🎶 The Avett Brothers will receive the state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, today from Gov. Cooper. (DNCR)
🚎 Gaston County is contributing $100,000 in tourism funds to the Belmont Trolley project. The money will go toward the first phase of the Belmont Trolley Station, a downtown museum showcasing local rail history. (WCNC)
🏀 The Charlotte Hornets have introduced Buzz City Rewards, a fan loyalty program in which fans can redeem points for tickets, autographed memorabilia and other rewards. (Axios)
🥁 The Fort Mill High School band will perform at the Epinal American Cemetery in eastern France in honor of America's 250th birthday. (WBTV)
North Carolina's SUN Bucks nutrition program distributed $129 million in food assistance to more than one million children and families during its first summer, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement Wednesday.