🌱 General Assembly Review + Burn Ban Lifted + Basketball

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 63 Low: 28.

Here are the top stories today in Davidson:

1. COVID update Dec. 13 (corneliustoday.com)
2. North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - December 2021 (JD Supra)
3. Burn ban lifted for all North Carolina counties as conditions improve (Alexander County)
4. Davidson Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Week (Davidson Patch)
5. College basketball roundup: Wolfpack upset bid of No. 1 Purdue comes up short in OT (North State Journal)

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Today in Davidson:

• Teacher Appreciation Treat - Community School of Davidson (12:00 AM)
• 6/7 Principal Coffee Chat - Book Study - Middle School Make Over Chpt (8:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Mecklenburg County Community Support Services: "If you’re in recovery this holiday season, it’s important to H.A.L.T. Standing alone, the word simply means to stop. But in the addiction world, it’s a reminder for people to evaluate if they are Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. These fee..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Summers Walk Davidson: "Summers Walk decked out in luminaries for Davidson Housing Coalition. - Thank you to Marc and his Luminary Committee for your hard work and dedication." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, River Run: "No reason, just love these babies. - (Hercules & Xena)" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. 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.