Photos show Tesla Cybercabs and Model Ys staged near Charlotte; a Tesla job posting suggests local robotaxi testing while federal regulators keep watch.

American Airlines has dropped service to 15 transatlantic cities, shrinking its Europe map and pushing more travelers onto partner carriers or longer connections. The cuts highlight fleet and fuel pressures shaping the carrier’s international network.

A third party struck a natural‑gas line in a Rock Hill work zone on Wednesday, prompting emergency crews to respond and traffic delays near Little Street and Carolina Avenue.

Two nights of The R&B Tour at Bank of America Stadium will reshape Uptown traffic with closures and transit detours.

Waymo says it has finished street mapping in Charlotte and is testing its new Ojai vans with employees on board. Public rides remain without a firm date.

Residents near South Tryon and Steele Creek Road say a new roundabout has become a crash hotspot, damaging yards and rattling families.

Trailer‑mounted “beehive” solar microgrids and 24 permanent systems are headed to western North Carolina to keep libraries, food hubs and fire stations powered in storms. Officials say two mobile trailers will be deployable in 2027.

North Carolina will stop mailing registration cards and issuing plate stickers Oct. 1, 2026; the DMV will move records online and offer printed copies for a fee.

Downed power lines and fallen utility poles shut inbound Freedom Drive near Ashley Road on Wednesday. Crews are on scene and drivers should expect delays.

The I-485 outer ramp to US-29 in Mecklenburg County was closed Tuesday evening after a crash, prompting heavy backups and live NCDOT updates. DriveNC posted the traffic alert with event ID 26071400228.

A six‑phase, $25.6M plan to unclog intersections near I‑77 Exit 28 has begun in Cornelius, bringing roundabouts and bike lanes but months of detours.

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.