🌱 Stormy Weather + CDC Clarity + New Pets To Adopt

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

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and warm with a shower. High: 73 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in Cornelius:

1. Strong Storms Possible Thursday Morning In Cornelius (Cornelius Patch)
2. Adorable Adoptable Pets Of The Week At Cornelius Area Shelters (Cornelius Patch)
3. At this North Carolina farm, the specialties are lamb and solar power (WFAE)
4. Statewide COVID positivity rate climbs over 20% (corneliustoday.com)
5. Clearing Up the CDC Guidelines in NC (Patch)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caldwell Station: "I am in need of someone who can adjust my framed glass shower door asap please. - Thank you in advance" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Westmoreland: "I have a 13 year old set of LG washer dryer front load that has been working perfectly until now. - The washer has stopped giving me a code. The first handyman, specializing in LG, said I couldn’t fix it. After that it worked for six mor..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithville: "Hello. - I have size 8 boy clothes “gently used” that need a home. DM me if needed." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "Looking for a handyman to paint or replace all door hinges in my home. - Thanks in advance." (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.