🌱 Duke Bowl Odds + Bad Weather Possible + COVID Update

Hey, people of Charlotte! It's me again, Cassie Fambro, your host of the Charlotte Daily.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 74 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. North Carolina vs. South Carolina: Prediction, pick, Duke's Mayo Bowl odds, spread, live stream, watch online (CBSSports.com)
2. Charlotte church, volunteers expect to feed 400 families through 'No Hunger Holidays' program (WBTV)
3. A new restaurant in MoRA features flavors from the popular uptown Halal Food Cart (Charlotte Observer)
4. First Alerts coming for rain showers, possible severe storms (WBTV)
5. Coronavirus omicron updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Dec. 28 (Raleigh News & Observer)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Wrestling: Holy Angels Invitational Varsity, JV, and Girls Divisions @ Bo'Plex (AWAY) (12:00 AM)
• Active Reading Family Workshop - Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch Virtual Events (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, we will honor the life of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Officer Mia Goodwin with a processional to First Baptist Charlotte. There will be a visitation at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. with a service immediately a..." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "These are the faces of the dogs who have been with us for a very, very long time. We will be closed on Jan 1 so consider taking these dogs (especially Oliver, Dice, Pulp, and Bossy) home for a staycation (or adopt!) and a give them a bre..." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "LOST DOG Went missing in Huntersville on Monday 20. Male dog named Gigi. Contact 828-800-1158" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Thank you to Peace, Love and Furballs rescue for taking this little senior if he is not reclaimed." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Fire Communications "Fire Alarm": "Our FieldComm team is always on duty - even when we don’t expect it. We’re continuously finding ways to improve communication, training and predicting emergency fall back plans, while working through agency PACE plans. The radio is one o..." (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.