🌱 Business Incubator Details + New Pets + Library Services

Good morning, neighbors! Cassie Fambro here with your Thursday Cornelius Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower. High: 70 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Cornelius today:

1. Cornelius Area Pets Waiting To Be Adopted (Cornelius Patch)
2. More than just books: Charlotte libraries offer these services across Mecklenburg (Charlotte Observer)
3. Ukrainians living in the Carolinas watch home country tensions with Russia with bated breath (FOX 46 Charlotte)
4. Cornelius Area Real Estate Roundup (Cornelius Patch)
5. Business incubator helps entrepreneurs in Cornelius (Spectrum News)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Cornelius Police Department: "THANK YOU 💙 The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) declared February 15 as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day to recognize the accomplishments of school resource officers (SROs) across the country! T..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "Do you have a charity recommendation to donate children’s clothes? - I have several sundresses and semi formal dresses to give. Thanks!!" (Nextdoor)
• Communications Team, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: "Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Close for Stocking - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28 and reopen them at 7 a.m. on April 2...." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "Fair trade from India - JOYN uses remnant leather from the leather markets of Delhi. This means it has already been tanned and dyed. But what I like to say is that they rescue these beautiful pieces from heading to a landfill! This prot..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithville: "Wow, I just had a free Home Safety Assessment from the company called “Keep Mom Safe”. - Rick was very patient and kind. He did a great job pointing out safety hazards in my home that I wasn’t even aware of. After he made a few improvem..." (Nextdoor)

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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.