🌱 Strong Storms + Story Of Heroism + New Pets To Adopt

Rise and shine, Huntersville! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, December 30 off on an informed note. Here's what's going on in Huntersville today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and warm with a shower. High: 73 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in Huntersville:

1. Strong Storms Likely In Huntersville Thursday Morning (Huntersville Patch)
2. Adopt From Huntersville Area Shelters: New Pets Added This Week (Huntersville Patch)
3. Novant unveils new online tools, including a doctor match that works like a dating app (Charlotte Observer)
4. Statewide COVID positivity rate climbs over 20% (corneliustoday.com)
5. 'Nothing short of a miracle': Huntersville man one of 3 shot while rescuing woman from domestic violence in Va. (WBTV)

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Today in Huntersville:

From my notebook:

• Environmental Educator Mandy Smith-Thompson, City of Concord: "Did you know - plastic packaging (like plastic bags) is not acceptable for recycling in your curbside recycling container? These CAN be recycled at most grocery and big box stores. To learn why that is, check out this article: https:..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cambridge Grove: "Hello Neighbors. - Is anyone looking for a job? 18 years or older, Clean background and drug test. Message me for details." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cambridge Grove: "Hi! - I’ve seen several posts where people are asking about where to find COVID Home Tests..... 🦠 Walgreens on Catawba & Bethel in Cornelius had a whole box of these this afternoon. (limit 2 per customer though). 👍🏻" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cashion: "https://www.huntersville.org/2... - Hi to all of my neighbors on Stephen’s Road, Stephen’s Grove, Beatties Ford Rd, Cashion etc. Have you seen the sign at 14520 Beatties Ford Road for the public hearing..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Skybrook Falls Dr: "Anyone missing this cat? - It has been visiting in the middle of the night recently and we have been feeding it - but not sure if it is lost or a neighbors indoor/outdoor cat. It has been coming by more frequently recently." (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.