🌱 Hurricane Season Prep + Liberty Park Summer Concerts Return

Good morning, Mooresville! I'm Dan Casarella and I'll be your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town. Here is everything you need to know today in five minutes or less.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 88 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Iredell County Emergency Management is encouraging Mooresville residents to plan now for hurricane season. Hurricane season for Mooresville and North Carolina is typically from Jun. 1 through Nov. 30. Officials are encouraging residents to create a plan and a survival kit for their families. (Mooresville Tribune)
2. Are you looking for a new job in Mooresville? Patch and ZipRecruiter have created a list of all the available job opportunities in the area. Visit Patch for the complete listing. (Mooresville Patch)
3. This Friday is the first in the Rock The Park: Liberty Park Summer concert series. The concerts take place on the first Friday of every month at Liberty Park with food trucks opening at 6:00 p.m. and the show beginning at 6:30 p.m. This Friday, the Cat5 Band will perform. (Visit Mooresville)

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Today in Mooresville:

• 2022 Celebrate Business Annual Luncheon & Awards Presentation At The Cove Church (10:30 AM)
• NC Works At Mooresville Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Fine Arts Concert & Art Show At Langtree Charter Academy (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A short, connecting portion of Cedar Street in Mooresville will be closed from May 2 to Jun. 30 to allow crews to complete roadway improvements, including a new drainage system and utility adjustments. Traffic will still be able to use both sides of Cedar Street, but will not be able to cut between them using the connector during the construction. (Facebook)
• Thank you to the Mooresville Citizen for allowing Downtown Mooresville to share its story with your readers! (Facebook)
• Read through the obituaries published yesterday in the Mooresville Tribune. (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.