🌱 Mooresville: The Fastest Growing City In N.C. + Commercial Filming

Hey, Mooresville. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In this issue, you'll find:

• Fastest growing city in the state.
• Shut down for filming.
• He allegedly ran her over twice.

But first, an exciting local announcement from our sponsor, Mooresville Realty:

Mooresville Realty is proud to partner with the Town of Mooresville all year for their 150th celebration.

And now, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 92 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. Located just outside of Charlotte, with Lake Norman in its backyard, Mooresville has been crowned the fastest-growing city in North Carolina according to GoBankingRates. Swelling with new residents, over the past decade, the allure of this suburb has taken hold, and many have flocked to the area in search of a safe, beautiful place to live and raise their families. According to kiss951.com, "The city, has seen a population increase of 43.24 percent over the past eight years." (kiss951.com)
2. Mooresville's own Liberty Park has been selected as the set for a commercial! However, due to filming, the playground, basketball courts, shelters, and splash pad will be unavailable until noon on July 13. (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
3. Leslie Joel Mills has been arrested for allegedly running over his girlfriend twice on Sunday night. According to WCNC.com, "Deputies were called to Deal Road near Karriker Farms Road around 8 p.m. on Sunday. Fire and EMS personnel were tending to the woman, and deputies found surveillance camera footage at a nearby business. According to the sheriff's office, the footage showed the man identified as Leslie Joel Mills driving a blue Dodge pickup truck passing the woman at first. However, the footage reportedly shows him backing the truck up to hit her, knocking her down. Mills is then allegedly seen on camera stopping the truck and pulling forward, hitting the woman again. He eventually gets out and kneels beside her before getting back in the truck and driving away. Mills is now charged with driving while impaired and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious bodily injury. He remains in jail on a domestic hold with no bond." (WCNC.com)

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From my notebook:

• Feed NC: "We want to give a huge shout-out to some incredible members of our community from Team Penske! Thank you for coming into FeedNC, working your backsides off, and making a difference in so many areas of need!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Today we’re learning about 'Eating the rainbow!' Did you know when we eat colorful fruits and vegetables from each color of the rainbow, we get a bunch of important vitamins and nutrients that help our bodies!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Visit Mooresville NC: "Take a bite out of summer and enjoy a worry-free lake day." (Visit Mooresville NC via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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