🌱 Fall Is Pumpkin Picking Time + Dirty Mo Media Signs New Deal

Morning, Mooresville! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Mooresville Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's all the local news you need to know right now, including...

• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Dirty Mo Media signs new deal!
• Get your pumpkin picking on!
• Ford news!

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Partly sunny and delightful. High: 69 Low: 47.

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Here are the top four stories in Mooresville today:

1. News from Dirty Mo Media! According to Axios, "Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Dirty Mo Media firm has inked a seven-figure podcast deal with Cadence13 that will help launch a slate of new shows this fall as part of a broader media expansion, executives told Axios. The company was co-founded by Earnhardt Jr. and his longtime friend Mike Davis, who was recently named president and executive producer of Dirty Mo Media, in addition to being an equity holder in the company. Dirty Mo is a nickname used to describe Earnhardt Jr.'s hometown of Mooresville, where the company operates today out of a race shop." (Axios)
2. It's pumpkin picking time! According to Mooresville Tribune, "pumpkin picking at Carrigan Farms is an authentic pick-your-own experience, with tractor-drawn hayrides that visit the pumpkin patch and include a pumpkin that can be picked right off the vine. Advanced reservations are required for pumpkin picking. The cost for pumpkin picking is $14 per person and includes a pumpkin from the patch." Hope to see you there! (Mooresville Tribune)
3. Big news in cars! According to Detroit News, "Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday debuted the next-generation Super Duty — part of the Dearborn automaker's best-selling F-Series lineup — for model year 2023. The redesigned lineup of pickup trucks and chassis cabs features new technology and targets best-in-class towing, payload, torque and horsepower in the heavy-duty full-size truck segment, according to Ford. The 2023 Super Duty will have four available engine options, including the all-new standard 6.8-liter V8 gas engine and a new high-output 6.7-liter diesel V8 engine. The vehicles also will come equipped with embedded with 5G connectivity, enabling capabilities such as over-the-air software updates and WiFi hotspot access for up to 10 devices." (Detroit News)
   
4. According to SpeedwayMedia, "NASCAR Cup Series rookie, Todd Gilliland, and his No. 38 Georgia Peanuts team head back to Superspeedway racing this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) for NASCAR Cup Series action on the high banks. This weekend at Talladega will be the second primary race for Georgia Peanuts with Todd in 2022, with the first being at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the spring." (SpeedwayMedia.com)

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Today in Mooresville:

• XC Meet: Preconference - Mooresville Senior High School (12:00 AM)
• MS Musical Audition Workshop - Pine Lake Preparatory (3:30 PM)
• Board of Directors Meeting - Pine Lake Preparatory (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "We had a great time at tonight's Mazeppa Turf Field Ribbon Cutting! More image coming soon! Thank you to our partners Charlotte Independence and Visit Mooresville and to everyone who came out to celebrate with us!" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Belle Chase: "this dog just showed up today outside me garage. - skinny and scared. is anyone missing a dog in the area." (Nextdoor)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "You can now visit our new webpage to view an interactive map of all the Mooresville Parks. Each Park now has its own dedicated page with photo galleries, amenity listings and more! Head to MooresvilleRecreation.Org to check it out!" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Have you scanned the QR code to purchase your tickets yet?!" (Feed NC via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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