🌱 Kid Festival + Teacher Charged + Weekend Weather Forecast

Up and at 'em, Huntersville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 54 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Huntersville today:

1. Another kid friendly festival makes a comeback after the pandemic (WCNC.com)
2. These retail stores opened in the Charlotte area over the past year, despite COVID (Charlotte Observer)
3. ROTC instructor at Huntersville high school accused of sexually assaulting child (WSOC Charlotte)
4. Huntersville Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Huntersville Patch)
5. Huntersville Bridge To Close For Replacement March 7 (Huntersville Patch)

Today in Huntersville:

From my notebook:

• Communications Manager MaeLynn Joyner, Town of Cornelius: "Time is ticking - share your feedback with us today! - We can't create a responsive Town budget without your input. Take the 5-minute survey now to rank your priorities and let us know what improvements you want to see around Town. The..." (Nextdoor)
• Public Information Officer Kim Strickland, Town of Huntersville: "ROAD CLOSURE - N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close a section of Huntersville-Concord Road over Ramah Creek on Monday, March 7, weather permitting. The closure is needed so crews can safely replace the existing ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Poplar Tent: "I have a full size bed frame ikea brand and full size mattress does any one need one free! - I’ll send pictures…" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, S Birkdale Commons Pkwy: "Fedex supposedly delivered 2 packages to me this morning; - it wasn't my porch. One is from Belk and one from Walmart. As suggested by fedex, I checked back porch, neighbors and surrounding shrubs with no luck. If you received these p..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Crosswinds: "Found Dog. - Anyone looking for this pup. Found tonight on Hambright rd. Near Walmart. No collar or microchip" (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.