🌱 Snow Chances + Property Taxes + COVID Update

Rise and shine, Cornelius! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Cornelius.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 50 Low: 27. Brrr.

Here are the top stories in Cornelius today:

1. COVID update Jan. 11: Nearly 4,000 hospitalized statewide (corneliustoday.com)
2. Property taxes more than likely to stay flat in 2022; reval next year (corneliustoday.com)
3. Strong Storm Could Bring 'Substantial' Snow To Cornelius (Cornelius Patch)
4. Cornelius Area Real Estate Roundup (Cornelius Patch)
5. Food Lion Recalls 2 Salad Kits Over Listeria Concerns (Cornelius Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Westmoreland: "I know Girl Scout cookie season is beginning. - I have lived in the Westmorland neighborhood for four years and only once had a Girl Scout come by. I haven’t seen a table at Harris teeter either so I need someone to hook me up with a Gi..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithville: "Hi beloved friends & volunteers, - My hope is that you’re having a wonderful day in the Lord. We are kicking off the year with a blood drive so roll up your sleeves and come and join us. Each whole blood donation has the potential to sav..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "Girl Scout Cookie solicitation in my mailbox. - Went out to get my mail. I often get solicitations in my paper box. This was from a troop 1924 member. Parents need to know it is unlawful to place anything in a mailbox. I buy the cookies..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithville: "Good afternoon neighbors, - I hope you’re have a great day, we are holding our Manna for life food distribution this Saturday that assist roughly 45 to 50 neighborhood families. The Manna is a monthly outreach. This month we are low in ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Crown Harbor: "Dog care - Can Anyone recommend a person who watches small dogs in their home?" (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.