🌱 Omicron Update + Box Truck Stolen + New Pets Available

Good day, people of Cornelius! It's me again, Cassie Fambro, your host of the Cornelius Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 45 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories today in Cornelius:

1. See Latest Pets Available For Adoption In Cornelius Area (Cornelius Patch)
2. Box Truck Stolen In Cornelius, Police Asking For Help Finding It (Cornelius Patch)
3. Mecklenburg health officials to update COVID-19 metrics Wednesday (msnNOW)
4. Mecklenburg County Public Health director is 'hopeful' county is past omicron peak (WBTV)
5. Cornelius Restaurant Owner Celebrated For Philanthrophy (Cornelius Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Visit North Carolina: "Don't forget about your furry friends this National #PlanForVacation Day! Plan a trip to Topsail Island and let them roam the beach off-leash through the end of March. 🐾 🏖 📸: @nickandcait" (Instagram)
• Cornelius Police Department: "**Have you seen this vehicle?** A Lake Realty Ford Transit Box Truck was stolen between January 21 and January 24, 2022. The license plate on the vehicle is HT-4057. If you see this vehicle, please call 911. If you know where the vehicle..." (Facebook)
• Public Information Officer Kim Strickland, Town of Huntersville: "2022 Downtown Plan - VIRTUAL Public Input Forum this Thursday, 6 - 8 p.m." (Nextdoor)
• Communications Specialist Asha Ellison, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Good golly, it's MoLi! Meet our new Mobile Library on January 29. - Come meet MoLi, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s new Mobile Library on Saturday, January 29 at the Eastway Regional Recreational Center (3150 Eastway Park Drive, 28213) f..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Vineyard Point: "Found Phone, was in grass on Vineyard point. - The screen is pretty bad. I plugged it and to give power and it says it is a lost phone. Please contact me if you lost your phone." (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.