Good morning, Huntersville.

Huntersville will host its 10th Annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on November 8th; the parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m.—this year honors the 250th Anniversary of America’s Army, Navy and Marine Corps, celebrating 250 years of service.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival will return to Huntersville for its 32nd season, running eight weekends from Oct.

4 to Nov. 23 with medieval shows, jousting tournaments, and an artisan marketplace — visitors can also enjoy Bird of Prey presentations and hearty foods like giant turkey legs.

The Lake Norman Empowerment Festival took place on Sept.

17 at Smithville Park—starting at 5 p.m.—in its 19th year and featured gospel performances by John P. Kee, Pastor Tim Rogers and Buff Dillard; children joined a free basketball clinic led by the Livingstone College women’s basketball team.

Mecklenburg County adopted a voluntary agricultural district ordinance to protect farmland and support local farmers.

Bona fide farms can apply for a 10-year conservation agreement and join an Advisory Board to help manage nonfarm development—applications are now open.

Mecklenburg County commissioners voted to authorize the creation of the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority if voters pass a one-percent countywide sales tax in November to fund transit and roadway projects—this decision comes amid safety concerns after a recent Blue Line incident. Board applications open on Sept. 17 and the board will be formed by December, with the authority required to be established by Jan. 1.

Recent data shows NC DMV wait times ranged from 12 minutes to over five hours during a 28-day period ending September 8 — the Huntersville office recorded a wait of 1 hour and 40 minutes while the Cary office experienced delays of 5 hours and 10 minutes.

DMV officials said staffing differences are causing longer waits and they plan to hire additional license examiners to better staff current and new offices.