🌱 Flu Death + Inflation Concerns + Basketball Update

Happy Wednesday, Davidson! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing around Davidson today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Davidson today:

1. CAA Games Of The Week: Home Stretch Of Non-Conference Games (FloHoops)
2. COVID update Dec. 14: NC positivity rate over 9% (corneliustoday.com)
3. Inflation Affecting Lake Norman Families; Outlook Concerns Expert (Davidson Patch)
4. North Carolina Suffers First Flu Death of 2021-2022 Flu Season (Charlotte Patch)
5. When Will COVID-19 Pills Be Available in NC? (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Davidson:

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From my notebook:

• Mecklenburg County Government: "An update on the 2025 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing & Homelessness Strategy is on the agenda for the 12/13 Board of County Commissioners meeting. 📝 See the full agenda » http://bit.ly/BOCC2021 💻 Watch the meeting live on 12/13 at 2:30 ..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Don't forget to register for the Snowy Day Active Reading Time, happening on Wednesday, December 29 at 11:30 a.m. Winter break should be filled with knowledge and fun. This year, your whole family is invited to enjoy stories, songs, and ..." (Facebook)

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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.