By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jul. 20--A city planner says residents will get another chance to get involved in helping develop a comprehensive plan for growth in western Mecklenburg County.

By Jonathan Allen and Jenny Overman, Fort Mill Times, S.C. Jul. 9--Despite Sunday's rain, regional drought monitors are likely to recommend local water authorities enact tougher restrictions or eliminate outdoor water use altogether during a conference call set for Thursday.

By Anonymous It's not always good to be No. 1. In April, the waterway that courses through the center of the Charlotte region was at the top of America's Most Endangered Rivers, compiled by American Rivers, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group.

By Jonathan Allen, Fort Mill Times, S.C. Jun. 25--Despite a slowdown in national building trends, development continues unabated in Fort Mill Township. Several major projects have already broken ground, and several more are in the early planning stages.

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jun. 13--Chemical maker Clariant Corp. says a spill from its Mount Holly West plant might have killed thousands of fish in the Catawba River in late May. The kill, which claimed 2,000 to 10,000 fish, had stumped investigators.