🌱 Mac's Opening New Location + Booster Shots + New Atrium Bldg

Morning, neighbors! Cassie Fambro here with a brand-new copy of theCornelius Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and milder. High: 57 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories in Cornelius today:

1. Winter Solstice 2021, Ursid Meteors: What To Expect In Cornelius (Cornelius Patch)
2. Mac's Speed Shop To Open Restaurant Near Concord Mills (WCCB Charlotte)
3. COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Cornelius (Cornelius Patch)
4. Atrium Health Opens New Medical Office Building In Huntersville (WCCB Charlotte)
5. COVID update Dec. 20: Positivity rate over 9% (corneliustoday.com)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor North Carolina: "Holiday COVID-19 safety message from the CDC. - Neighbors, This holiday season, keep your family, friends, and communities safer by doing your part to slow the spread of COVID-19: ✅ Get vaccinated and a booster when you’re eligible. D..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Glenridge Heritage Oakhur: "Hot shot service/car transporter - Does anyone own a transportation company or hot shot service that can transport a 2004 GMC truck asap from Cornelius to Louisiana? We had someone lined up to come yesterday and they never showed and won..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Crown Harbor: "Carpenter Referral - Custom Storage - Anyone recommend a carpenter that would be comfortable doing a custom closet / storage in our bonus room above garage? Photo inspo below. The slanted ceilings make traditional closet companies not t..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Upper Peninsula: "I just had knee surgery and am need of a recliner. - Thanks" (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.