Good morning, Huntersville.

Officials advise residents to avoid parts of Lake Norman where toxic blue green algae blooms are present—fueled by summer heat and fertilizer runoff—and monitoring continues as a slight cool down is expected later this week.

A new law lets North Carolina drivers with expired Class C licenses continue to drive until 2027 (it does not cover canceled, revoked, or suspended licenses).

The change aims to ease DMV appointment backlogs and the state will review long-term fixes to update staffing and technology.