🌱 Public Input Meeting + Cruise Problems + Who's Hiring

Happy Tuesday, Huntersville! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy. High: 57 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories today in Huntersville:

1. What can occur when COVID-19 turns cruise vacations into nightmarish voyages? (Norman Transcript)
2. North Carolina high school boys basketball weekly preview (1/24): NCHSAA schedules, stats, scores & more (MaxPreps)
3. New buildings, facelifts underway across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Charlotte Observer)
4. Who's Hiring In The Huntersville Area? Check Out New Local Jobs (Huntersville Patch)
5. Huntersville Hosts Downtown Planning Public Input Meeting (Huntersville Patch)

Today in Huntersville:

• ES Principal's coffee chat - Lake Norman Charter (8:45 AM)
• K-6 Parent Webinar with Dr. Danielle Graham (6:00 PM)
• Planning Board Meeting - Huntersville Main Calendar (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Tanners Creek: "Hi, - See you next year" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, MacAulay: "To the gentleman searching for a puppy on Hillmoor in Macaulay this morning, I hope you found your pup, but if s/he is still missing, there are a lot of people in this neighborhood that will help you look. - Just let us know!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Monteith Place: "Hey Guys, We just got our Pizza Hut order (after 2 hours) from the Pizza Hut location off Sam Furr (in Huntersville) and they forgot to bring our wings with it. - When we tried to call them, they hung up when we told them the problem. I..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cedarfield: "Anyone know what is going on at Walmart in Huntersville about an hour ago? - The alarm started going off and they were herding us all out rather urgently 😬" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Arrington: "These two are absolutely precious!!! - I helped my friend rescue them ... they are SO bonded and deserving of a forever home together!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Centennial Huntersville: "https://www.facebook.com/group... - Brown and white dog found off of Kentucky Derby Drive" (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.