Mooresville Citizen

09/04/2024

The cat did not survive its sustained injuries, according to police.

MOORESVILLE – On Sept. 4, at approximately 12:32 a.m., Mooresville Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a welfare check call for service. Upon arriving on the scene, they were advised that the suspect had killed the reporting party’s cat by punching it in the head. According to an MPD r...

09/04/2024

A South Iredell High School senior is hosting a community pickleball tournament to raise funds for a local nonprofit.

MOORESVILLE – Summer was a busy time for South Iredell High senior Jacqueline Maglente, as she worked on an ambitious idea to fulfill the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Program under the Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) diploma program. She drew upon her love of children to ...

08/30/2024

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08/29/2024

Lake Norman junior Kasey Dingman finished first among all North Carolina runners in a loaded Providence Invitational field.

CHARLOTTE – Hundreds of runners representing more than 15 schools from three different states gathered at McAlpine Park Aug. 24 for the Providence Invitational. In the girls’ championship race, Lake Norman junior Kasey Dingman finished third overall but first among all North Carolina competitors...

08/29/2024

An anonymous Mooresville couple recently made a significant contribution to the United Way of Iredell County.

MOORESVILLE – The United Way of Iredell County announced a transformative $500,000 life insurance gift to its Endowment for the Future from a generous anonymous couple in Mooresville. This remarkable pledge reflects the couple’s commitment to ensuring a brighter future for the community they cal...

08/29/2024

A Mooresville dance student was one of 20 to attend this year’s Ailey Experience NYC workshop on scholarship.

NEW YORK CITY – A young local dancer won a scholarship to participate in a workshop at Ailey Studios in New York City this summer. AILEY is the parent organization of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Kara Brownlee of Mooresville was among 20 dancers to attend this year’s Ai...

08/28/2024

Find out what’s in store for the second annual Bands Brews & BBQ festival next month.

MOORESVILLE – The Bands Brews & BBQ festival returns next month after drawing a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 in its 2023 debut as part of the town’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration. Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina is headlining this year’s event, which will turn Lib...

08/28/2024

A Mooresville-based corporation and several local businesses have come together to help revamp the kitchen at Richard’s Coffee Shop.

MOORESVILLE – Rations are temporarily limited at Richard’s Coffee Shop, with cake, coffee, soft drinks and, maybe, some ready-made snacks available. But regulars who are members of the Welcome Homes Veterans nonprofit headquartered at Richard’s, as well as most visitors to the rare jewel in do...

08/24/2024

Mooresville didn’t miss a beat in its return to action last night, dismantling Davie 66-20 to open a new season.

Check out these photos from the game:

MOORESVILLE -- The Mooresville Blue Devils have high expectations in 2024 and looked the part while blowing the doors off Davie in a 66-20 victory to open the season Aug. 23. The first quarter was the Brody Norman show, with Mooresville's junior quarterback accounting for five touchdowns -- three pa...

08/24/2024

Lake Norman started its season on a high note last night, winning 23-0 at North Meck.

HUNTERSVILLE – A stifling defensive effort set the tone for the Lake Norman Wildcats in a season-opening 23-0 victory versus the North Meck Vikings. “They were flying around like their hair was on fire, baby,” Lake Norman head coach Jonathan Oliphant said. “(Defensive coordinator Dave Johnso...

08/23/2024

Boasting a defense that features future D1 athletes at all three levels and a high-powered offense, Mooresville is poised to do big things in 2024.

MOORESVILLE – With an offense buoyed by several returning starters, including at quarterback, and a defense that features Division I athletes at all three levels, the Mooresville Blue Devils are determined to make noise in the playoffs this year. New head coach Zach Mayo inherits a team that won i...

08/23/2024

The Wildcats will look a bit different this season following the departure of a historic senior class.

MOORESVILLE – The Lake Norman Wildcats will look a bit different in 2024 after the departure of a historic senior class that led the way to a 9-0 start and the most wins in a season since 2016. Of those 27 seniors, seven are now playing Division I football – a program record – leaving big shoe...

08/23/2024

As the lone lake area team that doesn’t start its season tonight, fans will have to wait until next week to check out an overhauled Pine Lake Prep squad.

In the meantime, read up on the new names expected to make an impact for the Pride in 2024.

MOORESVILLE – Between graduation and the growing trend of players transferring from one high school to another, the Pine Lake Prep Pride have undergone a major roster overhaul. Only one offensive starter returns from the team that won seven games and earned a playoff berth last year, and with the ...

08/22/2024

Mooresville’s on-field leadership is entrenched, but a new voice is calling the shots from the sideline.

Meet new Blue Devils head coach Zach Mayo, who’s spent the entirety of his young career learning under Joe Nixon.

MOORESVILLE – While his tenure was short-lived, Mooresville accomplished great things under the leadership of Joe Nixon, including an undefeated regular season in 2023 and consecutive Greater Metro 4A conference championships. Nixon has since departed for Rowan County, accepting a position as the ...

08/21/2024

The Blue Devils feature the reigning GM4A Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, with both working hard in preparation for an even better 2024 season.

MOORESVILLE – A new voice is calling the shots on the Mooresville sideline this fall, but the team’s on-field leadership is entrenched with the return of junior quarterback Brody Norman and senior linebacker Jamari Farmer, the reigning Greater Metro 4A Conference Offensive and Defensive Player o...

08/21/2024

In 2019, a comprehensive water and wastewater network analysis incorporating the community’s growth pattern produced a master plan indicating the need to begin planning for additional waste-treatment capacity.

MOORESVILLE – A monumental municipal investment vital to the town’s future wastewater management needs is looming on the horizon, with public meetings planned later this year to keep residents and neighboring communities informed about town intentions. During the town board’s agenda briefing s...

08/15/2024

The Mooresville Police Department’s first female Captain is now the MPD’s first female Assistant Chief.

MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville Police Department’s first female Captain is now the MPD’s first female Assistant Chief. In ceremonies at the start of the town board’s Aug. 5 session, MPD and town officials announced the promotion of Rhonda Faust, a 27-year veteran of MPD operations, as the dep...

08/14/2024

The land swap for nearly an acre in the northeast quadrant of the Shearers Road/Rocky River Road intersection gives the town control of property envisioned as the terminus of EWC Phase II.

MOORESVILLE – Implementing a seldom-used governmental procedure at their meeting on Aug. 5, town commissioners approved a land-swap agreement to secure property penciled in as a future piece of the East-West Connector (EWC). With initial phase work on the long-planned roadway project in progress o...

08/14/2024

The organization has saved 7,200 animals since being founded in 2017.

MOORESVILLE – A passionate rescue organization, Piedmont Animal Rescue (PAR) has saved more than 7,200 animals since its inception in 2017. Their motto is, “Where Animals Come First,” and the organizers and volunteers live that motto every day, according to Melissa Shoemaker, the organization....

08/14/2024

A new soccer season kicked off Monday night and the Pride hit the ground running.

Story: https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/articles/pine-lake-prep-scores-shutout-victory-in-season-opener

Photos: https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/gallery/photos-lake-norman-charter-vs-pine-lake-prep-soccer/

HUNTERSVILLE – Another season of top-notch soccer around the Lake Norman area kicked off Aug. 12, including a matchup of two area teams in which Pine Lake Prep returned home with a shutout victory, 3-0, versus Lake Norman Charter. The Pride (1-0) tallied a goal in the first half and tacked on two ...

08/09/2024

Learn about three local businesses and a nonprofit organization highlighted by the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce.

MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce celebrated four area ventures with ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Learn more about what each has to offer below: Iredell Council on Aging The Iredell Council on Aging is a private, not-for-profit agency devoted to improving the quality of...

08/08/2024

A Citizen intern and rising junior at Mooresville High dishes on the wide range of emotions kids experience as the new school year approaches.

Back to school can be scary, no matter how old you are. Stepping into a class where I don’t know anyone or joining that Zoom call with many black screens sends my nerves sky-high. In high school, people are judgmental and there are so many decisions about the future looming when you haven’t even...

08/07/2024

At the Marshall Steam Station on Lake Norman, as of Dec. 31, 2023, approximately 3.3 million tons have already been excavated with another 13.8 million tons to go.

TERRELL – Ton by ton, decades of coal ash are being relocated to fully lined landfills. At the Marshall Steam Station on Lake Norman, as of Dec. 31, 2023, approximately 3.3 million tons have already been excavated with another 13.8 million tons to go. Coal ash is a byproduct of power generation. P...

08/07/2024

An impasse has evolved between Mooresville and Charlotte regarding the Red Line commuter rail.

MOORESVILLE – Bracing for a battle of words related to Charlotte’s potential acquisition of the Red Line railroad tracks for a future commuter rail – and anticipating publication of versions of events that don’t match Mooresville’s – Mayor Chris Carney took the opportunity during the tow...

08/07/2024

The Mooresville Graded School District has acquired a house adjacent to the Mooresville High campus to be offered as staff housing at below-market rates.

MOORESVILLE – In what is described as a proactive move powered by future possibilities as well as immediate advantages, Mooresville Graded School District activities preparing for the new school year included the acquisition of a house adjacent to the Mooresville High School campus. In a transacti...

08/07/2024

This week’s edition of the Citizen will be delivered on Saturday, Aug. 10, due to Tropical Storm Debby. A digital version of the paper will be available in it’s entirety at lakenormanpublications.com on Thursday, Aug. 8.

The Aug. 9 edition of the Lake Norman Citizen will be delivered Saturday, Aug. 10, due to heavy rain in the forecast for Thursday and Friday. If what’s forecasted doesn’t materialize, the paper will be delivered on its regular schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience. — Lake Norman Media G...

08/01/2024

Two recent events hosted by the Mooresville Downtown Commission raised money for The Christian Mission and Mooresville Arts.

MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville Downtown Commission (MDC) recently shared news of its charitable contributions from two events. The March Shamrocks & Shenanigans and April Uncorked & Artsy events supported local nonprofit organizations, The Christian Mission and Mooresville Arts. In June, the MDC pr...

08/01/2024

The fire occurred at a residence on Indian Springs Drive.

MOORESVILLE — Shepherds, South Iredell, Mount Mourne, Lake Norman and Mooresville Fire units responded to a structure fire at 121 Indian Springs Drive at 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 1. Upon arrival, crews found a single-family home with heavy fire involvement, according to a release issued by Mooresville Fi...

07/31/2024

Communication boards have been installed at parks in Mooresville, Huntersville and Cornelius.

HUNTERSVILLE – Three local parks now have a new tool to make playtime more fun for children with special needs. Communication boards were installed this summer at the playgrounds in North Mecklenburg Park in Huntersville, Bailey Road Park in Cornelius and Hope Park in Mooresville. Mary Elizabeth M...

07/31/2024

Check out this in-depth look at lake-area farmers markets.

LAKE NORMAN – No, they don’t grow trucks. A “truck farmer” is a term used to describe small-scale farmers who grow produce and/or livestock for meat, keep chickens or ducks for eggs, bees for honey and other products, and bring them to markets to sell. It’s the peak season for beloved summ...