🌱 Ocular Melanoma Research + NASCAR Partnership + StarMed Issue

Morning, Huntersville! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around town today.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 51 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories today in Huntersville:

1. COVID update: More than 3,000 hospitalized in NC (corneliustoday.com)
2. Searching for Therapies to Treat Rare Ocular Melanoma : Oncology Times (LWW Journals)
3. NASCAR partners with LGBT Group (Charlotte Patch)
4. Trooper accidentally killed by brother (Charlotte Patch)
5. StarMed Asks People To Stop Berating Its Staff (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Huntersville:

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Redcliffe: "Hey everyone, - My daughter and I have been looking for an affordable summer camp for 2022, for my 10yr old grandson. The prices are absolutely ridiculous $300-700 a week. He loves and plays soccer, in Boy Scouts, and looking for a camp..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Covington and Huntersridge: "Coming soon…. - Our son Mike’s brewery Neoteric! Located right here in Huntersville. Mike has been brewing high quality, innovative beer for 6 years. His dream of sharing his craft with others in the community is finally coming true! He ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mayes Rd/Caldwell Station: "Used high chair? - Anyone have a high chair they no longer need? I will need one for my third baby in about a month or so. Let me know how much you are asking for it and I’d love to see it 😊" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Birkdale: "Thank you Emilio ( 2 Vets and a Truck) Saturday night’s storm broke a large tree limb that landed on my fence. - On Sunday I called Emilio who does some tree work. He responded immediately, came to look and removed it right away on Mon. ..." (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.