A flood watch blankets the Charlotte region on a First Alert morning — but the real story is underneath the rain. As one of the country's fastest-growing cities keeps paving over the ground, the water has nowhere to go, and Storm Water Services is racing to upgrade aging drains for a booming city. Plus: your soggy commute, Panthers camp opens in Charlotte with two starters on the NFI list, $4.3M moves toward the new transit authority, and two big new restaurant openings — flora in South End and DaBaby's No Knife Chicken & Waffles in North Charlotte. CLT Daily — Charlotte's independent daily briefing. New episodes every morning. cltdaily.com. Sources this episode: WBTV, WCNC, City of Charlotte, Axios Charlotte.

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