🌱Classic Christmas in Mooresville + Veterans Honored This Holiday

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Here are the top four stories today in Mooresville:

1. "A Classic Christmas," will be happening in Downtown Mooresville. According to corneliustoday.com, "The event will include Santa visits, Carole’s, ice skating, awesome shopping and dining, hot cocoa and treats, life-sized snow globes, live musical performances, gingerbread house competition winners announced and more! The classic Christmas event is one not to miss! It will be happening from 6-9 p.m. of December 9. Hope to see you there! (corneliustoday.com)
2. Businesses in the Mooresville area are searching for new employees and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings posted within the past week. Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers in and around Mooresville are hiring. Here are a few of the latest job openings in the area, compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. Click on any job title for more details, or to apply. (Mooresville Patch)
3. Veterans buried at Willow Valley Cemetery (200 S. Church Street) will be honored once again this holiday season. According to a recent Facebook post from the Town of Mooresville, "Wreaths Across America chose to honor fallen veterans at the cemetery for the fifth year. Wreaths Across America is still looking for wreath sponsors and volunteers for the ceremony. You can find additional information on Wreaths Across America’s website."(Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
4. Like father like son! According to NASCAR, "Hunter Waltrip’s Super Trucks championship this season at Virginia’s Langley Speedway felt almost like it was destined to happen from the start. The championship, the first of his career, came 20 years after his dad, Brian Waltrip, won a Mini-Trucks Series title at Langley – a NASCAR-sanctioned paved oval in Hampton, Virginia. Brian started racing go-karts when Hunter was young, and eventually moved up to trucks. In 2018, Hunter had graduated from the NASCAR Technical Institute, located in Mooresville, North Carolina, and was helping his dad’s old engine builder, Dean Case. Hunter went to a race and saw the same type of cars his dad used to race when he was younger. “I started talking to some drivers and one of them said, ‘You’re Brian Waltrip’s son?’,” Hunter said. “He said, ‘I’ve got a spare car, I want to put you in it.’ And that was just huge to me. I didn’t think I would ever be able to drive, ever. It just wasn’t in the cards for me. “And I did and I finished very well. I started in the very back and finished on the lead lap. I knew right then and there, I want to do this. So I bought that car from him and won two poles that season.” The next season, Hunter picked up his first victory. That’s when the opportunity came for him to buy a truck – just like his dad raced – and start working with Case to build the engine for it."(NASCAR)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Mooresville Young Professionals Meeting (9:00 AM)
• NC Works at MPL (2:00 PM)
• Winter Band Concert - Mooresville Senior High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Thank you for helping to make Breakfast with Santa a big success this year! We were so excited to see everyone! We had so many friends visit Santa, we could not post all the images, but we wanted to share a few of all the joy and fun!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Shout out! Thanks to Shane Pierce with Abstract Dissent for his amazing art installation at the new Mooresville Skate Park. He officially opened the art wall, a new feature that allows local artists a space for their creative designs." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "It’s North Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week and whether we like it or not, colder temperatures are on the way. There are things you can do now to prevent pipes from freezing inside and outside of your home. When those pipes burst, they cause water damage and can be costly to repair. Read this article to find out what you can do now to prevent frozen pipes: https://www.mooresvillenc.gov/news_detail_T4_R68.php
  * Note: The Mooresville Public Utilities Department has staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist with water or sewer emergencies. Call 704-664-4278 during 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. After hours, call 704-664-3311." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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