🌱 Legislature Break + NYE Forecast + Omicron Update In NC

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and warm. High: 70 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Charlotte:

1. NASCAR's Brandon Brown Now Has 'Let's Go Brandon' Crypto Sponsor (Charlotte Patch)
2. North Carolina legislature meeting will be quiet, with no work until 2022 (WCNC.com)
3. PHOTOS: UNC vs. South Carolina in Duke's Mayo Bowl (Spartanburg Herald Journal)
4. CDC Slashes Omicron Estimates: See Latest North Carolina Cases (Charlotte Patch)
5. Check Out Charlotte's New Year's Eve 2022 Weather Forecast (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (9:00 PM)
• Cap & Gown Orders DUE for June Graduation (HJCharlotte.com) (12:00 AM)
• New Years Eve Party at Bulla Gastrobar! (5:00 PM)
• The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show - New Year's Eve Show (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "Today we lay to rest Officer Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin, a six-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Raised in New Jersey, she graduated from High Point University. Her fearless nature and heart to serve prompte..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "Today we lay to rest Officer Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin, a six-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Raised in New Jersey, she graduated from High Point University. Her fearless nature and heart to serve prompte..." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "RESCUE ONLY (for now) Cash - 13 weeks/Male Arrived 12/28 - Available 1/1 A1190402 Has a broken leg. He is on meds and being kept comfortable." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Thank you to Greater Charlotte SPCA for taking this pup." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Each picture has more info. Adoptable at 8315 Byrum Dr. Charlotte unless otherwise noted. There's always more adoptable small pets listed at http://cltgov.me/petadoption #ACCsmallPets #ACCadopt" (Facebook)
• ArtPop Street Gallery: "#FashionHightlight! Originally from New Jersey, ArtPop Upcycled Fashion Designer, Anise Augustin decided at a young age that fashion was her passion and has pursued it in every aspect from working in luxury retail to attending Parsons th..." (Instagram)

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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.