🌱Development In Downtown Mooresville? + Safety First This Weekend!

Hello there, Mooresville! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.Keep scrolling for the scoop.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. Enforcing safety and making sure that everyone has a fun and exciting weekend the North Carolina Highway Patrol, N.C. Wildlife Commission and the Mooresville Police Department announced the start of a pair of public safety initiatives; “Operation Dry Water,” a national safety initiative, and “Operation Firecracker” put in place by the state of North Carolina. According to the Mooresville Tribune, '“officers will be targeting highways and waterways in the area of N.C. Highway 150,” Master Trooper Jeffrey Swagger of the N.C. Highway Patrol said. “Officers will be aggressively enforcing violations of impaired driving, boating while impaired, and other applicable laws.”' (Mooresville Tribune)
2. Downtown Mooresville may be getting more housing soon. At its July 5 meeting, the Mooresville Board of Commissioners will consider a downtown development project agreement for Lansing Melbourne Group to lead the remake of a town-owned site. According to WSOC Charlotte, "Town documents show the redevelopment project calls for 150 apartments, 3,000 square feet of retail space and a 400-space parking deck at a 1.8-acre site between Moore and Center avenues and Church Street." (WSOC Charlotte)
3. On July 7, from 7-8:30 p.m. Carolina Caring is hosting Linking Hearts, a caring and supportive space for parents to come together for empathy, understanding and hope. The support group will be held virtually on Zoom. It will continue to meet the first Thursday of every month. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "Registration is required. To register, visit CarolinaCaring.org/support, contact wspurling@carolinacaring.org or call 828-466-0466, ext. 3201." (Mooresville Tribune)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Field of Flags Summer Celebration - Lowe's YMCA (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Ella says, "Make sures fur babies like me are wearing ID tags, and keeps us indoors to keeps us safes during boom boom fireworks!" Fireworks can be scary for pets! Pets are more sensitive to loud noises, flashing lights, and strong smells. Make sure your pets are wearing ID tags and, if possible, are kept inside during fireworks displays so they do not get lost trying to escape the unfamiliar situation." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Town Offices will be CLOSED Monday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Sanitation and recycling services will experience a one-day delay. Town Offices will be open for normal business hours Tuesday, July 5." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Celebrating a friend and partner of FeedNC. Thank you to Farm Manager, Halle, farm staff, and Davidson College for your donations of fresh produce. Thank you for educating us on growing food in a sustainable and thoughtful way. " (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Have you downloaded our mobile app yet? With dozens of helpful features, this is one you cannot skip out on. Available on the App Store for iOS and Google Play Store for Android." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "The Mooresville Public Library will be closed on Monday July 4." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "We Rise! July is National Parks & Recreation Month. Join us this month by using the hashtag #riseupjuly every time you do something fun in your community and tag us! We can’t wait to see your posts!" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "We’re just over a month away from our annual Summer Supply Drive! We invite you to join us to meet our 10,000 lb. Goal! Each item donated goes directly to a local child, family, or individual in need right here in your backyard!" (Feed NC via Facebook)

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