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James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie's Diner

Sam Diminich will reopen it as Grey's Diner, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Food and Drink

Mattie&#x27;s Diner on The Plaza, which <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="closed last summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/04/matties-diner-closing-the-plaza" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/04/matties-diner-closing-the-plaza" target="_self">closed last summer</a>, will reopen this spring as Grey&#x27;s Diner. Why it matters: In buying Mattie&#x27;s, James Beard–nominated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chef Sam Diminich" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/22/chef-sam-diminich-is-opening-a-restaurant-a-mile-from-where-he-used-to-be-homeless-285932" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/22/chef-sam-diminich-is-opening-a-restaurant-a-mile-from-where-he-used-to-be-homeless-285932" target="_self">chef Sam Diminich</a> and the team behind <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Your Farms Your Table Group" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/07/restaurant-constance-your-farm-your-table-hopeway-mental-health-facility-meals" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/07/restaurant-constance-your-farm-your-table-hopeway-mental-health-facility-meals" target="_self">Your Farms Your Table Group</a> want to provide Michelin-level hospitality in a space where families, neighbors and regulars can grab a booth without a reservation.<ul><li>The approach aims to challenge the perception that farm-to-table dining is exclusive.</li></ul>

Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including live music and a street market

Events happening Feb. 20-22 include Jurassic Quest, a bridal show, Hornets game, food truck rodeo and indoor skating.

Things to Do

This weekend is filled with family-friendly activities from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jurassic Quest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/02/14/interactive-jurassic-quest-event-comes-to-concord-this-february" data-vars-content-id="7354553f-52b9-4f01-b302-71c83bcd96cc" data-vars-headline="Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including live music and a street market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/02/14/interactive-jurassic-quest-event-comes-to-concord-this-february" target="_self">Jurassic Quest</a> to a South End street market.

Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets

Ballantyne's event calendar is filling up for 2026, with returning festivals, outdoor concerts and even more to experience at The Bowl.

Neighborhoods

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ballantyne&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/03/10/guide-to-ballantyne-including-bowl" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/03/10/guide-to-ballantyne-including-bowl" target="_self">Ballantyne&#x27;s</a> event calendar is filling up for 2026, with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="returning festivals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/03/31/ballantyne-event-guide-2025" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/03/31/ballantyne-event-guide-2025" target="_self">returning festivals</a>, outdoor concerts and even more to experience at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Bowl" data-vars-click-url="https://thebowlnc.com/?utm_source=2060digital&amp;utm_medium=localseo&amp;utm_campaign=gbp" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thebowlnc.com/?utm_source=2060digital&amp;utm_medium=localseo&amp;utm_campaign=gbp" target="_blank">The Bowl</a>.Why it matters: As the area keeps growing, its mix of live music, buzzy dining spots and green space is turning this once-corporate corner of south Charlotte into one of the city&#x27;s go-to hangouts.

The evolution of Bank of America Stadium

From site selection in 1989 to what the stadium will look like in 2030, here's a timeline of Bank of America Stadium.

Sports

By 2030, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bank of America Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/03/nfl-stadium-renovations-panthers-bank-of-america-tepper" data-vars-content-id="e78b5e93-6f6a-4540-af79-e5ade529995b" data-vars-headline="The evolution of Bank of America Stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/03/nfl-stadium-renovations-panthers-bank-of-america-tepper" target="_self">Bank of America Stadium</a> will have a fresh look. Why it matters: An $800 million renovation will transform the 30-year-old venue, which is among the oldest in the NFL. Tepper Sports &amp; Entertainment&#x27;s deal with the city also keeps its teams — the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC — here through 2045.

Buckle up for an "impactful winter storm," Charlotte

The storm could cause power outages and dangerous road conditions in the Carolinas.

Climate

Temperatures are expected to begin falling in Charlotte by the end of the week, with the weekend bringing the possibility of &quot;an impactful winter storm,&quot; according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WBTV meteorologists" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wbtv.com/2026/01/21/winter-storm-watches-declared-ahead-weekend-storm-across-carolinas/" data-vars-content-id="b3fcd581-639b-46e2-812d-10eba7eeafba" data-vars-headline="Buckle up for an &quot;impactful winter storm,&quot; Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wbtv.com/2026/01/21/winter-storm-watches-declared-ahead-weekend-storm-across-carolinas/" target="_blank">WBTV meteorologists</a>. <ul><li>As of Wednesday afternoon, freezing rain and sleet are looking to be the main precipitation types for Charlotte, and snowfall accumulations are likelier the farther north you get, per WBTV.</li></ul>

Fast-growing local startup offers $3 eco-friendly rides from Plaza Midwood to NoDa

Uber, who? Local startup offers $3 rides through Charlotte's coolest neighborhoods

News

A homegrown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="microtransit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/02/07/space-craft-joinery-optimist-park-noda-tesla-transit-jump" data-vars-content-id="1c6c3fcf-5432-479e-bd08-4d6c43f73021" data-vars-headline="Fast-growing local startup offers $3 eco-friendly rides from Plaza Midwood to NoDa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/02/07/space-craft-joinery-optimist-park-noda-tesla-transit-jump" target="_self">microtransit</a> company is gaining momentum in Charlotte, offering $3 rides between some of the city&#x27;s coolest neighborhoods.Why it matters: Forget Uber. JUMP Transit is offering low rates in all-electric vehicles — and it&#x27;s all local.<ul><li>For just a few bucks, JUMP will take you all the way from Legion Brewing in Plaza Midwood to Independent Picture House near NoDa, for example.</li></ul>

How to support western N.C. communities devastated by Helene

We've rounded up ways to support those affected by Helene's devastation in western North Carolina.

Western North Carolina <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is still reeling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" data-vars-content-id="f7117f66-26fa-4fc0-add1-66b9bbdc7907" data-vars-headline="How to support western N.C. communities devastated by Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" target="_self">is still reeling</a> in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which brought catastrophic flooding to many mountain communities, leaving them inaccessible and unrecognizable. Zoom in: Thousands of residents are still without power and cellular service — leaving them unable to connect with loved ones. Thousands also live in communities with boil water advisories, but no way to get fresh water.

One week after Helene in North Carolina: Photos

"The western North Carolina that existed on Thursday is no more."

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hurricane Helene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/27/hurricane-helene-floods-florida-georgia-north-carolina" data-vars-content-id="c40e9045-7b0b-41de-a9ba-74bc5206bc67" data-vars-headline="One week after Helene in North Carolina: Photos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/27/hurricane-helene-floods-florida-georgia-north-carolina" target="_self">Hurricane Helene</a> arrived on Florida land one week ago in the dark hours between Sept. 26 and 27 and quickly turned its wicked wand toward <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="western North Carolina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" data-vars-content-id="c40e9045-7b0b-41de-a9ba-74bc5206bc67" data-vars-headline="One week after Helene in North Carolina: Photos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" target="_self">western North Carolina</a>. By the end of Friday, it was gone, and the sun was out to show us the hell it&#x27;d left.Why it matters, now and going forward: &quot;The western North Carolina that existed on Thursday is no more,&quot; Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton, told the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Smoky Mountain News" data-vars-click-url="https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/38454-again-horrific-storm-damage-will-remake-western-north-carolina" data-vars-content-id="c40e9045-7b0b-41de-a9ba-74bc5206bc67" data-vars-headline="One week after Helene in North Carolina: Photos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/38454-again-horrific-storm-damage-will-remake-western-north-carolina" target="_blank">Smoky Mountain News</a>. <ul><li>Indeed, for the communities in this precious region of our state, there will be a Before Helene and an After Helene.</li></ul>

View from space shows path of power outages from Hurricane Helene

The National Weather Service released this view from space of the region that illustrates the trail of darkness left by Helene.

Energy & Climate

Millions of people in the Southeast lost power as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hurricane Helene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/30/hurricane-helene-death-toll-southeast-flood-damage" data-vars-content-id="ce547dc8-6b55-4da2-b1a4-37d2289dc6ad" data-vars-headline="View from space shows path of power outages from Hurricane Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/30/hurricane-helene-death-toll-southeast-flood-damage" target="_self">Hurricane Helene</a> tore through communities from Tallahassee, Florida to Damascus, Virginia, and everywhere in between. Many remain in the dark days later.The intrigue: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Weather Service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/29/hurricane-helene-floods-north-carolina-nws" data-vars-content-id="ce547dc8-6b55-4da2-b1a4-37d2289dc6ad" data-vars-headline="View from space shows path of power outages from Hurricane Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/29/hurricane-helene-floods-north-carolina-nws" target="_self">National Weather Service</a> released this view from space that illustrates the trail of darkness left by Helene. The photo above was taken from a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NOAA satellite" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1039185644197896&amp;ref=sharing" data-vars-content-id="ce547dc8-6b55-4da2-b1a4-37d2289dc6ad" data-vars-headline="View from space shows path of power outages from Hurricane Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1039185644197896&amp;ref=sharing" target="_blank">NOAA satellite</a> on Saturday, Sept. 28, more than a day after the storm&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="landfall in Florida" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/26/hurricane-helene-catastrophic-damage" data-vars-content-id="ce547dc8-6b55-4da2-b1a4-37d2289dc6ad" data-vars-headline="View from space shows path of power outages from Hurricane Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/26/hurricane-helene-catastrophic-damage" target="_self">landfall in Florida</a>.

Buttigieg: Can't predict when roads will be passable after Helene

It's still too soon to say when roads will be passable again after Helene

As transportation officials access <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Helene&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/30/helene-aftermath-north-carolina-southeast" data-vars-content-id="1f9ebd16-f692-472d-ba9b-19e24e67c122" data-vars-headline="Buttigieg: Can&#x27;t predict when roads will be passable after Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/30/helene-aftermath-north-carolina-southeast" target="_self">Helene&#x27;s</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="destruction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/hurricane-helene-damages-35-billion" data-vars-content-id="1f9ebd16-f692-472d-ba9b-19e24e67c122" data-vars-headline="Buttigieg: Can&#x27;t predict when roads will be passable after Helene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/hurricane-helene-damages-35-billion" target="_self">destruction</a> of hundreds of roads and bridges, it&#x27;s still unclear when people will be able to safely and normally travel again toward the North Carolina mountains.Why it matters: Helene has cut off western North Carolina from the rest of the world. From aviation to rail, every method of reaching the area was impacted. On a call Tuesday night, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells Axios the current focus is on roads.

Helene took out an N.C. town the entire tech world relies on

Helene damage in Spruce Pine could induce a global chip shortage that threatens the economy.

One <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="western North Carolina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/29/helene-flooding-north-carolina-donations-help" data-vars-content-id="0db3ab05-44af-4717-a4b7-a30c8076a616" data-vars-headline="Helene took out an N.C. town the entire tech world relies on" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/29/helene-flooding-north-carolina-donations-help" target="_self">western North Carolina</a> town reeling from Tropical Storm Helene could impact the massive global semiconductor industry.Why it matters: Spruce Pine is one of the only places in the world to mine high-purity quartz. The mineral is an essential ingredient of chips in countless products, including medical devices, solar panels, cellphones and the chips powering the latest tech craze: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="artificial intelligence." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/cerebras-ai-chipmaker-nvidia-ipo" data-vars-content-id="0db3ab05-44af-4717-a4b7-a30c8076a616" data-vars-headline="Helene took out an N.C. town the entire tech world relies on" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/cerebras-ai-chipmaker-nvidia-ipo" target="_self">artificial intelligence.</a>

Helene in western North Carolina: "Fight for survival" as aid pours in

Government agencies, along with smaller organizations and businesses, are hauling food, water and other emergency supplies into North Carolina's mountain towns by semi-trucks, helicopters, military planes and even mules.

Government agencies, along with smaller organizations and businesses, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are hauling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/30/helene-aftermath-north-carolina-southeast" data-vars-content-id="d6b6aee1-fb41-4f29-925d-83384209d64b" data-vars-headline="Helene in western North Carolina: &quot;Fight for survival&quot; as aid pours in" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/30/helene-aftermath-north-carolina-southeast" target="_self">are hauling</a> food, water and other emergency supplies into North Carolina&#x27;s mountain towns by semi-trucks, helicopters, military planes and even mules.The massive relief efforts come days after Tropical Storm Helene wreaked havoc <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on the western part of the state" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" data-vars-content-id="d6b6aee1-fb41-4f29-925d-83384209d64b" data-vars-headline="Helene in western North Carolina: &quot;Fight for survival&quot; as aid pours in" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/09/27/tropical-storm-helene-nc-mountains-appalachian-flooding-asheville" target="_self">on the western part of the state</a>, leaving catastrophic property damage and hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountains

We won't know for days the extent of the storm's damage.

Life won&#x27;t soon be the same for communities in North Carolina&#x27;s mountains after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tropical Storm Helene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/27/hurricane-helene-floods-florida-georgia-north-carolina" data-vars-content-id="dba55a67-a2eb-4eb7-a66d-754066e464fb" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/27/hurricane-helene-floods-florida-georgia-north-carolina" target="_self">Tropical Storm Helene</a>.Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="swept through" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcnews.com/video/asheville-s-historic-biltmore-village-submerged-in-water-after-hurricane-helene-220337221801" data-vars-content-id="dba55a67-a2eb-4eb7-a66d-754066e464fb" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/video/asheville-s-historic-biltmore-village-submerged-in-water-after-hurricane-helene-220337221801" target="_blank">swept through</a> Asheville&#x27;s well-known Biltmore Village and River Arts District. King Street in Boone, a postcard-perfect college town, turned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="into a rushing river" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/WRALAaron/status/1839689654544581010" data-vars-content-id="dba55a67-a2eb-4eb7-a66d-754066e464fb" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/WRALAaron/status/1839689654544581010" target="_blank">into a rushing river</a>. Interstate 40 is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chopped-up chain of closures" data-vars-click-url="https://drivenc.gov/" data-vars-content-id="dba55a67-a2eb-4eb7-a66d-754066e464fb" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://drivenc.gov/" target="_blank">chopped-up chain of closures</a>.

Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: 2 dead as storm's heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina

One person died after a tree fell on a house on Brookway Drive in west Charlotte near I-85 just after 5am Friday

The Charlotte area woke up to increasingly heavy rain and wind as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Helene, now a tropical storm centered over central Georgia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/26/hurricane-helene-catastrophic-damage" data-vars-content-id="27288e6b-060f-405a-bf54-b6bcef970dc5" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: 2 dead as storm&#x27;s heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/26/hurricane-helene-catastrophic-damage" target="_self">Helene, now a tropical storm centered over central Georgia</a>, moved north. A tropical storm warning and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flash flood warning" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NCZ071&amp;warncounty=NCC119&amp;firewxzone=NCZ071&amp;local_place1=Derita%20NC&amp;product1=Flash+Flood+Warning&amp;lat=35.2936&amp;lon=-80.7978" data-vars-content-id="27288e6b-060f-405a-bf54-b6bcef970dc5" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: 2 dead as storm&#x27;s heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NCZ071&amp;warncounty=NCC119&amp;firewxzone=NCZ071&amp;local_place1=Derita%20NC&amp;product1=Flash+Flood+Warning&amp;lat=35.2936&amp;lon=-80.7978" target="_blank">flash flood warning</a> remained in effect for the Charlotte region, meaning conditions for both were expected.State of play: Heavy bands of rain expected to drop up to 2 inches per hour were moving toward Charlotte around 7am, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WBTV meteorologist Al Conklin posted" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/AlConklin/status/1839619103704625548" data-vars-content-id="27288e6b-060f-405a-bf54-b6bcef970dc5" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: 2 dead as storm&#x27;s heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/AlConklin/status/1839619103704625548" target="_blank">WBTV meteorologist Al Conklin posted</a>.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NWS warned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical#hti" data-vars-content-id="27288e6b-060f-405a-bf54-b6bcef970dc5" data-vars-headline="Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: 2 dead as storm&#x27;s heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical#hti" target="_blank">NWS warned</a> that winds could reach between 39 and 57mph in the Charlotte area, downing trees and causing more power outages.</li></ul>

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