🌱 Charlotte Daily: What's Happening Today (Wed, Mar 9)

Happy Wednesday, Charlotte! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 62 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Charlotte:

1. Contaminated jerky recall includes more than a dozen products found in North Carolina (Charlotte Observer)
2. Russian Oil Ban: Will Gas Prices Go Higher In North Carolina? (Patch)
3. Army-Navy in Charlotte? It could happen in 2027 (WCNC.com)
4. Asheville, Charlotte, Lake Lure ranked among South's Best by Southern Living magazine (WRAL News)
5. Mecklenburg County investing $2 million to lower youth crime (Spectrum News)
6. Daylight Saving Time 2022: NC Lawmakers Seek To End Time Change (Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Urban Air Mint Hill Spirit Night - Independence High (12:00 AM)
• Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks City BBQ Fundraiser (11:00 AM)
• Monthly Chamber Business Luncheon March 2022 (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "RESCUE ONLY (for now) Bently - 8 years/Neutered Arrived 3/3 A1100780 Has severe ear infection (getting treated) and needs dental." (Facebook)
• ArtPop Street Gallery: "It's a new week and time for another #InspirationProject #MuralMonday - which is starting to be our favorite day of the week! ⁠ ⁠ This week, we're back with another sneak peek at an upcoming Inspiration Project mural! Commissioned by Low..." (Instagram)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "RESCUE ONLY great dane - 10 weeks/Male Arrived 3/6 - Available 3/10 (if not reclaimed) Double merle which means he is likely deaf and blind." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Thank you FSU Alumni for helping out around the shelter!" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Congratulations to Officer V Vang (blue plaid shirt) for his well deserved retirement! We wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— Cassie Fambro

About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.