Good morning, Huntersville.

On Sept. 12, local volunteers from YMSL Lake Norman teamed with Lowe’s and Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Mooresville to build 223 beds for children in need as part of their annual Ultimate Gift project.

A study showed that Coca-Cola contributes $10M in economic activity every hour.

The Charlotte bottler (with 5,000 employees) operates 13 facilities in North Carolina and serves 30,000 business customers statewide.

CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill urged board members to publicly explain investigation decisions in a 224-page memorandum issued Wednesday amid lingering oversight questions — calling for clear accountability from the board.

School board members dispute Dr. Crystal Hill’s memo that claimed board leaders pressured her to resign and labeled her resignation timeline an extortion attempt.

They said protocols were followed and will share investigation findings at a board meeting (Tuesday, Sept. 23).

Trees in a forest near Caldwell County are more at risk from the invasive woolly adelgid after recent drought weakened them.

The NC Forest Service is using a five-year chemical treatment to slow pest spread + protect hemlocks that help keep stream waters cool.

The WTA Finals will be held at the Spectrum Center in Uptown beginning in 2027, and the association will move its headquarters to Charlotte.

Local leaders said the change will boost sports programming +and create more opportunities+ for local residents.