Good morning, Huntersville.

This week local groups in Huntersville and Cornelius plan many events—today's Be Well Birkdale fitness class runs from 6—7 p.m. at The Plaza using a QR check-in system, while Wednesday offers a Trivia League Night and farmers market, Thursday brings LangTree Live with country music, Friday features a documentary screening plus a Spice Girls tribute show, and Saturday hosts a kids' Brick Race and a Sister Hazel concert at Lost Worlds Brewing.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded near Dog Island on Lake Norman during Black Boat Weekend — issuing over 30 citations, making two boating-while-impaired arrests, seizing multiple firearms and over 50 grams of marijuana, recovering a stolen vehicle, and confiscating more than $12,000 — in a coordinated operation.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education released $35.8 million in Title IV-B funds to support after-school and summer programs that served over 10,000 students and nearly 1,400 staff last year.

State officials thanked Attorney General Jackson’s legal action—citing its role in the release— and said they will work with federal partners to unlock an additional $130 million that remains under review.

Stacker used Zillow data to rank the most expensive homes in the Charlotte metro area, showing Huntersville at #8 with a typical home value of $555,362, a 0.7% rise in one year + a 62.5% gain in five years while Marvin tops the list at $1,241,089.

The Charlotte Hornets won their first NBA Summer League Championship by beating the Sacramento Kings 83-78 after the Kings cut an 18-point lead to one—guard-forward Kon Kneuppel scored 21 points in a key role.

The win marked a historic milestone for the franchise.