🌱 Child Unresponsive + Gas Price Hope + Freeze Hurts Farms

Rise and shine, Charlotte! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, March 15 off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 68 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. 2-year-old boy found unresponsive at park in south Charlotte, police say (WSOC Charlotte)
2. BOCC Regular Meeting March 15 (Mecklenburg County)
3. Crude Oil Prices Fall, North Carolina Gas Prices May Not (Charlotte Patch)
4. Carolina farms have lost millions of dollars from freezing temperatures over the years (WCNC.com)
5. Coronavirus omicron updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on March 14 (Raleigh News & Observer)

Today in Charlotte:

• ACT (Grade 11) Make Up - Northwest School of the Arts (12:00 AM)
• Senior Citizens Nutrition Program - Latin American Chamber of Commerce (12:00 AM)
• Pop-up Prom Boutique - East Mecklenburg High (10:00 AM)
• Both Games JV/Varsity Baseball vs Berry (AWAY) (12:00 PM)
• Both Games JV/Varsity Women's Soccer vs Cuthbertson (HOME) (1:30 PM)
• Care Group for Parents - Joni & Friends Charlotte (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Catawba River Plantation: "Looking for recommendations on someone who can secure this piece of siding! - It seems to have just popped out from strong wind." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Myers Park North: "Does anyone know if all the gas stations are throttling their pump speed back? - It took 25 minutes to fill up at the BP on Monroe." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Steele Creek: "My dear friend Anna set this MealTrain page for me. - The GrubHub digital cards are very helpful. Thank you for your continued support! #survivor #cancersucks" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Windsor Park: "Is anyone aware of any grant programs in which the City/County help pay to switch out fuse boxes to safer ones?? - We are considering a remodel of our kitchen floors, cabinets and appliances. We have heard of programs that help to upgrad..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Old Stone Crossing: "What a fun craft ! - If you tap on the photo, you will see where the directions are." (Nextdoor)

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— 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.