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.

An SMU-led model finds full autonomous adoption could cut DFW delays by up to a third, but empty robotaxi miles, safety probes and transit losses temper the promise.

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.