🌱 Daytona 500 + Rabbit Stolen + Nurses Have Burnout

Hey, Charlotte! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 60 Low: 28.

Here are the top stories today in Charlotte:

1. Drivers competing in the 2022 Daytona 500 (Spectrum News)
2. North Carolina Nurses Struggling With Burnout According To New Survey (WCCB Charlotte)
3. Charlotte ranked 11th best city for Black professionals in America, analysis says (WBTV)
4. Mecklenburg County using wastewater to track the spread of COVID-19 (WBTV)
5. Instacart worker stole her pet rabbit, North Carolina woman says. ‘Of all things?’ (Charlotte Observer)

Today in Charlotte:

• Black History Month Virtual Celebration: Examining Black Wealth with Dr. Shante Williams (11:00 AM)
• Matthews Branch-Community Service Project (Color to Encourage-Bookmarks) (11:00 AM)
• Mint Hill Rookie Science: Create Abstract Art! (11:00 AM)
• I can read Black stories (Facebook Live and YouTube) (11:00 AM)
• Research 1-on-1: Support Session for Teens (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC: "A big thank you goes out to CFD Fire Education for delivering meals to our community via Friendship Trays" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Thank you Remembering Ruthie Rescue for taking Benji if the next of kin doesn't take him." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC: "Charlotte Fire Department members from @CFD_Alarm, the Fire Marshals Office & @ProgressiveCLT participated in a career fair at Invest Collegiate Transform Charter School. Kids were educated on fire safety in the home & careers in the fir..." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Thank you Remembering Ruthie Rescue for taking Happy if she is not reclaimed." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Symphony: "“I am your father.” Relive the greatest twist in movie history as your CSO performs the score LIVE as the film is projected on a giant screen above the orchestra. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert. March 18 & 19 at Belk Theat..." (Facebook)

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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.