Good morning, Huntersville.

Today, McColl Park reopened with a new look after recent renovations improved park facilities and landscaping + added seating for visitors.

The upgrades provide a refreshed space for local residents to enjoy outdoor leisure.

Bricks and Minifigs opened 18 months ago in Huntersville after testing its LEGO resale business in a family garage and now operates as an authorized shop at Northcross shopping center, offering certified used and new LEGO sets along with loose bricks and unique items.

The store also hosts birthday parties and summer camps for children in grades 1-5 (with several spots still available) to engage both young and adult LEGO fans.

A man said he was driving home on I-85 Tuesday morning when a gunman in a black Ford F-150 with a bright yellow shirt fired three shots that shattered his truck’s windows and injured his left arm—he said the attacker was trying to kill him over something minor before he stopped at a weigh station near Gaston and Mecklenburg County lines.

Country singer Brooke Lee, a Lake Norman native, will headline Boots in the Yard at BoatYard LKN this Saturday starting at 6 p.m. with guests Diamond Dixie and Bourbon Sons—tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Mecklenburg County invites locals to review and comment on plans to improve housing, community development, and economic opportunities; feedback is accepted until July 21.

The county will hold a public hearing on July 17 at 3:30 p.m. at the Centralina Regional Council in Charlotte—comments may also be submitted online or by email.

Mecklenburg County will give free box fans to seniors 60 and older and adults who receive disability income; residents register online or by phone and can pick up a fan starting June 25 at select centers — including the David B.

Waymer Recreation Center in Huntersville— while supplies last.

Atrium’s new hospital in Cornelius is set to open July 1 as it finishes interior work, continues hiring staff, and prepares for a ribbon-cutting tomorrow—more than 300 employees, with about 60 percent of positions filled, will help provide services like emergency care, imaging, and labor support. The $250 million facility will also add a 72,000-square-foot office building this fall while keeping its nearby emergency room operational.