🌱Join Mooresville For Earth Day + MPD Capt. Chris Jorgensen​ Retired

Good morning, Mooresville. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today's issue includes updates on:

• A man died in a car crash.
• MPD Captain Chris Jorgensen has retired!
• Earth Day is coming up!

But first, today's weather:

A heavy thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. At around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, near the intersection of River Highway and Rolling Hill Road, a car crashed when the driver attempted to turn onto Rolling Hill Road while traveling at a high speed. According to WBTV, "Officers said the man was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Mooresville Fire-Rescue and Iredell County EMS provided medical aid, but [the man] died at the scene. Officials identified the man as 64-year-old Alan Ray Lorek. No other vehicles were involved in the incident."(WBTV)
2. Congratulations to Mooresville Police Department Captain Chris Jorgensen, who has retired after 18 years of dedicated law enforcement service. Good luck in the next chapter of your life!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
3. You're invited on Saturday, April 22, to join the town of Mooresville from noon-3 p.m. at the Selma Burke Recreation Center for Earth Day! There’ll be plenty of free activities and games for kids, with a visit from the Dog Mayor too. We will have Fire Marshal Woody coloring pages and a 'Flat Woody' activity for kids! Hope to see you there! (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• Vivifca Esthetics Grand Opening Celebration (12:00 PM)
• Stephen Freeman (award winning Elvis tribute artist) Live with the Echoes of a Legend Show Band (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Another fun event for the family this summer! 🇺🇸 Stars and Stripes on Main Parade is on July 4 in Downtown!" (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "Great family friendly & FREE event next weekend!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Feed NC is proud to offer Food Safety Certifications for the public and not just our Culinary Workforce students! If you’re interested, click the link to learn more! https://www.feednc.org/food-sa... And feel free to shar..." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Next Saturday, April 22, join us at Selma Burke Recreation Center for our Earth Day event! FREE family-fun activities, games, and food. Kids can participate in games, such as Scoop the Poop with the Dog Mayor, as well as activities."

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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Karena Garrity

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