CHARLOTTE — A road in southwest Charlotte was partially closed Wednesday morning due to an overnight gas leak. Officials with the Charlotte Fire Department said they had to block part of Arrowood Road.

A gas leak has closed down West Arrowood Road on Tuesday afternoon. Charlotte Fire officials said the closure is in the 1500 block of West Arrowood Road, a half-mile west of Interstate 77. Piedmont Natural Gas is at the scene with Charlotte Fire.

Multiple agencies responded to a possible gas leak along West Arrowood Road between Interstate 77 and Microsoft Way around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The Charlotte Fire Department closed the

Medic, which is Mecklenburg County’s paramedic agency, implemented a new protocol within the past few years that gave it 30 minutes to respond to non life-threatening EMS calls.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Medic has reached an agreement to temporarily extend its contract with the Charlotte Fire Department. The Mecklenburg County ambulance service announced Tuesday that it’s extending the agreement for six months through a memorandum of understanding. The two agencies had until Jan. 9, 2025, to reach a deal.

The memorandum of understanding is meant to provide time to redefine the role Charlotte Fire plays as a first responder in the EMS system.