🌱 Huntersville Holiday Celebrations + COVID Update + Drought

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

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 74 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Huntersville today:

1. COVID update Dec. 2: NCDHHS reports 3780 new cases (corneliustoday.com)
2. Huntersville Hosting Free Holiday Events Friday And Saturday (Huntersville Patch)
3. Most of the Charlotte region now in ‘severe drought’ status as dry conditions persist (Charlotte Observer)
4. Cities with the worst commutes in North Carolina - Johnson City Press (subscription) (Johnson City Press (subscription))
5. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: CMS Announces New Personnel Appointments 11.30.21 (Press Release Desk )

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Today in Huntersville:

• Huntersville Tree Lighting - Huntersville Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

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Featured businesses:

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Events:

• New Year, New You – Charlotte, NC Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar (December 7)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 11)
• ACT Master Strategies In-Person Class (December 26)
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Gigs & services:

• Let us cater your Holiday Meals! (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.

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