🌱 Temps Plummet + COVID Update + Humane Society Reaches Goal

Good morning, Charlotte! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. Humane Society of Charlotte reaches goal of 3,000 adoptions in 2021 (WCNC.com)
2. Temps Will Fall To Mid 20s In Charlotte Overnight (Charlotte Patch)
3. COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Nov. 23 (Raleigh News & Observer)
4. Keep your home safe this holiday season (WCNC.com)
5. Charlotte Doctor Offers Realistic COVID-19 Thanksgiving Advice (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Annual Leave Day - Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences (12:00 AM)
• Basketball: Catholic (JV W/M - V M only ) (No V-W) (HOME) (11:00 AM)
• Thanksgiving Break - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (12:00 PM)
• THANKSGIVING EVE BASH ft. Nathan C. Davis! (7:00 PM)
• Friendsgiving Comedy Bingo - The Music Yard (7:30 PM)

Charlotte Patch Notebook

• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "This album is dedicated to bringing the good news of daily ADOPTIONS. Click the pictures to see who was adopted." (Facebook)
• ArtPop Street Gallery: "We’re reposting from @bulfin because we love everything about this - the photography, the enthusiasm, and the community! “Changing light during a changing season. Sunset color, leaf color, billboard color… what more could you ask!" (Instagram)
• City of Charlotte Government: "Charlotte City Council Business Meeting and remainder of Zoning meeting items from 11/15/2021 More information is available here: https://charlottenc.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx" (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney's Office: "District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and his staff offer our congratulations to Dena King, who has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. We look forward to..." (Facebook)
• City of Charlotte Government: "City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will NOT collect garbage, recycling yard waste or bulk items on Thursday, Nov. 25. Solid Waste Services will operate on a one-day delay beginning Friday, Nov, 26, with Friday customers receiving ser..." (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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