Safety Concerns Lead to Cancellation of July 4th Fireworks at Whitewater Center

Mecklenburg County in North Carolina has revoked the permit for the U.S. Whitewater Center's Fourth of July fireworks display due to concerns raised by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The police chief cited issues such as traffic management, inadequate parking spaces, and insufficient crowd management staff. The center's permit for the July 3 fireworks display remains approved. The police department will provide limited staff for monitoring the event but will not offer planned traffic control. The Whitewater Center has not commented on the chief's letter.