🌱 Living With COVID + Construction Announced + Weather Forecast

Welcome back, Charlotte! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with clouds and sun. High: 63 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Charlotte:

1. Bubba Wallaces Winning Car Goes To NASCAR Hall Of Fame (Patch)
2. Charlotte Weekend Weather Forecast (Charlotte Patch)
3. Construction Is Underway On Savona Mill Redevelopment in Charlotte's Historic West End (CoStar Group)
4. Living With COVID: What White House Plan Means In North Carolina (Patch)
5. NCs Samaritans Purse Deploys Medical Aid For Ukraine (Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Wacoal Fit for the Cure Event on March 4th at the Dillard's in South Park (9:00 AM)
• CMCHS Mid-Term Exams-3rd Block - Cato Middle College High (9:50 AM)
• Both Games JV/Varsity Baseball vs East Meck (AWAY) (11:00 AM)
• Butler Theatre presents Catch Me If You Can (2:00 PM)
• The Batman (3:00 PM)
• Al Strong (Full Band) (7:00 PM)
• Dragons Love Tacos - Latin American Chamber of Commerce (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "Congratulations to CMPD Armed Robbery Unit Sergeant Brian Scharf! He received the Patriot Award by ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) as an exemplary public servant in a supervisor role. Way to go Sergeant!" (Facebook)
• Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC: "March is Women's History Month–commemorating & encouraging the study, observance & celebration of the vital role of women in American history. CFD honors these women-our past, current & future generations of firefighters-and thank them f..." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "13 weeks/Male Arrived 3/1 A1192453 Can we take a minute and appreciate the HEART on this puppy!" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "SHOUT OUT to Gooby for donating a ton of fleece shirts to our shelter dogs! Adoptable Lawson shows off how good they look. Thank you!" (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: "Make a difference in a child's education and join our CMS Transportation team! Find out about upcoming hiring events on March 10, 15 and 24. https://bit.ly/3BHFbAQ #WeareCMS #LovetheBus" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Ash, Huntersville, Maple, Weber, and Russell enjoying their time at Aqua Pups." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Ballet: "Have you ever wondered what it takes to stay in shape as a professional ballerina? Company Artist's Josh Hall and Sarah Hayes Harkins spoke with Axios and gave their top 5️⃣ tips to staying fit like a professional dancer. Read the story ..." (Facebook

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Events:

• The Charm Exchange at Eleven Lakes Brewery (March 5)
• Divorce & the Home: Spring Housing Market – Vesta's Charlotte, NC Hub (March 8)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.