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Whataburger threw open the doors Thursday at its first York County spot on Cross Pointe Drive near I-77 in Rock Hill. Delays had stalled the debut for weeks. Rock Hill resident Lindsay Nickalo claimed first place when the restaurant opened. "You go in, they take good care of you," Nickalo said, according to WCCB Charlotte. "The food's great, it's phenomenal." She raved about what you get on your plate. "I haven't had anything bad from a Whataburger, and their cups are gigantic," Nickalo said.

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Crime dropped in Charlotte during the first six months of 2026. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department tracked offenses between Jan. 1 and June 30, comparing them to 2025's numbers. Overall crime fell 16%. Violent crime decreased 8%. Property crime? Down 17%. But homicides ticked up 3% — climbing from 39 to 40. "These reductions reflect coordinated, proactive, precision policing and the involvement of the community," Chief of Police Estella D.

A state road contractor will shift traffic starting Thursday, July 23. This change is part of a $14.6 million project aimed at reducing backups on Catawba Avenue near Interstate 77 exit 28 in Cornelius. Caton Construction Group Inc. of Charlottesville, Va., will direct drivers to one of two roundabouts at Catawba Avenue and U.S. 21 after 9 p.m. Thursday, a North Carolina Department of Transportation news release stated Friday.

Sloomoo Institute has thrown open its doors at the Metropolitan in Midtown. The sprawling 7,500-square-foot space lets visitors dive into slime. Earlier this month, a soft opening tested the waters with limited capacity. Saturday, July 18, marked the official grand opening. Workers whip up roughly 600 gallons of slime on-site each day, according to co-founder Sara Schiller in an interview with Axios. Glue serves as the base ingredient, blended with borax to maintain cleanliness.

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The Coastal Plain League will put a team at Moor Park in Mooresville next year. This comes after the town wraps up a multimillion-dollar stadium fix. Commissioner Chip Allen dropped the news Thursday that the Durham-based summer collegiate wood bat baseball group won out against other bidders for the venue.

Charlotte has added several mobile bookstores in the past three years. The number of U.S. bookstore companies grew 70% from 2,010 in 2021 to 3,416 in 2025. This boom happens even though 36% of Americans say they read fewer books than they did a decade ago. Shaenna "Shay" Brown launched The Wandering Page inside a 12-foot-by-6-foot cargo trailer earlier this year. The mobile shop sells fiction, romance, and books for kids. It also carries stickers, shirts, and hats.

Waymo swapped out its Charlotte fleet. Around a dozen Ojai vehicles arrived, equipped with the company's sixth-generation autonomous driving system. A spokesperson confirmed the new robotaxis now operate with trained specialists seated behind the wheel. The Ojai models mark a shift from the Jaguar SUVs that arrived in Charlotte back in February. These vehicles drive themselves, but human operators must stay inside during this testing phase.

Bill Belichick addressed reporters at Friday's ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte, discussing his second year leading the Tar Heels. His team limped through 2025 with a 4-8 mark. The 74-year-old coach believes his players have grown stronger, quicker, and sharper with the basics than they were twelve months back. The six-time Super Bowl champion endured a brutal debut in the college ranks. TCU demolished UNC 48-14 in a nationally televised opener. N.C. State crushed them 42-19 in the season finale.