🌱 Lowes Opens + Daytona 500 + Black History Month Event

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

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 59 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories today in Huntersville:

1. Drivers competing in the 2022 Daytona 500 (Spectrum News)
2. Want to celebrate National Margarita Day? Head to these Charlotte restaurants and bars (Charlotte Observer)
3. QC Checklist: NC Black Heritage Festival in Concord (Fox 46 Charlotte)
4. COVID update Feb. 17: Governor says it's time to take focus off masking (corneliustoday.com)
5. Lowes Foods is expanding in the Carolinas (Fox 46 Charlotte)

Today in Huntersville:

• Board of Commissioners Special Meeting (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Shelton Ridge: "Looking for recommendations for skilled nursing / rehab for my elderly brother. - He lives in Hickory and I in Huntersville, so somewhere in between maybe. Has anyone had experience with the newer Autumn Care in Cornelius? I need hel..." (Nextdoor)
• Communications Specialist Asha Ellison, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is hiring! - We're hiring for administrative positions at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Could you be our next Library HR Manager? Find the job description, benefits and salary information, and application h..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cedarfield: "On top of the the school we attend just went mask optional. - I am excited for the kids to get back to normal. https://www.wfae.org/health/2022-02-16/mecklenburg-county-commissioners-vote-to-end-mask-mandate" (Nextdoor)
• Communications Manager MaeLynn Joyner, Town of Cornelius: "Upcoming Community Blood Drives - Town Hall will be hosting a OneBlood blood drive on Wednesday, March 2. Another opportunity to donate will be held at First Baptist Church on Thursday, March 10, sponsored by the American Red Cross. One..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Henderson Park: "Has anyone signed up for the New T Mobile High-Speed 5 G Home Internet for $50. - 00 or maybe inquired about it? I'm willing to give it try but need some input on it from the community. Copied the Add below: T Mobile 5G Home Internet l..." (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.