The school was built to ease overcrowding at other nearby middle schools. The three-story building was designed so each grade has its own space. It also has collaborative classrooms, a large media center and a courtyard in the middle of campus.

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Flint Hill Middle is expected to welcome about 1,200 students for its first day. It’s also the first day for the teachers and staff, who are getting the chance to build the school’s culture from the ground up.

“Everything’s new, so there’s so many opportunities for us to grow together and become what we want for Flint Middle School to be,” Sabrina Whitehouse, a sixth grade English teacher, told Channel 9’s Miana Massey.

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The new school sits right next to Flint Hill Elementary where many parents have raised concerns about students being just yards away from the solar panel manufacturing facility, Silfab.

Recently, a judge upheld a decision made years ago by the York County Board of Zoning Appeals that said solar power manufacturing is prohibited in light industrial districts, like the one Silfab is in.

While many parents were excited about the decision, Silfab has said the ruling has no effect on their current operations.

York County leaders met in July to talk about what happened next, but they have not announced a decision. With students arriving Monday, some say families are still left with uncertainty.

“I think the parents are anxious, as we were last year,” Kate Hanauer, a parent, said.

In the entire district, more than 18,000 Fort Mill students are set to return to class Monday.

Stay tuned throughout the morning for complete back-to-school team coverage on Channel 9.

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It’s an exciting day for families as Liberty Elementary, Roosevelt Middle and Lake Wylie High School are set to welcome their first batch of students at 8 a.m.

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The Clover School District hasn’t opened a new high school in 50 years.

In 2022, Channel 9’s Tina Terry reported on the overcrowding issues at Clover High. It was so congested that students said they were concerned about what would happen in an emergency. Shortly after that, voters supported a $150 million bond to pay for the new schools.

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According to the district, Clover Schools has big plans to celebrate the grand openings. Cheerleaders and a marching band are set to greet students as they arrive.

Stay tuned throughout the morning to follow the excitement on Channel 9.

It happened around 3 a.m. on Magnolia Hill Drive, just off Eastway Drive.

At the scene, several police officers blocked off a part of the parking lot. Channel 9 also spotted a K-9 crew.

Channel 9 is asking the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information about what happened and if police are searching for a suspect.

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The library system says the branch will also resume normal hours for the first time since a driver crashed into the building in April.

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Since then, the facility, which also houses Pineville Town Hall, underwent construction to ensure it was safe to reopen.

The library says while it will be open, some areas of the facility will remain off limits to the public, including the library’s community room, vending space, a study room and a section of a reading area. Leaders say the library’s collection, computers and other resources will not be affected.

Town hall reopened on July 14.

To celebrate the reopening, the local nonprofit, Pineville Neighbors Place, is hosting a book fair. It’s happening from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Pineville United Methodist Church. Free books and books for sale will be available along with arts and crafts.

FORECAST:

• It’s a muggy and a bit drizzly start this morning, but thankfully any big rain that we had yesterday has all wound down.
• We should gain some sunshine this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s.
• Bigger downpour chances return tomorrow as slow moving storm system lingers overhead.
• Rain chances linger through midweek before winding down late week.
• Temps likely stay in the 80s all week long before bouncing back a little this weekend.

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FORECAST:

• We are watching some showers around the area this afternoon.
• We have a ton of moisture in place today so any shower or storm will be producing intense rainfall rates.
• The area is still under a Level 1 Marginal Risk for some downburst winds this evening.
• This should clear out by 8 p.m. and as we head into Monday and Tuesday, the front responsible for today’s activity moves towards the Coast and we’ll just see daily rain chances.
• The good news is we are going to keep those temperatures in the 80s all week long! 

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A viewer shared video with Channel 9 that appeared to show them pulling up to police cars at the shopping center and a crowd running by.

According to the Huntersville Police Department, no crimes were reported.

There is a 6 p.m. curfew in place for people 17 and younger.

One happened in Uptown along McDowell Street.

The second unfolded on Bardot Drive in northwest Charlotte.

Detectives are still looking for a suspect in one of the cases.

Early Sunday morning, residents woke up to the sound of gunfire on Bardot Drive. The victim in this case has been identified as Jeremiah Easter.

According to MEDIC, he died on the scene. Another victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.

There was another murder in Uptown that took place at East Fifth Street and North McDowell Street.

Police say that case involved a two-car accident, a robbery, and a homicide. The victim, who has been identified as Erick Holman, was shot. He died at the hospital.

Three others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.

Following a brief pursuit, CMPD took Rondreaus Cureton into custody. He is charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, three counts of felony hit and run, larceny of a motor vehicle, common law robbery, and felonious restraint.

Shortly after 1 a.m., officers responded to a call in the 3600 block of Bardot Drive.

Upon arrival, they located one person with apparent gunshot wounds. MEDIC pronounced them deceased at the scene.

CMPD identified the victim as 32-year-old Jeremiah Easter.

Another victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threating injuries.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.

Our Glenn Counts reports the victim recently celebrated graduating from high school.

Police responded to a call in the 800 block of Horseman Drive around 3:45 a.m. Saturday. Several residents told Channel 9 they heard a single gunshot.

Alliyah White died on the scene.

Friends say she recently graduated from South Pointe High School.

One neighbor said everybody is shocked about what happened.

“This is a quiet community. This community has been here for 40 years,” the neighbor said. He didn’t want to be identified, but is a long-time resident of the area.

Police arrested 22-year-old Jamorria McClinton and charged her with murder and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence.

Neighbors say the teen does not live in the community. We don’t know about McClinton.

We also don’t know how they knew each other.

“The police has been over there within the last three months a couple of times,” the neighbor said.

Police say they recovered a firearm at the scene.

There’s no word on what sparked the violence.

McClinton was in court Sunday morning. Our partners at The Herald report she was denied bond.

It took place just before 3 p.m. on North Paraham Road, south of WH Stowe Road in Clover.

According to the York County Coroner’s Office, 18-year-old Justin Meenaghan was the driver of a Ford Mustang that lost control, crossed the centerline, and struck 36-year-old Brooklyn Gilfillan’s Kia Sorento head on.

Both Meenaghan and Gilfillan were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The other victims inside the Sorento were taken to the hospital.

Paraham between Highway 55 and 557 was closed for an extended period of time after the crash.

Around 8:15 p.m., the York County Sheriff’s Office said the road was reopened.

The Statesville Police Department responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of South Oakland Avenue and West Garner Bagnal Boulevard around 9:15 p.m. Friday.

When officers arrived, they located an unresponsive woman off the side of the roadway. The victim, 64-year-old Carla Nichols, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A preliminary investigation determined Nichols was walking on South Oakland Avenue while trying to cross West Garner Bagnal Boulevard when she was hit. The suspect vehicle didn’t stop.

With the help of the police department’s Flock Safety camera system, the suspect vehicle was identified as a red 1998 Dodge Dakota.

Further investigation identified the driver of the car as 45-year-old Ginger Dixon. She was taken into custody and charged with felony hit and run causing death.

Dixon was issued no bond.

She may face more charges as the investigation continues.

Jontavious Littlejohn is charged with murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Ronald Rumley Jr. died after being shot in the neck inside a car on May 11 at the Love’s Travel Stop along Highway 10 near Newton.

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Investigators say a two-month-old infant was also in the vehicle at the time, but the child was not seriously hurt.

Police say the suspect knew the victim and was arrested in Orangeburg County after a pursuit there.

Johnquise Patterson is charged with shooting and killing Johnny Johnson.

The incident took place near an apartment complex along Meridian Street around 2 p.m.

Patterson was arrested just minutes after officers got to the scene. He is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, 10 counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling, and possession of a stolen firearm.

Police say the two men knew each other.

Officers responded to a call at the intersection of East Fifth Street and North McDowell Street shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday.

When they arrived, officers discovered a crash involving two cars.

Four victims were transported to nearby hospitals. One had life-threatening injuries, while the others had non-life-threating injuries.

The victim with life-threating injuries had sustained a gunshot wound. They were pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Police are not looking for additional persons of interest at this time.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates.