🌱MPD Has Santa Come For Breakfast + Be Careful Of Scams This Season

Hello, Mooresville! Karena Garrity here with your Sunday edition of the Mooresville Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Today you'll learn about:

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Supporting the community, the Mooresville Police Department is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 3, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. This free event will take place at Mooresville Police Department. Hope to see you there! (Charlotte On The Cheap.com)
2. Watch out for giving scams this holiday season! According to the Mooresville Tribune, "crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe help people support local causes they care about. However, scammers can use them to trick people into giving to a sham cause. Before you give, take time to research the organizer. If you can’t find them online or if their details don’t match up with the post, don’t contribute. Only give to a crowdfunding campaign if you know the organizer or have verified their identity. If you are unsure, you can check its license with the Secretary of State. You can also research a charity’s ratings and history through the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, Charity Watch or GuideStar." Give responsibly this season! (Mooresville Tribune)
3. Some people want to know what the town of Mooresville is doing to help alleviate the traffic in the area? According to Queen City News, "The answer is there are two major road projects that Mooresville is working on. To give an alternative to having to go through downtown Mooresville to connect interstates and expand and improve the roadways and alleviate some of the traffic. According to town officials, there are a few reasons Mooresville sees so much traffic. Obviously, Lake Norman, the new construction, but also because of where Mooresville is located, squarely between two major interstates I-77 to its west and I-85 to its east. And guess what connects the two of them in the north, Rt. 150. Part of the plan to fix some of the congestion is a new East-West Connector. A two-phase project that will create a new four-lane divided route between 77 and 85. Phase One connects I-77 Exit 31 at Langtree Road to Highway 115. That project is funded and is estimated to be done by the winter of 2024. Phase Two will connect 115 to Shearers Road which already has a connector to Route 3. There’s also another major project that’s being done to improve Faith Road and Highway 115 in that area, they have a new team [working] on it [and] the expected end date is winter of next year."(Queen City)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "Children and families are encouraged to join us for Saturday STEM on December 3 at 11 a.m. at our Main Branch. This month's program will focus on Jupiter! We will be learning about the gases that create Jupiter's surface. " (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to join us for Preschool STEAM on December 1 at 10:30 a.m. Children will create, discover, and learn different concepts using the STEAM approach." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Looking for ways to help your soccer star improve his or her skills? Join us for an hour of instructional training. Classes with a low staff to student ratio will focus on building confidence and strategies in passing, receiving and speed." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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