🌱 Bomb Threat At Schools + Celebrate This Weekend In Downtown

Hello again, friends! It's Friday in Mooresville and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Hope you all have a great day. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Celebrate in downtown Mooresville.
• Have a great weekend.
• Bomb threat at schools.

But first, today's weather: Sunny and beautiful. High: 77 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. On Saturday, Sept. 16 in Downtown Mooresville the Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival Presented by DeBotech, Inc is taking place. There will be a Park-and-Ride Shuttle. The shuttle pick-up is located at 750 W. Iredell Ave. Hope to see you there! (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
2. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here is a list of events compiled by corneliustoday.com. Hope you find something you like. (corneliustoday.com)
3. An automated bomb threat caused classes to be canceled at East Mooresville and another school was evacuated on Thursday. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "The Mooresville Graded School District, in a message to parents, said that an automated phone call conveying a bomb threat was received at both the Selma Burke and East Mooresville Intermediate schools on Thursday morning. Both schools were evacuated per protocol and all students and staff are safe, the school district said." (Subscription: Mooresville Tribune)

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Today in Mooresville:

Friday, September 15

• Paint & Sip at Mooresville Arts (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Meet the Stations! Mooresville Fire-Rescue is giving residents an inside look at each station, the area they serve, and what makes each station unique. Enjoy a look at Station 1 " (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "If you want to give more than your time, FeedNC has put together a fantastic page of ways to give back! Choose which way of supporting FeedNC speaks to you and go for it! If you have questions, contact Bonnie Battalia at bbattalia@feednc." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "The Mooresville Golf Club will operate under special hours until Sept. 16, as they host their annual Men's Member-Guest Golf Tournament. Check out their post below for more details." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Teens are invited to join us for a series of virtual programs that will allow them to learn about STEM fields from professionals who work in them! These sessions will be held throughout the fall and registration is required." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool Anniversary Celebration (September 16)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— Karena Garrity

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