🌱Grand Opening Of New Store + Special Board Of Commissioners Meeting

Hey, everybody. It's Thursday in Mooresville and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Because community news matters! Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a shower in spots. High: 80 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Looking to add a new member to your family and do something good for the world at the same time? Consider adopting a dog, cat or other kind of pet from a local shelter or organization. Many pound animals are still looking for their forever home and animal shelters are still working to place pets with families. Over 6 million pets and other companion animals are given to shelters each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Shelters often look after other animals in search of a permanent home as well, including pigs, birds and even horses.(Mooresville Patch)
2. A Board of Commissioners meeting was was held recently, filled with special recognitions! According to a Facebook post by the town of Mooresville, "Outgoing Ward 3 Commissioner Barbara Whittington was honored for over 30 years of service to the Town of Mooresville. Coach Napolean Lowery Jr. was honored for 50 years of service in the Town of Mooresville. The retirement of Matthew Hilton from the Public Utilities Department (August 1, 2022) after over 25 years of service to the Town was celebrated. Charles Mack Citizen Center's Michael Thompson was honored as winner of the 2022 Service Excellence Award for Pride. Mooresville Parks & Recreation's Jim Donaldson was honored as winner of the 2022 Service Excellence Award for Safety. Mooresville Fire-Rescue's Shawnjay Holtham was honored as winner of the 2022 Service Excellence Award for Excellence. September 4-10 was recognized as National Suicide Prevention Week. September 17-23, 2022 was recognized as Constitution Week." (Town of Mooresville via Facebook)
3. Mooresville is getting a new store. "A leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring will expand its nationwide footprint when it opens the doors to its newest location in Mooresville on September 14. The Floor & Décor warehouse store and design center will open with a team of about 50 full-time and part-time associates led by Brittany McMillen, the new store’s chief executive merchant, according to a press release. “Floor & Décor is thrilled to open our doors in Mooresville,” said McMillen. “We are excited to introduce both professional customers, as well as homeowners, to our one-stop solution for their flooring needs with an extensive selection of in-stock, trend-right flooring options." The Mooresville Floor & Décor store will be giving away a $5,000 floor makeover as part of its grand opening festivities. Starting on September 14, customers will have the chance to register to win a $5,000 gift card from Floor & Décor. Interested parties can register online at www.floormakeovermooresville.com. Registration ends on October 13." (Stockhouse)

Today in Mooresville:

• Balance & Fall Prevention - Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce (11:30 a.m.)
• Tennis @ North Meck - Mooresville Senior High School (4 p.m.)
• Volleyball v. South Iredell - Mooresville Senior High School (4:30 p.m.)
• Men's Soccer v. North Meck - Mooresville Senior High School (5:30 p.m.)
• Planning Board - Town of Mooresville (6 p.m.)
• Picnic in the Park - Mooresville Senior High School (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit Mooresville NC: "Announcing the new easy way to find things to do in Mooresville - the Mooresville Widget app! Find events, places to eat, new bars to try, and save them in the app so you won’t forget. Head over to our website." (Visit Mooresville NC via Instagram)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Please join us for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention on September 13 at 6 p.m. Crystal Hobbs, the Lake Norman/Iredell NAMI president, will be giving a presentation on understanding mental wellness." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Join us on Facebook Live on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. for virtual trivia! Prizes will be available for the winner. #mooresvillelibrary #libraryprograms #mooresvillenc #virtualprogram" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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