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Two construction workers are missing after a massive, five-alarm fire at an apartment complex under construction in the South Park area of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Thick, black smoke could be seen for miles Thursday morning.

Firefighters say it took more than 90 firefighters to fight the flames and 15 construction workers were rescued from the building.

"It was huge," said Kate Simmons, who lives in South Park. "The pictures were just terrifying."

Video below: Massive fire at construction site in Charlotte near SouthPark

A plume of thick, black smoke took over Charlotte skies Thursday morning, coming from a construction site that caught fire in the South Park area. That's right by South Park Mall.

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"I saw the building in flames," said construction worker Alejandro Quiroja. "I saw the building coming down. It was scary."

Quiroja is one of about 100 construction workers that's been tending to the site since January. He says the first started on the second floor, he was on the first floor at the time.

"They started getting out and screaming, 'Get out, get out!' Because the building was on fire," Quiroja said.

Quiroja said the flames took over quickly. Within an hour, the entire building had caught fire.

"It was just scary," he said.

Video below: More video of the Charlotte fire

Those who live and work nearby could do nothing but watch and wait, hoping and praying for the best.

"We saw a big plume of black smoke around 9:15 this morning, so we started walking over from the office," said Caroline Dollard, who works in the South Park area. "And we saw big, big yellow flames shooting up from this apartment building."

"It's really sad," Simmons said. "I see all these gentlemen sitting out here, and I am just hoping they and all their friends and workers got out safely."

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Firefighter looks up at flames billowing out of a structure in Charlotte, N.C.

More than 90 firefighters heroically rescued 15 workers from the construction site, including one on a crane at the top.

"We rescued 15 people from the fire," said Charlotte Fire Department Chief Reginald Johnson. "And the men and women of this department put themselves in harm's way and had to call for assistance themselves to get out of this fire. That's how fast it was moving."

Massive fire at a construction site in Charlotte.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Johnson told media crews Thursday there were even several 'maydays' involved in the rescue. That's when crews get trapped or have access issues escaping due to how quickly the fire is moving.

The 24-date run kicks off in Noblesville, IN, on July 8, and includes a stop at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, July 29.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Post Malone is set to embark on his North America with the ‘If Y'all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’ Tour and will be making a stop in Charlotte this summer.

According to a Live Nation release, the 2023 North America run will give fans his signature exhilarating performance with music from his upcoming album as well as fan favorites in a completely reimagined show.

The 24-date run kicks off in Noblesville, IN, on July 8, and includes a stop at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, July 29.

“I love y’all so very much and I’m so excited to get out and do some more shows for y’all. Help me put a baby through college and come on out," Post said to his fans. "Some cool new production, new songs, and a very very handsome man up on stage. Sending love to you and yours."

Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale beginning on Wednesday, May 17 at 10 am. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, May 19 at 10 am at livenation.com

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Some North Carolina housing markets are among the most overpriced in the country, including Charlotte, a new report says.

Home prices have continually risen as the spring home-buying season continues, up an estimated 39.5% from February to March, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

According to a report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University, the city ranked eighth on the list of the top 100 U.S. metro housing markets considered overvalued at 43.2%.

Using data from Zillow and other housing providers, researchers compiled a list of overpriced or underpriced metropolitan cities in the U.S. that highlights the average premium or discounts that homeowners have paid in each metro in recent years.

The findings show that in March, the average home price in Charlotte was $361,080, but the expected price was $252,150.

In addition to Charlotte, Winston, Greensboro, and Durham also ranked among the top 20 overpriced housing markets in the U.S.

Here’s how North Carolina cities compared to other top metros across the country:

This story was originally published May 15, 2023, 2:37 PM.

A 2.1 magnitude earthquake registered near Pineville on Friday, government seismologists confirmed.

The quake struck just before 6 a.m. and was centered 0.7 miles from Pineville and 10 miles south of Charlotte, the USGS reported. Its center was just over 6 miles northeast of Fort Mill, according to the USGS.

The earthquake had zero depth, the USGS reported.

No injuries or damage were reported.

While there’s no single magnitude above which damage occurs, damage typically results when the earthquake magnitude reaches somewhere above 4 or 5, according to the USGS.

No one has yet reported feeling Friday’s quake, according to the USGS.

The USGS asks that anyone who felt the quake to report it on Earthquake.USGS.gov.

Typically, earthquakes below magnitude 2.0 can be felt if the quake is shallow enough and if people are very close to its epicenter, according to VolcanoDiscovery.com.

On Jan. 28, a 1.8 magnitude earthquake registered in the North Carolina mountains near Virginia, federal seismologists said.

The quake struck was centered about 6 miles miles northwest of West Jefferson and 13 miles west-southwest of Boone, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

The earthquake had a depth of 2.36 miles, according to the USGS.

Jan. 10, a 1.2 magnitude earthquake registered in western Catawba County, the Observer reported at the time.

The quake was centered about 3.7 miles southeast of the community of Mountain View, the USGS reported. The earthquake had a depth of 2.17 miles, according to the USGS.

In May 2022, a 2.2 earthquake struck southeast of the town of Catawba, also in Catawba County.

About three years ago, Sparta, North Carolina, experienced a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that researchers recently discovered left a “rupture” in the ground more than 1.5 miles long, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

Major earthquakes are rare in North Carolina, but seismic events can happen any time of the year, according to the N.C. Division of Environmental Quality.

This story was originally published May 12, 2023, 12:49 PM.

Perhaps no one realized, at the moment, how apt the metaphor was.

Carolina Panthers leadership was hosting quarterback Bryce Young for dinner during the pre-draft process when offensive coordinator Thomas Brown posed a seemingly straightforward question.

“You finish Saturday night, you guys play a big game,” Brown said. “Take me through Sunday, through the next game.”

Brown expected a standard five-minute summary.

Young began with Sunday, before explaining his wakeup and meeting rhythm on Monday, and then clarifying which parts of the game plan he would study then and which on Tuesday, and then—

“We’re 17 minutes in and it’s Wednesday,” Brown laughed. “And I said, ‘Hey. Stop, dog. I’m good. I appreciate the detail.’”

The questions have changed and the job interview has evolved into a collegial partnership, but halfway through May, the Panthers are still asking the first overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft to embrace the mindset he (over)detailed at dinner: one day at a time.

“It’s a day-by-day process,” Young said last weekend at minicamp. “We’ve talked a lot about that as a team.”

“From a day-to-day standpoint,” Brown echoed this week, “obviously Andy [Dalton]’s our starter right now. … But what’s today, Tuesday? Tomorrow’s another day. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

Before Panthers fans know it, Young will be under center.

‘Wow, that’s not normal for a rookie’

Rookie minicamp delivered the expected, if premature, hype.

Coaches and teammates lauded Young’s decision-making, accuracy and timing. They praised how the notoriously 5-foot-10 quarterback recited plays from memory, engineered a clean operation and found his targets.

The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner who started 27 games at Alabama and won 23 says he’s primarily concerned with developing comfort in the system, absorbing coaching and committing verbiage to memory. But Panthers practice film study reviews showed more than Young’s mechanics and release.

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“You watch the film back and you see how he manipulates zone defenders with his eyes and subtle arm twitches to open up a huge window,” one source told Yahoo Sports on condition of anonymity. “And you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s not normal for a rookie and really advanced.’”

Less flashy but as impressive to Panthers brass was Young avoiding fumbled snaps despite the transition from playing out of the shotgun in college to lining up under center.

Rookie minicamp, by definition, breeds growing pains.

Panthers senior assistant Jim Caldwell, whose NFL coaching résumé includes seven years as a head coach and two more at offensive coordinator, told Brown this was the first time he remembered a rookie minicamp without balls on the ground — "which is a huge deal,” Caldwell said.

Another huge deal awaits.

Because with nearly four months remaining until the Panthers begin their regular-season slate against the Atlanta Falcons, the 12-year veteran Dalton remains their starter in name.

Still, even cautious coaches can’t help but tip what’s imminent and obvious.

When will Panthers name Bryce Young their starter?

Panthers head coach and play-caller Frank Reich said Dalton will begin offseason activities this week as the club’s first-team quarterback.

Young will work with the second team.

And yet …

“Bryce is going to get a lot of reps — likely even get a few more than Andy as the new guy,” Reich said. “We’ll focus on getting Bryce, as the younger player, as many reps as he can.”

Brown then said “Andy’s our starter right now” but “Bryce is getting a lot of reps with the ones [first team] and twos [second].”

Dalton’s nine years quarterbacking the Cincinnati Bengals give the Panthers an easy explanation for why he doesn’t need as many foundational snaps at practice; his three years since spending a season each with the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints offer an easy excuse for why the player whom Reich described as a “savvy veteran” will be just fine adjusting to a new scheme.

Young will welcome the chance to learn.

“Feeling out how routes are supposed to be, how things are supposed to be read, understanding the system,” he said. “I’m learning the system and watching film and seeing how things operate and learning so much from the coaches. I want to do everything that they ask of me. I want my signature to be executing the plays, whatever the coaches call.”

How soon will they call for the Panthers’ de facto starter to also assume the mantle as starter in name? Before Week 1, as long as he’s healthy, undoubtedly. By training camp, too, is a fair guess.

As for the next few weeks of offseason practice? The plan remains a mystery but also is already in motion. As long as Young gets the reps, his teammates will understand his position. And the more he gets reps, the more ready he’ll be to officially earn his NFL starting role.

“When he’s ready, when it’s best for the team,” Reich said. “That’s when we’ll look to make that transition.”