Gaston

A Heat Advisory will be issued again on Friday for Gaston and Mecklenburg counties, affecting areas south of those locations. Temperatures are expected to reach 105 degrees and higher due to hot conditions persisting for the foreseeable future.

Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Tuesday, issued by the National Weather Service. The alert covers multiple counties in North Carolina, including Cabarrus, Gaston, Union, and others.

Thunderstorms are possible this weekend in Charlotte, with high temperatures and humidity leading to heat index values exceeding 100 degrees. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for several counties on Friday due to pollution and wildfire smoke. Storms may intensify Sunday afternoon, bringing downpours and damaging winds.

Triple-digit heat and heat advisories are in effect for the Carolinas this weekend, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees and feeling hotter due to humidity. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is active in Mecklenburg, Gaston, and Lincoln counties until 8 pm, and extreme heat is expected to persist through Monday before cooling next week.

Mechanics at Gastonia Nissan rescued an abandoned kitten trapped in a vehicle's engine. Joseph Mendoza adopted the healthy kitten and named it Turbo.

A four-week-old kitten trapped in a car engine at Gastonia Nissan was rescued by employees and later adopted by Joseph Mendoza. The kitten, named Turbo, received medical care and is described as healthy despite having fleas.