🌱Students Called Out For Inappropriate Attire + Weekend Fun!

Hello, hello. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll learn about:

• Weekend fun awaits!
• Students who dressed inapprobriately on a field trip caused some uneasiness.
• Derick Trocke is out on bond.

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Sun giving way to clouds. High: 61 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Mark you calendars for some fun this weekend! On Saturday, March 11 Ghostface Brewing’s first-ever free, family-friendly concert series, Rock the Lot will be held with live music from 4 to 7 p.m. from The Hwy, a rock duo. Get a good spot and set up chairs early. The event will be held 215 S. Broad St., Mooresville. Hope to see you, your friends and family there! (AOL)
2. Students at Pine Lake Prepartory school were called out for inapprobriately wearing "Make America Great Again" shirts and hats at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. The incident was recorded. According to WCNC, the teacher in the video said, "We're standing outside the National African American Museum and Culture and there's a class of students standing in front of us and the majority of them have on Trump hats and Make America Great Again. My students feel so uncomfortable. Andrew Moceri, Pine Lake Prep’s executive director, said in a statement he apologized for allowing students to wear political messages on the trip and for the impact of those actions." (WCNC.com)
3. Derick Trocke of Mooresville, who was originally given no bond after being accused in the murder of his wife, was recently given a $500,000 bond, which he posted and is currently out of jail. However, he is being required to wear an ankle monitor. (WBTV)

Today in Mooresville:

• Spring Break - Mooresville Senior High School (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Congratulations to Corporal Noble who was awarded an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate — the highest award a law enforcement officer can achieve — from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "The Town of Mooresville is hiring a GIS Administrator!" (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Teens who love to write are invited to join our Teen Writing Group! The Teen Writing Group will now be meeting on the second Tuesday of every month; teens can join us this month on March 14 at 5 p.m. at our Main Library!" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Feeling stuck in your current job? Looking for something new? Think Mooresville! The Town of Mooresville is hosting our annual Career Fair on April 12 at the Charles Mack Citizen Center." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Karena Garrity

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