Good morning, Huntersville.

Local HVAC crews are working from 8 a.m. to midnight today during extreme summer heat and will be available for Fourth of July repairs + they urge homeowners to raise thermostat settings to ease system strain.

Applications are open for the HOMES program that gives qualifying homeowners a grant to lower their 2026 property tax bills.

Meck County homeowners may get up to $650 while Davidson residents could receive an extra $554 if they meet income and residency requirements, and applications close Nov. 20.

Effective July 1, Mecklenburg County implemented a 1% sales tax increase to raise its overall rate to 8.25%, which will fund road and transit projects including a commuter rail extension to Huntersville over the next 30 years, officials announced.

Charlotte Water is worried that a proposed state law to extend a water transfer ban until 2028 will affect its plan to pull 30 million gallons from the Catawba River to serve eastern Mecklenburg County.