Contractors and state data warn that distracted driving and speeding are raising work‑zone risks in North Carolina as summer travel climbs.

A Charlotte roadway was closed Monday night after a sinkhole opened, police say. Crews are on scene and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.

A Charlotte‑bound American Airlines 777 returned to Heathrow after lightning struck midflight. Engineers must inspect the jet, and the grounding could disrupt Charlotte connections.

Shelby opened an 8,000‑sq‑ft, $7.8M 911 communications and emergency operations center designed to modernize local dispatch and interagency coordination.

A draft amendment from Sen. Vickie Sawyer could require Charlotte to repay about $60M spent on I‑77 planning and could let the state withhold new project funds. Local leaders are reviewing the language.

A snake entered a Statesville substation Sunday and cut power to about 4,500 customers; crews restored service in roughly 90 minutes.

CATS and federal partners will run an overnight, full‑scale security exercise at the Charlotte Transportation Center June 6–7. Expect closures, mock gunfire, smoke and temporary bus detours.

Belmont’s Vision Zero program says it won a statewide safety award and secured federal SS4A funding to remake school routes and downtown corridors.

A local rail group pitched running commuter trains from Uptown Charlotte to Rock Hill on existing tracks, arguing it could be cheaper and faster than road fixes.

The FAA awarded Charlotte Douglas $46.9M to expand apron space. The money is part of a $523M national grant round to modernize airports.

A new 50,000-square-foot airport fire station is rising near CLT, tied to the Fourth Parallel Runway and FAA ARFF response rules. Construction began May 27.

CMS launched an "intent to ride" bus pre-registration for 2026-27 with a June 5 cutoff; families should sign up soon so students are counted in route planning.

CATS is asking riders to set year-one priorities for its Better Bus plan; two in-person sessions are scheduled and an online survey runs through June 12.