CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Management asked tenants to evacuate some stores in Latta Arcade on Thursday over concerns the blasting for a high rise next door could be damaging the building.
Anchor Scott Wickersham first started investigating the construction after a source sent exclusive video of a manhole flying up into the air or Church Street.
Charlotte Water officials said brown water spewing from a sewer manhole on Church Street on Wednesday is water and sand.
However, it could also contain some sewage.
Crews working on the 300 South Tryon high-rise condos were spraying the sand underground when they accidentally broke a sewer pipe and filled it with debris.
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Channel 9 was there Thursday as crews blasted into bedrock for the tower’s foundation.
Store owners said Latta Arcade management told them to evacuate employees and customers when it happens in case the 100-year-old structure fails.
A sign was posted on the door at Valhalla at 2 p.m. Thursday. The manager told me she wasn't taking any chances.
Scott Blalock opened Skyscraper Vapors two weeks ago on the second floor. He said he’s concerned about being on the second floor of a 100-year-old building.
Kelly Elliot pointed out a crack in the façade that she believes was caused by the repeated blasting.
“The vibration goes up through your body,” she said. “You can feel it from your feet up.”
After the blast Thursday, anchor Scott Wickersham saw construction workers looking for any damage to the walls or ceilings. One worker said it was just a safety precaution.
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