🌱 Hospital Capacity + Zoo Play Kits + Transportation Comments

Happy Friday, Davidson! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

A little snow at times. High: 31 Low: 21.

Here are the top stories today in Davidson:

1. 3 New Houses For Sale In The Davidson Area (Davidson Patch)
2. Town Of Davidson: Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Opens Public Comment Period (Press Release Desk )
3. Hospital Capacity In Davidson Area: See Latest Numbers (Davidson Patch)
4. 2 found dead, 2 in critical condition at North Carolina nursing home (WGN TV Chicago)
5. NC Zoo delivers outdoor play kits to NC teachers (The Richmond Observer )

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Today in Davidson:

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

From my notebook:

• Mecklenburg County Government: "Order free at-home COVID-19 test kits » COVIDTests.gov Find local testing locations » https://meck.co/34EUtWP" (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Finding a job can be challenging. Imagine if you had others to consult for advice or to voice your concerns, frustrations or triumphs. We will be that for you. Find the support you need for your job search at the Library. This online gro..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Interested in changing your career or sharpening your interview skills? You can ramp up your resume, improve your technical skills, join a job support group and more through the Library. Last year, we hosted 206 job help themed programs ..." (Facebook)
• Mecklenburg County Community Support Services: "Stalking is not romantic -- it is criminal, traumatic, and dangerous. Movies, TV, and music consistently present stalking as desirable, cute, sexy, and/or flattering – but in real life, it’s unwanted, terrifying, and illegal." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Summers Walk Davidson: "For those that enjoy flavorful, spicy Indian Cuisine, there is a restaurant that stands out for all the right reasons.... - I order take-out and am happily overwhelmed with complex flavors that always satisfy :-) https://currygates.com/" (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.