🌱 Unemployment Rate Falls + Cody Ware's Plans + Dogs Rescued

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Mooresville today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler. High: 43 Low: 19.

Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. North Carolina unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in December (Mooresville Tribune)
2. Mooresville Area Real Estate Roundup (Mooresville Patch)
3. Cody Ware to drive Nurtec ODT No. 51 car during NASCAR Cup Series. (The Mountaineer)
4. WATCH NOW: To the rescue: Iredell group takes in more than 20 dogs from Gaston County hoarding case (Mooresville Tribune)
5. Mooresville Parks & Rec receives $500K grant for Liberty Park (Mooresville Tribune)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Upper Campus Dress Down $3.00 - Langtree Charter Academy (12:00 AM)
• NCCEF Board Meeting at Iredell Charter (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Looking for a great opportunity to start working with the Town of Mooresville? Do you have experience with contracts and compliance? Check out one of our latest listings and join our team!" (Facebook)
• Visit Mooresville NC: "It’s National #PlanForVacationDay! Like 79% of Americans, we completely agree that vacations are important to overall well-being. 👍 What destinations are on your bucket list for this year? Manifest it by dropping it in the comments! ⬇️ ..." (Instagram)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Christian Counselors of Mooresville" (Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "https://conta.cc/3At4Zjv Our annual membership meeting is February 5, at 9:30 am in the meeting room downstairs. This year, Library Director Marian Lytle will update all of us on the new branch. I'm sure you'll be interested in her excit..." (Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Curious about food and nutrition benefits, eligibility criteria, and how to apply? Join us on January 31st at 6:00 to talk to an Iredell County Department of Social Services rep about all of these topics! It’s free to the community, you ..." (Facebook)

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— Cassie Fambro

About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.