornelius and Mooresville, reopening fights over toll costs, congestion and a possible $64M payback threat.

A water-main failure on Queens Road prompted Charlotte Water to ask customers to stop irrigation. Crews finished repairs July 6, but detours and low-pressure warnings remain in south Charlotte.

An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Charlotte was diverted to Miami International Airport after turbulence injured one passenger; Miami‑Dade crews treated the person on the tarmac.

Multiple downtown streets will be closed and parking restricted ahead of this Friday’s Red, White & Belmont concert and fireworks. Expect staged closures, routed parking and no‑parking zones.

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.

A construction group announced new Charlotte jobs at an I‑85/I‑485 event and urged state and federal leaders to expand highway funding to support growth.

Charlotte Douglas expects heavy Fourth of July crowds and will pilot facial‑matching e‑gates at Checkpoint 2 to help ease security during the holiday rush.

A short stretch of Billy Graham Parkway flashed rapidly Tuesday, leaving drivers rattled and raising seizure concerns for photosensitive people. Duke Energy says crews are on site.

CLT will hold a Noise Advisory Forum on July 8 to review noise data, flight‑path changes and the upcoming fourth runway. Neighbors can raise concerns and learn how to file complaints.