🌱Road Work Resumes + Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Mooresville

Hey, Mooresville. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 83 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. A winning lottery ticket was bought in Mooresville! Marjorie Robert of Huntersville bought her winning lottery ticket in Mooresville. She claimed her $1 million prize Wednesday. According to the Winston-Salem Journal. "Robert won the money in the July 29 Mega Millions drawing, which had a $1.3 billion jackpot. Robert will take home $710,101 after taxes. She picked up the $2 ticket, which matched all five white balls, at a Shop N Save convenience story on Mecklenburg Highway. North Carolina had two $1 million winners in the Mega Millions drawing July 29. The other, as yet unclaimed, ticket was sold in Charlotte. Winners have six months to claim their prizes." (Winston-Salem Journal)
2. Whether you're actively in the market for a new home or just looking into other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in and around Mooresville. Here's a handy list of the newest houses to hit the area housing market including a listing with 3 beds and 2 baths for $125,000, and another with 4 beds and 4 baths for $1.4 million. (Mooresville Patch)
3. A road intersection project that began 10 years ago should get back underway in September according to Fox 46 Charlotte. "Work on the intersection of Faith Road and Highway 115 should restart in September and will take approximately 400 days to complete. Putting the completion date somewhere around November 2023. Until then the thousands driving that road every day will just need patience." (Fox 46 Charlotte)

Today in Mooresville:

• Football Jamboree - Mooresville Senior High School (All day)
• Langtree Charter Lower Campus Open House (9 a.m.)
• Movie on the Lawn: Sing 2 (PG) - Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "From Local History & Archives at MPL: It's #backtoschool time! To celebrate, we would like to share some old school photos from our #archives! What was your favorite (or least favorite) thing about going back to school?" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "If you haven’t been to one of our Destination Recreation, Chalk the Walk, events, you have been missing out! Here is your last chance to see it this year! Head out to Bellingham & North Main Park to see it in person!" (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Feed NC: Thursday, September 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gourmet To Go Back to School Back to Family event. Each meal feeds 4-6 people $150 each meal package. (Feed NC via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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