🌱The Fireworks Spectacular Will Be This Weekend + New Homes 4 Sale

Hi all! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in town. In today's briefing, you'll read about these stories and more...

• Fireworks celebration this weekend!
• Houses new to the market!
• Public finger printing resumes soon at MPD.

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And now, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 59 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. It's fireworks time in the town of Mooresville. The city promised the rescheduled Fireworks Spectacular display will take place on January 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Langreee Lake Norman. Hope to see you there to kick off Mooresville's 150th Celebration. To stay up-to-date on the celebration & others throughout 2023 go to mooresvillenc150.com. According to the website, "Kick off the Town of Mooresville’s 150th anniversary with a bang! Activities before the fireworks include music, food trucks, a Ninja run, face painting, balloon animals, and more. Complimentary parking is available on-site or free round-trip shuttles from Merino Mill (500 South Main Street) and The Cove Church (179 Langtree Road) will take you directly to the event beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, call (704) 663-7026." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
2. The local real estate market is buzzing with activity and there are a variety of homes to choose from these days. As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in the Mooresville area.
   Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area. Want more information on one of the properties in our list? (Mooresville Patch)
3. According to a post on the Mooresville Police Department's Facebook page, "K9 Hansel is first in line to get his finger (paw) prints made! Public fingerprinting services will resume on January 18! Services will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Appointments are required. Call 704-664-3311 anytime to make an appointment. $10 Cash. You will be asked to provide two forms of government ID. One must have a picture on it and neither ID can be expired. Thank you." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• K-12 Bob Ross Day - Pine Lake Preparatory (12:00 AM)
• School-Wide Spelling Bee - Pine Lake Preparatory (3:30 PM)
• Mooresville High School @ West Cabarrus (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "You can now join us for Time for Tots and Movers & Shakers at both our Main Library and our West Branch locations! Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring board books, simple stories, finger plays, songs and nursery ryhmes." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Iredell County Parks & Recreation has employment opportunities available." (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Reminder: Tickets are required for this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast. Visit MooresvilleNC.gov/MLKJr2023 to reserve one by January 11. The Peace Walk begins at 9:30 a.m. on January 16, followed by the breakfast." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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