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

First, today's weather:

Mild with clouds and sun. High: 67 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Davidson:

1. Technician scores big in North Carolina lottery. ‘Couldn’t have come at a better time’ (Charlotte Observer)
2. ‘Extraordinary.’ Davidson College senior works to free his childhood friend from prison (Fox 46 Charlotte)
3. Davidson Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend (Davidson Patch)
4. Davidson Weekend Weather Forecast (Davidson Patch)
5. Davidson Prospective Homeowners: 5 New Properties For Sale (Davidson Patch)

Today in Davidson:

• HS Swim State - Community School of Davidson (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Communications Team, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: "Seen a Bald Eagle in Your Area? - Bald Eagles are most common around large lakes in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Adults are a dead giveaway with their white heads and tails - no other large bird has this pattern. If..." (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.