🌱 COVID Numbers Down + Basketball For Men And Women In Full Gear

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 42 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories today in Davidson:

1. COVID update: NC hospitalizations down 11.68% in one week (corneliustoday.com)
2. Men’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracketology 2022: Arizona Defeats UCLA; Wildcats Replace Bruins on … (Blogging the Bracket)
3. Triad, NC numbers show Omicron surge is starting to recede (Triad Business Journal)
4. Women's Basketball to Play Home and Home with Davidson this Weekend - Saint Joseph's University (Saint Joseph's University - Official Athletic Site)

Today in Davidson:

From my notebook:

• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Today we celebrate Black History Month with the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room: Colorized image of the Tate Family, c1910. Thaddeus Lincoln Tate (1865-1951) was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen..." (Facebook)
• Mecklenburg County Community Support Services: "Tuesday is Wear Orange Day, a day to spotlight Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and promote healthy relationships. Grab your orange shirts, face masks, shoes, scarves, ties and other accessories and spread the word that love means re..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Rosa Parks Day celebrates the legacy of Rosa Parks, a woman who is a symbol of equality, civil rights, and the American Civil Rights Movement. We've put together a book list for adults, YA and teens to remind ourselves that the path to e..." (Facebook)
• Communications Team, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: "Tax Refund Supports Endangered Wildlife in NC - The NC Wildlife Resources Commission established the nongame tax check-off program in 1983, allowing anyone who filed North Carolina state taxes the opportunity to contribute any portion of..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, River Run: "Hello friends and neighbors! - The CVS on Old Statesville has the N 95 mask from the government. You are allowed three masks per family members. I would check if they still have them, they asked that you wear gloves or that your hands a..." (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.