🌱 Cold Weather Persists + MEDIC Shortage + Housing Issues

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here are the most important things going on in Cornelius today.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 51 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories today in Cornelius:

1. COVID update: More than 3,000 hospitalized in NC (corneliustoday.com)
2. Town of Cornelius considers work force housing solutions (corneliustoday.com)
3. Medic struggling with staffing struggles (WCNC)
4. Winter Weather persists in Cornelius all week long (Patch)
5. 5 New Year's Resolutions That Could Inspire You (Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Visit North Carolina: "Stoked for the slopes? NC is home to your favorite winter sports. Bring your snowboard, skis and even your skates to @appalachianskimtn! #DYK: The resort has its own ice rink for you to carve up. 🎿❄️⛸️ 📸: @ricwilkinson" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sunrise Point: "We are looking for someone to repair several of our kitchen cabinets. - Recommendations will be appreciated." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bethel Church: "Looking for advice/recommendations, please. - I need to replace all of the windows on my 1633 sq ft home. I knew it was going to be expensive, but I was shocked to get a quote of $18k from Lowes. Is this the norm, or perhaps high due to ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "In case this kitty is one of the missing. - This big guy/gal roamed through the yard today on Glenashley Drive Cornelius. Thought it looked family from a missing post so wanted post just in case. Happy New Year All!" (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.