🌱More Development In Mooresville?+ NASCAR Driver Buddy Arrington Died

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A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 71.

Here are the top four stories in Mooresville today:

1. According to the Iredell Free News article, a Mooresville Dollar General store is among the many that have been fined for excessive price-scanner errors. According to the article, "The Dollar General at 218 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville, has paid $1,320 in fines. An initial inspection in April found a 30 percent error rate based on 15 overcharges in a 50-item lot. A subsequent inspection in May found a 3.67-percent error rate. The store will be re-inspected."(Iredell Free News)
2. Mooresville is a popular site for development. According to a WSOC Charlotte article," the Mooresville Planning Board is scheduled to continue a public hearing next week for a request by an entity named NC Land Acquisitions Mooresville LLC, town documents state. The group is seeking approval for a planned development zoning district at a 126-acre site between U.S. Highway 21 and N.C. Highway 115. The applicant is proposing a project there with 560 residential units. Documents indicate the applicant is affiliated with South Carolina-based asset management firm Land South." (WSOC Charlotte)
3. With 25 years and 560 Cup Series races on his resume, one of Martinsville’s best-known racecar drivers, Buddy Arrington, passed away this week at the age of 84. He was reportedly one of the last independent owner-drivers in NASCAR. According to the Martinsville Bulletin, "His best finish was third at Nashville Speedway on July 31, 1965 and at Talladega Superspeedway on May 6, 1979. He ended his career in 1988 with 15 top-5s and 103 top-10 finishes. He was best known for being an “Independent” driver, racing on a shoestring budget without a big team or major sponsor. As a NASCAR owner, Arrington drove his own Chrysler for most of his career."(Martinsville Bulletin)
4. Looking for a new house, and want to get a better feel for what's available near you? Need some help in your search? Fear not! To keep you in the game, we've compiled the latest batch of five new listings nearby.(Mooresville Patch)

Today in Mooresville:

• Required Teacher Workday - Mooresville Senior High School (All day)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Mooresville Police Department was honored to participate in the Eastern Heights Community National Night Out on Tuesday evening! Chief Campurciani and Asst. Chief Falzone spoke on the importance of strong police/community relationships and the strategies used to identify and address issues in the community. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a dinner of hot dogs with all the trimmings and delicious baked beans.
  Thank you to all who made this event possible and to all who came out for fellowship and fun!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Join destination recreation Tuesday, August 9 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Bellingham Park for Chalk the Walk!!! We can’t wait to see you there! #followustofun #destinationrecreation #mooresvilleparksandrec #mooresvillenc" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Local History of Mooresville NC: "From Local History & Archives at MPL: For all you #genealogy researchers out there, we recently ran across this huge online resource for searching cemetery records and thought we'd share it with you!" (Local History of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Summer reading is coming to an end. Be sure to stop by to pick up your prizes! You can pick up Summer reading prizes through the end of August. We hope everyone had a fun summer! #mooresvillelibrary #summerreading" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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