Huntersville

Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla sent a letter to the Mecklenburg County Commission questioning the legality of the county's indoor mask mandate, which takes effect Aug. 31.

Saturday marks one year since the discovery of a massive gasoline spill on the Colonial Pipeline in Huntersville, north of Charlotte. Officials say they're still researching the extent of the spill and they aren't sure how long it will take to clean up. As one of the largest gasoline spills on land in the United States, it continues to raise concerns from neighbors and officials from Huntersville to Raleigh to Washington, D.C.

More than 1.2 million gallons of gasoline has now been recovered from the site of a massive pipeline spill a year ago in Huntersville. That's more than the total that Colonial Pipeline estimated six months ago, and more is being recovered daily.

Climate activists gathered in downtown Huntersville Sunday afternoon and later staged an overnight protest at the home of U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis. Members of Sunrise Movement NC said they want more climate-friendly infrastructure investments and action against Colonial Pipeline over a massive August 2020 gasoline spill in Huntersville.

Colonial Pipeline has reached a settlement with federal pipeline regulators over how it will respond to a massive gasoline spill last August in Huntersville and prevent future leaks all along the pipeline.

There’s a lot to do in the Charlotte area this holiday weekend to help you ring in the Fourth of July. We have details on concerts and events around town — and we’ll help you find the best spots in the Charlotte area to watch the fireworks.

Huntersville Police are investigating what they say is a triple homicide and suicide. They say it happened late Monday or early Tuesday, in a neighborhood of trailer homes off Old Statesville Road/N.C. 115, south of downtown. But the investigation, and discovery of victims, spread out over three days.

North Carolina's state elections director has recommended postponing this fall's municipal elections to 2022 because of an expected delay in redistricting due to late census data. This week, town commissioners in Huntersville said a loud "no thank you."

Local governments across North Carolina have mostly weathered the economic downturn that came with the coronavirus pandemic. Stimulus programs and a rebounding economy mean property tax collections and sales tax revenues are getting back to normal. But some other areas remain weak, like travel and tourism tax revenues.

North Carolina environmental officials have ordered Colonial Pipeline to expand testing of private wells around the site of a massive gasoline spill last year in Huntersville. The Department of Environmental Quality also says Colonial hasn't provided enough information to determine the full impact of the 1.2 million-gallon spill in August.