🌱 COVID Cases Up + Burn Ban + Budget Survey Open

Welcome back, Cornelius! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, December 1 off on an informed note. Can you believe it's December 1? I've been at Patch for one month today! Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; nice. High: 63 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Cornelius today:

1. COVID update: NC, Meck positivity rates up again (corneliustoday.com)
2. Dr. Cohen will step down as NCDHHS secretary (corneliustoday.com)
3. NC Law Prohibits Cornelius From Burning Under State Decree (Cornelius Patch)
4. City Of Cornelius: The FY23 Citizen Budget Survey Is Here! (Press Release Desk )
5. There's a Panthers Christmas Tree at the stadium (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Visit North Carolina: "Views like this give us a reason to rise *and* shine in @charlottesgotalot. 🤩 Drop a 👑in the comments if you're dreaming of your next day in the Queen City! 📸 : @joshsuttmeier & @bengoeseverywhere · · · · #visitnc #charlottesgotalot" (Instagram)
• Cornelius Police Department: "**INCIDENT ALERT*** In the early morning hours on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Cornelius Police received reports of vehicle break-ins in the Legacy Cornelius Apartments, Admirals Quarters and Preston at the Lake areas. Officers were able ..." (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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