🌱 Lake Norman Hikes + Booster Availability + Missing Kids

Morning, people of Mooresville! It's me again, Cassie Fambro, your host of the Mooresville Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 54 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. First Day Hikes offered at Lake Norman State Park (Mooresville Tribune)
2. DIRTcar National, Regional Champions to be Honored at 36th Annual Banquet (stlracing.com)
3. Who are they? NC children reported missing as of December 20 (Mooresville Tribune)
4. Iredell County Public Library: Library Programs Resume In January (Press Release Desk )
5. COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Mooresville (Mooresville Patch)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Christmas Happiness (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Congratulations to Doye Baker on his retirement after serving the Town of Mooresville for 24 years! Best wishes and thank you for all your hard work!" (Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Congratulations to Robert Wayne for 28 years with the Town of Mooresville! For his contributions, he was awarded a proclamation for Robert Wayne Day. Thank you for everything you've done for the Town, and best wishes." (Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "Congratulations to Corporal Aaron Moore, who was honored at the December 20 meeting of Town Board for earning the Life Saver Award!" (Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "We are hiring. Apply here: https://www.mooresvillenc.gov/191/Employment-Opportunities" (Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you to Blumengärten for your continued support and to Laura Warren for taking these beautiful flowers and turning them into festive arrangements for our pantry families... https://blumengartenllc.com/" (Facebook)

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— Cassie Fambro

About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.