🌱 Mask Mandate Expiring + COVID Update + Midnight Diner Moving

Hi Charlotte! I am Cassie Fambro, new Charlotte Patch Editor. I will be curating these daily emails so you have the top 5 things you need to know easily in your inbox. I have ten years of journalism experience and I hope to serve this community well with my whole heart. Please don't hesitate to contact me at fambropatch@gmail.com if you need anything or have a story idea, or even just want to introduce yourself! Thank you in advance for reading, and here goes the first one!

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 77 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Charlotte:

1. Mecklenburg County Mask Mandate Could End this Month (Charlotte Patch)
2. COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Nov. 8 (Raleigh News & Observer)
3. Drug network supplier from N. Carolina sentenced to prison (Charlotte Observer)
4. Gas Prices in Charlotte Region Tie 8 Year High (Charlotte Patch)
5. Famous Charlotte staple Midnight Diner has to move locations (WCNC)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (9:00 PM)
• Elementary School Picture Make Up Day (12:00 AM)
• Pre-ACT - Butler High (12:00 AM)
• PTSO Meeting via Zoom - East Mecklenburg High (2:45 AM)
• Is Starting a Business Right for You? SCORE Virtual Workshop Series #2 -- #5 (5:45 PM)

Charlotte Patch Notebook

• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "LOST DOG contact myra.wenninger@icloud.com This dog was found about 5:15pm Sunday in the Cady Lake neighborhood in South Charlotte. Dog has no collar or tags." (Facebook)
• ArtPop Street Gallery: "This Saturday! Tickets are almost sold out - get yours before it’s too late! This will be an evening of style, creativity, community and goodwill. Join us this Saturday, November 13th from 5-7pm at The Innovation Barn in Charlotte, NC...." (Instagram)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "LIBRARY UPDATE: All Library locations and book drops will be closed Thursday, November 11 for Veterans Day. We will resume Library operations Friday, November 12." (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: "This week is National School Psychology Week, a time to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive! Here are some Fast Facts about our amazing CMS school psychologists: 1. CMS emp..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Pride: "Join Charlotte Pride's Reel Out Charlotte, the Queen City's Annual LGBTQ Film Festival, for this special live broadcast. We'll spotlight and screen four of the 19 short films from this year's Online Shorts Showcase, followed by a panel d..." (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.

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