🌱 Patch AM: Mooresville hazmat team helps contain hazardous tanker spill near Troutman

Good morning Mooresville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Mooresville hazmat team helps contain hazardous tanker spill near Troutman
• Mooresville-born slugger climbs Mets system toward a possible MLB shot
• Mooresville-born architecture student aims to preserve historic places and stories

Also on today's calendar: Mooresville: DJ Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Troutman, Mooresville firefighters respond to overturned tanker on Houston Road (Photos) (iredellfreenews.com) — Mooresville Fire-Rescue's hazmat team assisted Troutman crews Monday after a tanker truck overturned and leaked fuel and a plastic-softening chemical on Houston Road near Narroway Lane. Firefighters contained the spill, pumped out the tanks, and had the scene under control by mid-morning, preventing further environmental or traffic impacts.
   

• MACK – Let's Revisit - 1B/3B Billy Amick (blogspot.com) — A rising New York Mets corner infielder, Billy Amick was born in Mooresville in 2002 before starring at Clemson and Tennessee. After a power-filled minor league run and a trade from the Twins, he's now pushing toward the majors with Triple-A Syracuse.
   

• Meckayla Marc (charlotte.edu) — A Mooresville native studying architecture at UNC Charlotte shares how watching her contractor father and later coursework sparked a passion for historic preservation. She's now deeply involved in teaching, student leadership, and Charlotte's design community while planning a career protecting meaningful historic buildings.
   

📸 Around Mooresville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mooresville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Mooresville: Karaoke →
  Dive Bar Mooresville, 152 N Main St, Mooresville
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Board of Education Meeting
  Mooresville Graded School District Mooresville, NC 28115
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• MS Musical Auditions
  Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115
Thursday September 3
• Mooresville Chamber Senior Resource Networking Group
  Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Hickory Tavern, 115 Morrison Plantation Pkwy Mooresville, NC 28117
  4:00 pm
• Mooresville: DJ Night →
  Dive Bar Mooresville, 152 N Main St, Mooresville
  9:30 pm
Friday September 4
• MIS All Pro Dads
  Mooresville Graded School District Mooresville, NC 28115
  7:30 am
Monday September 7
• NO SCHOOL: Labor Day
  Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115
Tuesday September 8
• SES Chick Fil A Spirit Night
  Mooresville Graded School District Mooresville, NC 28115
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Farmer's Market →
  Lincoln County Calendar, 225 W. Water Street, Lincolnton
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Upper School Curriculum Night
  Community School of Davidson Davidson, NC 28036
  6:00 pm
• Airport Advisory Board Meeting →
  Lincoln County Calendar
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• HS Football V week 3 @ Bradford
  Community School of Davidson 2502 State Rd 2469, Charlotte
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anybody know or can recommend someone that can hang lights on my house?
  I have the lights I just need someone to hang them. (Nextdoor High Ridge)
• Speaking of chickens, is there any place other than fast food that has some really good fried chicken in Mooresville?
  I am not talking about wings or boneless. I do like Lancaster's dipped chicken, but I don't know of anywhere besides the usual fast food ones. (Nextdoor Beaten Path)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Premium Back of House Team Member in Mooresville. Apply here.
• The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy posted a job opening for School Age Teacher / Bus Driver in Mooresville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mooresville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Davidson

• Organ at Davidson: Elizabeth Lenti (wdav.org)
• No. 19 UNC Volleyball Sweeps UNCW, Moves To 2-0 (tarheeltimes.com)

Troutman

• SPD Felony Arrests: August 17-27 (iredellfreenews.com)
• Fire Fought By Multiple Departments (whky.com)
• Children's Hope Alliance announces plans to demolish historic Quad on Barium Springs campus (iredellfreenews.com)

Ok Mooresville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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