Good morning, Huntersville.

Lost Worlds Brewing at the Planet Fitness shopping center on One Norman Blvd. and West Catawba Ave introduced a new gastropub menu by chef Seth Nash that offers dishes like Wilderness Bites fried mushrooms and Trailboss nachos.

The mobile kitchen serves food from Tuesday to Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from noon to 9 p.m.—food trucks remain available when the kitchen is closed.

A Butler High School staff member admitted to bringing two pistols to the school earlier this week — he now faces charges from investigators.

Edwin Quarles, a U.S. Air Force veteran and current town commissioner running for a second term, was appointed by Gov. Josh Stein to serve on the North Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs Commission for the 12th Congressional District—strengthening his support for local veterans. He has led efforts to bring a Veterans Affairs Office to Huntersville and continues to organize monthly gatherings for veterans.

Charlotte’s Emergency Management Office uses multiple alerts to warn residents of severe weather, sending social media updates for less urgent events and direct phone messages for immediate threats.

The office stresses that alerts must be precise, accurate and timely—officials add that clear numerical forecasts help build trust when weather predictions are uncertain.

Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a 1% sales tax proposal to fund road, rail, and bus projects and will send it to the ballot on November 5.

Strong public input at the three-hour hearing and a near-unanimous vote pushed the measure, which will raise the county’s sales tax to 8.25% if approved.

Huntersville residents are upset over an abandoned apartment complex that was meant to be a thriving development—many wonder if plans to improve the site will move forward.