🌱 Winter Weather Readiness + Road Preps + Tips Before The Storm

Good day, neighbors! Cassie Fambro here with a fresh issue of the Charlotte Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 56 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. Sleet, Freezing Rain And Snow All In The Cards This Weekend (Charlotte Patch)
2. Suspect in deadly north Charlotte shooting arrested in Massachusetts (WBTV)
3. New rooftop restaurants: Before PARA even opens, its owners are diving into next venture (Charlotte Observer)
4. Winter Storm Road Preparations Begin In Charlotte Area (Charlotte Patch)
5. 8 Tips To Prepare For A Winter Storm In Charlotte (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• EOC/CTE Final Exams - 1st Block - West Charlotte High (12:00 AM)
• Exams - Butler High (12:00 AM)
• EOC - Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology (12:00 AM)
• Final Exams 1st Semester - Mallard Creek High (12:00 AM)
• Exams - Performance Learning Center (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• ArtPop Street Gallery: "A big thank you to @beautifulnewssa for their feature on the ArtPop Street Gallery Program! We had such a wonderful experience collaborating with their organization and telling our story. ⁠ ⁠ "Not all artists get to showcase their work a..." (Instagram)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "This amazing crew stood in the cold on 1/8 for our monthly rabies clinic for 3 hours. Thank you group! It's gonna be cold again this weekend so make sure pets come inside or grab straw for those that absolutely cannot come in." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC: "Winter weather is approaching, are you prepared! Pay attention to weather reports. Gather supplies in case you need to stay home. Make sure your CO & smoke alarms are working. Extreme winter weather can leave communities without utilitie..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "Did you know we have an 8-week college internship… that is paid? Interns work alongside department personnel in a wide spectrum of assignments throughout the CMPD. Interns will be exposed to effective problem-solving and partnership-buil..." (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.