🌱Drug Take Back Day April 22nd + Head On Collision Leaves One Dead

Hi all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Mooresville Patch newsletter. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on:

• Bad accident closed the road!
• Toyota is making cars in Mooresville!
• Get rid of unused medication!

But first, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 67 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. One person was killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on crash on Mooresville Road (N.C. 150) near Caldwell Road. The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 p.m., closed the road in both directions for more than an hour. It opened again at approximatley 4 p.m. once the vehicles involved were removed. According to the Salsbury Post, The driver who survived the crash was taken to Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in Concord.The other driver was declared dead at the scene. One of the cars apparently crossed the centerline, but a state trooper on the scene said no official determinations or notifications to next of kin have been made." (Salisbury Post)
2. With a concentration on churning out spec sports cars for Toyota Racing Development, which prepares to launch its first single-make series, a former textile mill building in Mooresville, built in 1892, has been transformed into a car factory of sorts. Learn more about Toyota's cars made here! (NBC Sports)
3. Get rid of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs and syringes by dropping them off at Mooresville Police Department’s Drug Take-Back Event. The event will take place on April 22nd at Cannon Pharmacy, 521 E. Plaza Drive, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Don't worry if you can't make it that day. You can drop them off at MPD’s drug drop box, located inside the lobby, 24 hours a day (2487 Charlotte Highway)." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• Upper School Musical - Pine Lake Preparatory (12:00 AM)
• MSI Chamber Swinging for Small Business Golf Tournament (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "On March 28, 2023, Mitchell Community College held their 2023 Scholarship Luncheon at the Statesville Civic Center. Ashley Williams received the Ron Campurciani Scholarship through Mitchell Community College to further her career in Law Enforcement." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Visit Mooresville NC: "Let's kick off this event season with some weekend fun! Uncorked & Artsy and Festival of Food Trucks in @downtown_mooresville; a bourbon tasting, live music and more! Visit our bio links for Things to do this Weekend in Mooresville. #fo..." (Visit Mooresville NC via Instagram)
• Local History of Mooresville NC: "From Local History & Archives at MPL: As we come to the end of Women's History Month, we'd like share some firsts related to Mooresville Fire-Rescue. Did you know that TJ Patton was the first female Assistant Fire Marshal in Mooresville?" (Local History of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

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