🌱Performer Struck By Vehicle At Parade + Breakfast With Santa

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• A performer died at Holiday Parade.
• Mooresville Kicks off the holiday season!
• Breakfast with Santa!

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Sunny, but chilly. High: 49 Low: 22.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Sad news from Raleigh, according to the Mooresville Tribune, "a girl died on Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle towing a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina, police said.
   The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was arrested and charged with reckless driving and other offenses, the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release. Police identified the driver as Landen Christopher Glass, 20. Witnesses told WTVD-TV that people attending the Raleigh Christmas Parade heard the pickup truck's driver screaming that he had lost control of the vehicle and couldn't stop it before the crash. The girl struck by the truck had been participating in the parade, police said. The News & Observer reported that the girl was part of a dance troupe. The driver, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving, using improper equipment, unsafe movement and carrying a firearm in a parade."(Mooresville Tribune)
2. Don't forget, on November 22, the famed Mooresville Christmas Parade will take place! The All Events website says, "Come celebrate the holiday season with The Feed Bucket and the local rock cover band Hella Stellar! Bring your chairs and watch Hella Stellar perform Christmas music in the Mooresville Parade (and afterwards at this event) from the parking lot of The Feed Bucket located at 557 N Main Street Downtown Mooresville. Corn hole boards will be set up as well as other festive games. There will be a pet holiday costume contest with prizes sponsored by The Feed Bucket and Patterson Land Clearing. All ages and types of pets welcome! Bring your own chairs and beverages! (All Events)
3. 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)

Today in Mooresville:

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "We just wanted to thank The MHS Leo Club for presenting blankets they made to Sergeant Walther for use by the Mooresville Police Department as needed. " (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you Lake Norman Girls Pint Out for volunteering!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you LKN Cars and Coffee and those who donated! We appreciate you!!!!!!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you to member of FeedNC’s Board for helping up today!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the Mooresville Public Library is thankful for all these great new Thanksgiving books we got this year! You can put any of these books on hold through our app or at https://bit.ly/catalogMPL #mo..." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
  

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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