🌱 Inflation In Lake Norman + Meet a Cornelius Helper + Changes

Happy Wednesday, Cornelius! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Cornelius:

1. COVID update Dec. 14: NC positivity rate over 9% (corneliustoday.com)
2. Local governance: Change was in the wind long before election (corneliustoday.com)
3. Kids who lost parents to COVID-19 describe 'emptiness' they feel this holiday season (ABC News)
4. City Of Cornelius: Meet Lori Harrell: Clerk Extraordinaire! (Press Release Desk )
5. Inflation concerns experts, Lake Norman families (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

• Hickory, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

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Events:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 16)
• Lake Norman Philharmonic Orchestra - Free Holiday Concert (December 18)
• Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD’s Sunniest Blooms (December 21)
• ACT Master Strategies In-Person Class (December 26)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.