🌱NC New Laws + Mooresville Gets New Technology & Innovation Director

Hello all! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Mooresville Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll find news about these stories and more:

• New laws for North Carolina!
• Christopher Lee is the new Technology & Innovation Director.
• Road closures!

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Today marks the beginning of several new state laws! According to the Mooresville Tribune some of those laws include: "Tougher penalties for certain types of arsons and large-scale thefts at stores in North Carolina are among ten new state laws approved by the General Assembly. The enacted legislation creates new felony crimes for setting fire to a prison, an occupied commercial structure or an unoccupied commercial structure. Arsonists also will face a felony if a first responder suffers a “serious injury” from the blaze. Another law attempts to crack down on large, organized thefts at stores. Crimes of “organized retail theft” already are on the books, but now there are more serious felonies when the value of property stolen over a 90-day period exceeds $50,000. Store owners also can recover stolen goods more quickly and sue thieves for specific damages. Wildlife Resources Commission officers will be able to accuse someone of a misdemeanor when a person breaks rules the commission creates to respond in an emergency to a serious wildlife disease. The previous law had limited such punishments to $25 fines. Used car dealers also can now face $50 fines if they fail to formally inspect a vehicle before it's offered for sale, something they're already required to do. That's part of an omnibus motor vehicle and transportation law. Another new law taking effect attempts to remove any enforcement gaps in domestic violence protective orders while waiting for courts to act. This allows a judge to extend such an order temporarily beyond its expiration date until a hearing to renew it is held. And the range of criminal convictions that require an offender to provide a DNA sample now will extend to domestic violence protective order violations, through another new law. (Mooresville Tribune)
2. According to a recent Facebook post on the Town of Mooresville page, "The Town has announced the selection of Christopher Lee as the new Technology & Innovation Director for the Town of Mooresville. Lee has more than 16 years of experience in state and local government information technology. Most recently, he served as the IT Director for the Town of Cornelius and prior to that in various IT roles for the North Carolina General Assembly. Lee will begin his duties for Mooresville on December 12. “Christopher brings a wealth of experience to lead our team of innovators and technology professionals that serve our internal and external customers,” said Beau Falgout, assistant town manager. “We look forward to his leadership and working with him to build on the town’s foundation of innovation and using technology to improve our operations to better serve our community.” Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, as well as numerous certifications in the information technology field." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
3. Residents take note, according to The Town of Mooresville Facebook post, "Summer Street will be closed between Nesbit Avenue and College Street, starting December 5 at 8 a.m. Due to Town of Mooresville infrastructure improvements, Bell Construction will close that stretch of Summer Street until approximately February 6, 2023. East Mills Avenue (College Street to Brawley Avenue) will reopen to traffic Friday afternoon, December 2. Nesbit Avenue will remain closed to traffic for several more weeks." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Giving Tree at Mooresville Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Teen Writing Group (5:00 PM)
• Historic Preservation Commission - Town of Mooresville (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "It doesn’t matter whether it’s 2022 or 1974, Mooresville Police Department is here to protect and serve our community! These photos — circa 1973-1974 — are just a brief snapshot of how MPD served residents of our (then) small town. " (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Mark your calendars for Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. and join us for a Classic Christmas in downtown Mooresville! #classicchristmas #mooresvillenc #joinus #markyourcalendar" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "We would like to invite families to join us for Sensory Friendly Visits with Mrs. Clause at our Main Branch on December 12, 13, and 14 at 6 p.m. Registration is required for this event!" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Meeting notice. The Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners will hold an Agenda Briefing virtually beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 2. The livestream can be viewed by visiting mooresvillenc.gov/live." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you to The Merry Magic Project for including FeedNC at this festive and impactful event! Thank you to the team of volunteers who helped transform the space into Christmas Cheer!" (Feed NC via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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 small-town 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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