Morehead Street in Dilworth reopens after year and a half + Hornets GM talks trade deadline, Miles Bridges

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1. ‘Asphalt never smelled so good.’ Dilworth road reopens as construction winds down

After a year and a half, Morehead Street near the intersection with McDowell Street is finally reopened.

More construction on the $41 million storm drainage project is still to come, but the four lanes of road near Dilworth Neighborhood Grille have reopened and business instantly picked up.

“I don’t know if it was a fluke,” owner Matt Wohlfarth said, “but we were busy as hell.”

Julia Coin reports on the reopening of the busy intersection.

2. Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak talks NBA trade deadline deals, Miles Bridges and more

After a couple of moves at yesterday’s NBA Trade Deadline where was Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak? France, of course.

Maybe he was there to take in the sights at the Eiffel Tower or admire some art at the Lourve. Or, some evidence suggests, he was there to scout French wunderkind Victor Wembanyama, but Kupchak wouldn’t confirm the suspicion.

However, he did speak with several media members from his Paris hotel room about the deadline, Miles Bridges and more.

Rod Boone shares what he learned from Kupchak’s comments.

3. There’s a pattern behind pedestrian, cyclist crash data. What’s Charlotte doing about it?

Would you consider Charlotte to be a pedestrian or cyclist-friendly city?

The most dangerous areas for pedestrians and cyclists are the same parts of Charlotte where communities of color and poverty are concentrated, city data show.

“Equity has become very important to all of us as a department just because we do recognize that we have been historically inequitable,” said Angela Berry, who leads the city of Charlotte’s traffic safety initiative. “We’re trying to make sure that we’re putting infrastructure where it’s most needed to benefit the most people.”

Genna Contino and Gavin Off examine what the city is doing to address these issues.

4. Some long reads for your weekend

• Hidden Valley wants more crosswalks and lights. CDOT has a plan. Is it enough?

• Exclusive: Former Panther Greg Olsen on broadcasting the Super Bowl — and Tom Brady

• Opinion: Why widening roads and adding lanes won’t speed up traffic in Charlotte

• ‘Life school’: For this Charlotte nonprofit, youth empowerment begins with a bicycle

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This story was originally published February 10, 2023 at 3:03 PM with the headline "Morehead Street in Dilworth reopens after year and a half + Hornets GM talks trade deadline, Miles Bridges."