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Prime Beverage Group will soon occupy the 930,000 sqft former Stanley Black and Decker building at 1000 Stanley Drive in Kannapolis, records show.

The beverage co-packing company, which already operates in Huntersville + Concord, plans to expand its operations.

A new United Way report shows that rising living costs, including inflation above 4%, are leading many North Carolina families to delay having children (one in three households faces financial hardship).

Local experts say growing expenses for healthcare and fertility treatments add to these concerns.

Mecklenburg County Public Health is offering free gun lock boxes and safety resources for Violence Prevention Month throughout June and the summer, and sites offer both in-person and online access (operating hours vary by location).

A Huntersville resident and their pet were treated for rabies exposure after a coyote tested positive near Monocacy Boulevard on June 6 — officials say this marks the county's fourth rabies case this year and advise residents to avoid wild animals and update vaccinations.