Good morning, Huntersville.

More than four dozen volunteers gathered on July 22 at the lakefront Energy Explorium for Big Day at the Lake, hosting over 150 Bigs and Littles at a picnic after boat rides were cancelled due to an algae bloom.

The event raised $108,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters—showing strong community support.

Daisy Bean Rescue received over $8,600 in delayed donations after PayPal corrected a mailing error—allowing the nonprofit to resume its dog rescue work.

WCNC Charlotte raised donor concerns before PayPal quickly resolved the misunderstanding and delivered the funds.

At Black Boat Weekend on Lake Norman near Dog Island, Lincoln County deputies issued over 30 citations for drugs, firearms and vehicle violations—arresting two people for boating while impaired—and used boats, jet skis and drones to monitor the event.

Mecklenburg County held a community meeting on July 22 at Steele Creek AME Zion Church from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Commissioner Vilma Leake will hold another meeting on July 31 at West Charlotte Recreation Center—presentations from Charlotte Area Transit System focused on transportation services, expansion plans, and a potential one-penny sales tax increase with a public hearing set for August 6.

The NCDOT launched a campaign called Speeding Catches Up With You to lower speed-related deaths and injuries on state roads.

Running until Sunday, the effort comes after nearly 400 fatalities were recorded from speeding crashes last year.

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital has launched virtual wellness checks available daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for children, offering services (preventative care, chronic condition help, and behavioral support) and allowing follow-up in-office visits when needed.