Good morning, Huntersville.

HEARTS Winter Wisdom 2025 will take place on Dec.

6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cedar Grove where guest storytellers including Ramona Big Eagle will share Cherokee winter wisdom along with live music by the Mike Strauss Trio and dance performances by Moving Spirits. A festive pop-up market supporting the Hugh Torance House and Store and a new art exhibit will also add to the event — offering a blend of storytelling, art and music for the community.

Drivers face long delays on I—77 near Lake Norman during peak hours as cars travel at 28 miles per hour amid heavy congestion, with the stretch ranked 36th nationally by a transportation study.

Local leaders are proposing changes like hard shoulder running and extended on-off ramps to ease the bottlenecks, though funding remains a challenge.

Air travel at CLT airport is resuming after a monthlong government shutdown canceled many flights — American Airlines officials answered questions about the delays.

NC By Train had its highest ridership month in 35 years this October, carrying 74,400 passengers—an almost 10% increase from October last year—and a 4% rise in year-to-date numbers from January to October, officials reported.

The state-run service will adjust its schedules for Carolina Panthers games on Nov. 30 and Dec. 21 as it aims to break its record again.

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made a dramatic entrance at the November 17 groundbreaking for Town1 on Huntersville’s south side by launching his Factory Five Ford Raptor nearly 150 feet into the air.

The $340 million mixed-use development — including housing, offices and retail space — will begin vertical construction early next year with major parts expected to finish by 2028.

Charlotte Soccer Academy will host a Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the OrthoCarolina Sportplex in Pineville—aiming to collect 3,000 new, unwrapped toys for families in need as part of the Salvation Army’s Magical Toy Drive.