🌱 Electoral Maps + Pets Available + Fun History Lesson

Hey, Davidson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. These are the most important things happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower. High: 70 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Davidson today:

1. Davidson Area Adoptable Pets: Dogs & More (Davidson Patch)
2. Parents rally to end mask mandate in Wake County schools (Carolina Journal)
3. Coach of the Year contenders for every Division I men's college basketball conference (ESPN)
4. The History of the Catawba River's Notable Fords and Crossings in Mecklenburg County (qcnerve.com)
5. North Carolina Supreme Court decision on electoral maps gets candidates running again. But when? (Lexington Dispatch)

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Today in Davidson:

• ACT boot camp (11th grade) - Community School of Davidson (8:00 AM)
• Dual Enrollment Q & A Zoom Session - Community School of Davidson (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Davidson, NC -- Town Hall: "The Davidson Fire Department always stands ready to help our neighbors. No one was harmed during this warehouse fire in Cornelius earlier today. Grateful to be a part of the excellent team of firefighters keeping our area safe." (Facebook)
• Mecklenburg County Community Support Services: "One year ago, the Survivor Resource Center opened its doors! We're thankful to partner with agencies such as Mecklenburg County DSS, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center, Safe Alliance, Mecklenbu..." (Facebook)
• Town of Davidson, NC -- Town Hall: "Springtime and summer Pop Up Markets at Beaver Dam Historic House, and AC and Events LLC invites you to participate on April 2, June 4, August 6, and September 24." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Summers Walk Davidson: "Looking for recommendations for someone to clean our gutters and that installs the gutter guard. - Licensed and insured" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Summers Walk Davidson: "I need a ring doorbell installed. - It needs to be hardwired to where my old doorbell is. Anyone know how to do this, and what you would charge? Feel free to private message me. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Communications Team, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: "Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Close for Stocking - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28 and reopen them at 7 a.m. on April 2...." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.