🌱GoKart For A Cause + Looking For A New Home? + Pedaling For Payton

Good morning, everybody! It's Friday in Mooresville and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community. Hope you all have a great day. In today's briefing, we have these stories and more...

• On your marks, get set, goKart!
• More houses on the market!
• Pedal power for Payton.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and wind. High: 62 Low: 58.

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Here are the top four stories in Mooresville today:

1. GoKart fans mark your calendars! October 4, from 3 to 9 p.m. at the GoPro Motorplex there will be an evening of non-stop racing action in a unique endurance charity karting challenge, hosted by Racing For ALS. According to Facebook events, "all experience levels of drivers will battle it out with teams consisting of 2-7 drivers and a minimum of seven required driver changes throughout the final. Each team will receive 45 minutes of practice/qualifying time prior to the action packed 90 minute final! Join us to compete to be the winners of our coveted custom trophy while celebrating the fact that 100% of the proceeds of the race will be dedicated to our Patient Care Fund! Spectator admission is free (requested donation at the door)! To reserve your spot or for sponsorship information, contact: Lizz@RacingforALS.com." (Facebook events!)
2. According to K104.7, "the Ace & TJ Show is proud to announce that the kick-off for Pedaling for Payton will happen on October 7. As part of Payton’s Promise, a charity to help with community assistance efforts. The Ace & TJ Show has always had a special place in which they wanted to help others and now is their chance with Payton’s Promise. This year for Pedaling for Payton, Ace will be riding a bike from the Ace & TJ Show studio in Mooresville, NC to Birmingham, AL. The long-distance bike will be to honor Payton’s Promise in honor of his late daughter. If you are interested in donating to the charity, click here. For more information on Payton’s Promise and the work they hope to accomplish, visit their website." (K104.7)
3. When you’re in the market for some fresh digs, keeping tabs on all the latest listings can take hours of tedious investigating online. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and done the initial work for you. Here’s a sampling of the latest batch of new properties to hit the housing market in and around Mooresville — such as a listing with 4 beds and 3 baths for $593,000, and another with 4 beds and 3 baths for $593,000.(Mooresville Patch)
4. Fans need to send out good vibes to Amber Balcaen and her Mooresville-based team Rette Jones Racing as they head to Herr’s Snacks 200 at the historic Salem (Ind.) Speedway. According to Speedway Media.com, Balcaen said, “As I mentioned at Bristol, I’m sick of us being taken out because people think they can just run us over or take us out for whatever they feel their reason is. “I have worked hard to get to the ARCA Menards Series. My team busts their behinds to bring me fast No. 30 ICON Direct Ford Fusions each race and our sponsor doesn’t deserve us not seeing the checkered flag. “I have no problem with racing people clean and I’ll race them with respect as long as they show me respect, but we don’t need any more races to end with us in the garage and we’re going to stand our ground even at a tough and demanding short track like Salem Speedway.” (SpeedwayMedia.com)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Lake Norman Philharmonic - Free Community Concert (6:30 PM)
• Varsity Football @ Providence - Mooresville Senior High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "This year we are participating in the National Faith & Blue Weekend. Any church who wants to get involved in Faith & Blue next year can reach out to DLHarding@mooresvillenc.gov" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Only three days left to snag your peach pie from Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop! They’ll donate a $1 from each peach pie sold! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Feed NC would like to thank the Department of Social Services for their partnership to assist guests with food and nutritional support outside of what we are able to offer. Thank you for your work to support those in need in your community." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Join us on Tuesday, October 4 Downtown Main Street for an NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Town of Mooresville Motorsport Celebration!!! The celebration takes place from 4-8pm on North Main Street." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "We will be holding a class on neurocognitive disorders on October 6 at 6 p.m. Commonly referred to as dementia, neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) can affect the way people perceive and engage with the world around them." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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