Sportscar racing in the modern era is all about fine margins With Balance of Performance governing the premier prototype and GT categories around the world it’s often the little things that make the biggest difference on race day the battle to exploit marginal gains and the pursuit of perfection is on show the moment you step through the doors of its headquarters in Mooresville as DSC found out during an all-access tour after the Sebring 12 Hours back in March Winning isn’t a goal for Roger Penske’s organisation Team Penske has set the bar in American motorsport nearly 700 poles and 47 major championships And it’s at Mooresville that the heart of North America’s most decorated outfit beats within a colossal 425,000-square-foot shop that houses not one but three major programmes and around 450 staff It’s a facility that breeds title-winning cars for the NASCAR Cup Series INDYCAR Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on a scale that needs to be seen to be believed Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell told this writer previously you didn’t say ‘no’.” The same can be said of Roger Penske and the empire he’s built since he founded the team in 1966 Team Penske’s shop at Mooresville is a place where winners come to work The average tenure for a Team Penske employee is 11 years and the longest-serving member of the team outside of Roger himself is Dave Eisenhofer who has been part of the journey for over 40 years and currently heads up the body shop We’re genuinely running out of space for the banners Eisenhofer’s name sits at the top of a pool table-sized board in the corridor that leads to the main NASCAR Cup Series shop which displays the names of all the employees with more than two decades of service “It’s a big deal to make this board,” one of DSC’s guides for the visit “It’s what everyone here aspires to achieve.” Everyone you meet while exploring Team Penske HQ has a story to tell and takes an enormous amount of pride in their work banners and murals celebrating major race and title wins are on display everywhere They ensure you are constantly reminded when navigating the cavernous workshops and maze-like cut-throughs that Team Penske is a winning machine a freight train running at full speed without a final destination “We’re genuinely running out of space for the banners; we have to switch some out and store some of the older ones in our archives,” Theresa Zorn a public relations representative for Team Penske and Porsche Penske Motorsport and DSC’s main guide for the day The first stop when you enter Team Penske is the NASCAR Cup Series shop floor A space big enough to house multiple aircraft which serves as a conveyor belt for the team’s three-car Cup Series effort with Ford Performance Front and centre are the cars being prepped on set-up plates for the upcoming weekend (in DSC’s case Florida) by their dedicated set-up manager and associated mechanics They will also visit the on-site pull-down rig to have their kinematics checked prior to being loaded on one of the trucks from the team’s 90-strong fleet sitting inside the dedicated indoor bay they will be replaced by another car that’s been prepped in advance NASCAR’s Cup Series has undergone a major philosophical change with the Next Gen rules which utilise single-source manufacturers for building the chassis providing parts and supplying a carbon composite body Team Penske develops and produces only a handful of components in-house these days but this hasn’t led to a change in its overarching “The process of prepping cars has condensed considerably with the current model,” Ben Atkins operations director at Team Penske (below) then start rebuilding each car pretty quickly thereafter with cars back on the plate over the next week refit the motor and get the car ready to race again “We have enough staffing internally to build up each car outside of our travelling road crews set up and liveried so that when the race team returns to base after a weekend There’s no will to replace its previous manufacturing load with private defence contracts or work with other manufacturers and teams When the ethos behind NASCAR’s premier series shifted have been reassigned appropriately to other roles and everything it does “has to check the ‘does this help us win races’ box,” says Atkins that provides a lot of opportunities for growth for our employees,” he continues Penske always talks about is the resources of our people but the most important thing we have is the people and we flex them and shift them around our programmes over the course of the season which is staggered in terms of pressure points.” The next stop is a venture across the corridor that divides the NASCAR and INDYCAR programmes which is laid on mid-week after each major win to say a few words in front of his colleagues after winning the Sebring 12 Hours He then hands over to Felipe Nasr – who joins the occasion remotely on a big screen – and later young Christian Colasuonno the recipient of the latest employee spotlight award plus a moment when Cup Series racer Austin Cindric walks past later in the day and waxes lyrical about the Sebring win serves as further evidence that Team Penske acts as one family across all programmes and has retained a tight-knit feel There are clear divisions between the three major teams – there has to be to protect the IP of the three major manufacturers (Ford Chevrolet and Porsche) it is partnered with – but everyone seems to know everyone and takes the time to celebrate every single one of the organisation’s achievements When crossing over to the INDYCAR workspace gearbox and machine shops (some of which are in operation almost 24 hours a day) you pass a faux pit road used for pit stop practice It’s one of the most impressive sights on campus Races in all three of Team Penske’s major North American series can be won or lost on the execution of a pit stop goes the extra mile to ensure its pit crews are amongst the best in the business It’s NASCAR Cup Series practice time when DSC strolled by and Joey Logano’s crew were in the middle of an intense session Using an EV-powered Cup Series Mustang to simulate the scenario some of whom are scouted and plucked from other pro sports in America work to perfect the art of tyre changes and fuel stops Adding to the impressive set-up is a set of video cameras overhanging the pit box on a gantry which record each sequence Those recordings are then played back from multiple angles on big screens allowing the pit coaches and crews to analyse and co-ordinate the petrol-soaked ballet where spare chassis are on display while the team is en route to Thermal Club Around 100 team members are dedicated to working across Team Penske’s cars and spend their weekdays between races here prepping the oval and road course-specific chassis to match specific stops on the schedule “The chassis for INDYCAR has been around since 2012 they are not lacking any work in that room to try and improve,” adds Travis Law Porsche Penske Motorsport’s competition director What’s striking is the mural that stretches to the ceiling featuring some of the highlights from Team Penske’s decades of success at Indianapolis and beyond It’s like a ‘Where’s Wally’ scene It’s this area that leads directly to Porsche Penske Motorsport’s U.S headquarters The sportscar facility is spacious and feels lived in The team operates a pair of 963s in IMSA GTP from this room We’ll take a closer look at those in Part 2 tomorrow… Images courtesy of Team Penske & Ford Performance Author: © 2023 dailysportscar.com. 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Link Digital Iredell Free News at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville to Roman Lee Lucas and Daisy Collette Liles She is survived by her husband of 56 years Trevor Batchelor (Renee Jewell) of Statesville; and Brother-In-Law Earl Wilson of Black Creek she is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews Gail was an active member of Rocky Mount Church of Mooresville She was known for the hundreds of prayer shawls that she knitted that provided comfort to those enduring illnesses She was also known for her legendary coconut cake especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren The family would like to offer their appreciation to the LVAD team of doctors and nurses at Carolinas Medical Center (Atrium Health) who became an extension of her family over the past eleven years They would also like to acknowledge the care team at the Gordon Hospice House of Statesville who allowed her comfort and rest in her final days The family is deeply grateful to her church family and many special friends who kept her in their thoughts and prayers daily There will be a graveside service at Rocky Mount Church (1739 Perth Road donations can be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville is proudly serving the Batchelor family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com Town of Mooresville Career Opportunities ($2,000 Signing Bonus) The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster and promote equal employment opportunities and promote employees without discrimination because of race APPLY FOR ALL POSITIONS HERE. MOORESVILLE — Statton Rehrer scored three goals and assisted one and James Miller supplied two goals and two assists as Lake Norman shut out South Iredell 17-0 on Thursday to clinch the conference title Mac Miller and Mason Sulek each contributed two goals and one assist in the Senior Day victory Kobuszewski also won 8 of 10 faceoffs taken Jacob Marrow added two goals for the Wildcats (16-4 Madden Parent and Brycen Walgren had one goal each Walgren also helped lead the defensive effort that kept South Iredell off the scoreboard Lake Norman now turns its attention to the playoffs and a 4A state championship run It was the 200th win for coach James Brugger Cannon Wigginton and Brandon DeBerardinis led the offensive attack with three goals and one assist each Ty Faucher assisted a game-high four goals and Connor Mumford won all 17 of the faceoffs he took Goalkeeper John Torpy finished with eight saves Rehrer and Elijay Schellenberg scored two goals apiece Contributing one goal each were Wyatt Miller Email notifications are only sent once a day it’s just a testament to the boys,” Blue Devils coach Andrew Martin said Couldn’t be prouder,” Lake Norman coach Jacob Dyson said Highlighting baseball and softball tournament semifinals is a pair of Iredell intra-county matchups Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Chrissy Houlahan and CNN Political Commentators Ashley Allison and Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss Trump saying he doesn’t know if he has to uphold the Constitution as well as growing concerns over his handling of the economy — President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on April 18 in Washington He also said he does not think military force will be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down the possibility he would look to run for a third term in the White House interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press" came as the Republican president's efforts to quickly enact his agenda face sharper headwinds with Americans just as his second administration crossed the 100-day mark according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research made clear that he is not backing away from a to-do list that he insists the American electorate broadly supported when they elected him in November Here are some of the highlights from the interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that was taped Friday at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida and aired Sunday Critics on the left have tried to make the case that Trump is chipping away at due process in the United States they cite the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia a Salvadoran man who was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned without communication Trump says Abrego Garcia is part of a violent transnational gang The Republican president has sought to turn deportation into a test case for his campaign against illegal immigration despite a Supreme Court order saying the administration must work to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S citizens and noncitizens both deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by Welker The Fifth Amendment provides “due process of law,” meaning a person has certain rights when it comes to being prosecuted for a crime the 14th Amendment says no state can “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.” He said he was pushing to deport “some of the worst most dangerous people on Earth,” but that courts are getting in his way “I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it,” Trump said The president has repeatedly threatened that he intends to make Canada the “51st state.” Fareed assesses the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term with Jon Meacham Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Before his White House meeting on Tuesday with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Trump is not backing away from the rhetoric that has angered Canadians told NBC that it was “highly unlikely” that the U.S would need to use military force to make Canada the 51st state He offered less certainty about whether his repeated calls for the U.S to take over Greenland from NATO-ally Denmark can be achieved without military action “Something could happen with Greenland,” Trump said we need that for national and international security economy is in a “transition period” but he expects it to do “fantastically” despite the economic turmoil sparked by his tariffs He offered sharp pushback when Welker noted that some Wall Street analysts now say the chances of a recession are increasing some people on Wall Street say,” Trump said Some people on Wall Street say that we’re going to have the greatest economy in history.” He also deflected blame for the 0.3% decline in the U.S “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a terrible job,” referring to his Democratic predecessor Trump doubled down on his recent comments at a Cabinet meeting that children might have to have two dolls instead of 30 denying that is an acknowledgment his tariffs will lead to supply shortages “I’m just saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls The president has repeatedly suggested he could seek a third term in the White House even though the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution says that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Trump told NBC there is considerable support for him to run for a third term “But this is not something I’m looking to do,” Trump said “I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody Trump's previous comments about a third term sometimes seem more about provoking outrage on the political left The Trump Organization is even selling red caps with the words “Trump 2028.” he has suggested he was seriously looking into a third term Vice President JD Vance waves waves as he departs Charleston after touring Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger Trump said in the interview that Vice President JD Vance is doing a “fantastic job” and is “brilliant.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio whom Trump last week tasked to simultaneously serve as acting national security adviser But Trump said it is “far too early” to begin talking about his potential successor He is confident that his "Make America Great Again" movement will flourish beyond his time in the White House The limited-edition nutcrackers titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," is seen at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman works on nutcrackers of a cowboy at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman uses hairspray to fixe the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg manager and owner of the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory Fabrics for nutcracker costumes are stored on the shelf at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg Nutcrackers are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg The desk of the limited-edition nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of 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nutcrackers at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg nutcrackers showing Britain's King Charles III Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman combs the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now and Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss Tru… The Washington Senate has passed a bill to try and stop habitual speeders in their tracks A teenager who admitted being "addicted to speed" behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph in a Seattle suburb killing the driver and three of the five children she was transporting for a homeschool co-op After sentencing Chase Daniel Jones last month to more than 17 years in prison the judge tacked on a novel condition should he drive again: His vehicle must be equipped with a device that prevents accelerating far beyond the speed limit Chase Daniel Jones cries as attorney Brad Barshis gets up to read a letter Jones wrote to the families of his victims at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent Virginia this year became the first state to give its judges such a tool to deal with the most dangerous drivers on the road already is using it and similar measures await governors' signatures in Washington state and Georgia New York and California also could soon tap the GPS-based technology to help combat a recent national spike in traffic deaths "It's a horror no one should have to experience," said Amy Cohen who founded the victims' advocacy group Families for Safe Streets after her 12-year-old son was killed by a speeding driver in front of their New York home more than a decade ago the minivan driver who was killed when Jones ran a red light was building a backyard greenhouse with her husband to help educate several kids who shuttle between homes during the school day Also killed in the March 2024 crash near Hudson's home in Renton were Boyd "Buster" Brown and Eloise Wilcoxson Hudson's two children were sitting on the passenger side and survived "You always hear of these horrific accidents comforts Rivka Wilcoxson after Wilcoxson spoke about her family's loss during Chase Daniel Jones' sentencing on April 25 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent who reached out to offer condolences and tell him she was sponsoring legislation to mandate intelligent speed assistance devices as a condition for habitual speeders to get back their suspended licenses Leavitt predicts it will have an even more powerful impact than revoking driving privileges citing studies showing around three-quarters of people who lose their licenses get behind a wheel anyway the state saw a 200% increase in drivers cited for going at least 50 mph over the speed limit according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission "I guess I don't understand why someone is compelled to want to drive that fast," Leavitt said "But if they choose to drive that fast with the speed limiter which Washington legislators passed last month and Democratic Gov using the first letters of the names of the four victims: Buster didn't receive a speeding ticket in his two previous crashes he likely wouldn't have been required to use the speed-limiter ahead of the fatal one And because it could be 2029 before the law takes effect the judge's requirement at sentencing only applies to his time on probation after being released from prison Competing tech companies that joined forces to lobby for ignition interlock requirements for drunken drivers have been working in unison again the last few years to pitch intelligent speed assistance chief government affairs officer at one manufacturer said fleet vehicles including school buses in the nation's capital have been trying it out for years But it took a lot of refinement before the GPS technology could instantly recognize speed limit changes and compel vehicles with the devices installed to adjust accordingly "We've got a lot more satellites in the sky now," said Ken Denton a retired police officer who is the chief compliance officer at Cincinnati-based LifeSafer for a vigil honoring the four people killed in a car crash the devices would prevent cars from exceeding speed limits or whatever threshold regulators set An override button allows speeding in emergencies but states can decide whether to activate it and authorities would be alerted any time the button is pushed which beeps to alert drivers when they are going too fast is required for new cars in the European Union Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar proposal last year explaining vehicle safety requirements are set by the federal government and he was concerned a patchwork of state laws could stir confusion near where a speeding motorist crashed into a minivan killing four people and seriously injuring two Patrick Hope agreed to sponsor the proposal in the Virginia Legislature which was calibrated to not go more than 9 mph over the speed limit "That was my first question: Is it safe?" Hope said Not only did he come away convinced it was safe Hope is now pondering whether to install it on the cars of his three children the price could be hefty: $4 per day and a $100 installation fee The fee would be reduced for low-income offenders which provides support services to the loved ones of crash victims knows firsthand the kind of impact slowing down speeders can make A year after her son was struck and killed in front of their New York apartment We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Josephine Powers created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Send flowers to Josephine's Receiving Friends © 2025 Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory Made with love by funeralOne Queen City News (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Mooresville man was charged last week with 20 counts related to possession of child sexual abuse material According to the Mooresville Police Department officers responded April 25 to the Waterlynn subdivision in reference to a report of explicit material involving children being located on a subject’s devices The department’s Criminal Investigation Division reportedly located the reporting party as well as the reported Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) officers arrested 33-year-old Miles Reid Morgan and conducted a search warrant on his residence Additional electronic devices were reportedly seized from the residence and further investigation is being conducted Morgan was charged with 10 counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor and 10 counts of third-Degree Exploitation of a Minor He was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center where he received a $1.2 million secured bond.  Anyone with further information or involvement with Morgan and/or the investigation Cook with the Mooresville Police Department at 704-664-3311.  these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals MORGAN COUNTY — Mooresville Police have released body-worn camera footage from an incident involving the pursuit of a driver in a vehicle that struck an officer on Saturday night The incident occurred while Mooresville Police were assisting Morgan County Deputies on State Road 67 around 6:47 p.m The video shows officers deploying stop sticks and a tire deflation device at the intersection of SR 67 and Sunset Lane in an attempt to safely end the pursuit the suspect maneuvered around the right side of a police vehicle striking Officer Chase Pitcock in the process WATCH: Body-worn camera footage shows a Mooresville officer struck by a fleeing suspect Officer Pitcock was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries which include a broken thumb and significant sprains to his leg Officials expect him to be off work for at least two weeks although this could extend further based on evaluations from a hand specialist regarding his treatment Due to public safety concerns stemming from the suspect's reckless driving authorities decided to end the pursuit in the Camby area The black Dodge Charger was initially pursued by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office before evading their units Mooresville Police are urging anyone who may have information about the vehicle or its occupants to come forward Individuals with tips can contact the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office at 765-342-5544 or the Mooresville Police Department at 317-831-3434 Those arrested ranged in age from 25 to 91 and allegedly used various online platforms to solicit minors MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A multi-agency effort led by the Mooresville Police Department resulted in eight arrests tied to internet crimes against children Dubbed ‘Operation Millstone,’ the initiative brought together 78 personnel from 21 local Charges include felony solicitation of a child by computer with some suspects also facing charges for appearing to meet a minor Mooresville Police said this operation was built upon ‘Operation Artemis,’ a 2024 investigation that led to 15 arrests The eight individuals taken into custody include: The family of Jack Edgar Moore created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories we provide high-quality care and a positive hospital experience to patients We strive to improve the lives of all who come to us for care Learn more about Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.  The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center compassionate medical professionals deliver a comprehensive range of diagnostic and surgical services in these specialties Find a doctor that’s right for you or your loved ones If you are a referring physician or health care professional, we can help you find the right people, programs, and services for your patients Mooresville Board approves rezoning for 187-unit development signs off on $10.2 million upgrade for Moor Park the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning for the 187-unit Lanterna development on Monday which represents the developers of a 65.3-acre tract that includes addresses on Clodfelter Road saw in October that there was a definite interest in the development even though a majority of commissioners opposed the rezoning at that time but what surprised me at that time was to hear how many people were actually interested in this development coming in,” Brown said in his presentation to the Town Board “We took the positive and the negative that we heard then and listened to what the Town of Mooresville wanted from this development and what we are presenting tonight shows that.” Department of Transportation approval to add a traffic signal at Timber Road and Shearer Road to help alleviate traffic concerns in the area the developer has also made significant changes to the design of the development hoping that the additions of green space around the majority of the development an 8-foot privacy fence system and additional tree line would address neighbors’ concerns “We listened to what was said last time,” Brown explained “We are committed to building this and making it something this community can be proud of We are offering many more amenities than a by-right developer would have to have because we believe that this space needs to be developed very intentionally.” developers also imposed a restriction on themselves to win over the area’s support The traffic signal will operational at the time of the platting of the lots The board passed the rezoning and annexation request for the development unanimously changing the parcel from Residential Limited Service (RLS) to Conditional – Traditional Neighborhood Home building will begin later in 2025 to early in 2026 with the first home being closed on in 2027 The Board also approved a recommendation to award a contract to G.L for up to $10,210,900 for renovations and additions at Moor Park is located at the corner of South Broad and Lowrance at 651 Broad Street Additional land was purchased behind right field in 2022 with the goal of transforming the classic ballpark into a destination that provides opportunities and future development for the town “The ‘cool factor’ has gotten us a lot of attention downtown,” Mayor Chris Carney quipped “Having Liberty Park and so much of what we are doing on Main Street and it will be cool to see what happens around this in the next ten years It’s a great tool for economic development and tourism.” According to Construction Project Manager for Facilities Jon Symoniak the best part of the renovation is that the park will only be scheduled to be closed for one season this project matters for a different reason “We toured a lot of facilities getting ready for this and I have been thinking about how far back this project goes,” Dinger shared “We started this process at $3 million and are sitting now at $11 million today but working with the staff and sitting in all of those meetings even then you never get a real vision of where this is going “It has been such an honor to see this There is so much history here and is just one of those cool moments I will look back on someday I appreciate everyone who has supported this.” The project will be divided into two phases with more critical work being done in the first stage The second stage will include renovations along Broad Street Assistant Town Manager Ryan Rase also updated the board on the Highway 150 widening project The Interstate 77 ramp from NC 150 to southbound I-77 will be closed overnight April 8-11 for tree removal Rase also announced that the town of Mooresville has been awarded $2.5 million through the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Board for two major sidewalk projects including the North Main Street Sidewalk and Crossing project “I know that past Commissioner Barbara Whittington would be very happy this evening because this project is very near and dear to her heart,” Rase said Whittington represented Ward 3 in Mooresville After nearly four decades of service to the Town of Mooresville Why are these developers continually able to build out without concessions to road improvements to increase traffic throughout (i.e road expansion and necessary infrastructure) A traffic light is only going to slow traffic and increase drive times to and from work for many forcing more folks to online shopping while at the same time reducing local and state taxes Lets just forget about all the dangerous intersections Lets just throw cookie cutter house after cookie cutter house up and make it look just like a northern suburb all these people just moved from It took me 25 min just to travel down Talbert rd today and an Academy but fail to expand Talbert all the way to 150 Mooresville like Huntersville is one over developed The hell with wildlife and natural forests So glad we left Mooresville right when all this nonsense is taking place Mooresville is becoming congested and crime ridden All the trash from Charlotte and the surrounding areas are always breaking into cars and stealing tons I think the town commissioners that vote for all this development should sit in the traffic jams they create day after day Rescue teams recovered the body of a man Sunday who drowned after being sucked into a drainage pipe at a Mooresville pond the day before had been clearing debris from a culvert at 8:30 a.m Saturday when pressure from floodwaters carried him into the pipe near 11200 Lambert Court Indiana Department of Natural Resources Lt Brown Township and Hendricks County attempted to pull the man from the culvert Saturday morning but abandoned the effort because of the danger of the rising waters in a sparse cluster of single-family homes is only a few feet in diameter and leads to a nearby ditch about 80 feet away Moorseville Fire Chief Matt Dalton and Goldman said Sunday and cut an opening in the culvert pipe from the ground above to pull Justus’ body out at about 11 a.m Goldman said the death was unusual and comes as widespread flood warnings remain in effect across Central Indiana Officials said Justus was a resident in the housing development but not a maintenance worker National Weather Service Meteorologist Earl Breon said some of the most dire flooding conditions are south of Marion County where river flooding “is forecasted to go above record flood stage.”  “But almost all river points are expected to have major to moderate flooding,” Breon said Indianapolis has received 5.12 inches of rain since Wednesday and 6.27 inches has fallen in Shelbyville which has recorded 7.27 inches across the four-day span The city of Shelbyville declared a state of emergency due to flooding in the Big Blue and Little Blue rivers and is urging people living in those floodplains to evacuate The floodwaters have uprooted trees and inundated low-lying communities An emergency shelter has been set-up at the Shelby County Fairgrounds The Little Blue River has crested and is receding but the Big Blue will not crest until Monday. Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on X/Twitter and Facebook IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — We can all fall for the assumption that life offers certain promises But the real guarantee is that we’ll have to change A group of seniors in Mooresville are learning how to pivot — through punching though I’m not ready for NASCAR,” joked JT “You can easily turn your jab into an elbow,” said Coach Carolyn Davis Carolyn has been boxing for about 30 years it doesn’t necessarily stop anything else from creeping up on you They come to Lake Norman Muay Thai three times a week Their weekly workouts are all to help them fight… Parkinson’s “All of them fight back together as a group, so it’s a good community,” said JT Smith, owner and coach. Smith joined the ‘Rock Steady Boxing’ program in 2018 Carolyn has been coaching with him for years “Just her personality alone is just something,” said Smith Maybe it’s her years of experience or the fact that she knows exactly what they’re fighting it’s embarrassing to be around people and you don’t want to tell them you have Parkinson’s; you don’t want them to notice it,” said Carolyn Parkinson’s hasn’t only affected Carolyn’s boxing but also her way of being “Parkinson’s makes you forget how to smile That’s why they cause it the mask of Parkinson’s; it makes your face more rigid,” said Carolyn This was her first class after her doctor found out her cancer had come back No matter how many times they have to pivot they keep hoping and practicing it again and again IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY HOMETOWN) — “You look at all the shelves; there’s little stories.” From a cup of coffee to a little red wagon D E Turner’s Hardware store in downtown Mooresville is full of whatever you might need That includes good company — and a good story “We do; we solve all the world’s problems They fuss when we got to pay taxes,” joked Nancy Davidson along with her sister Jackie and two other siblings “My mom used to joke this was his first love,” said Jackie started working at the hardware store in the 1940s “He came to work here when he was almost 15,” Jackie told customers Jack bought the shop from the original owner back in the ’80s old items — and jokes that get told over and over again “We have a sign that says we’re the coolest stores ever Our running joke is not July and August because we don’t have air conditioning,” said Jackie There are 125 years worth of stories in the store After battling dementia after a fall a few years ago I wish we could have captured them all,” said Nancy you learn a lot by not talking,” said Nancy The family of Mark Steven Brady created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories The family of Alfred Jurney Jones created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories affectionately known as "Al," .. 30-year-old Anthony John Dirosa of Mooresville was arrested by Catawba County Sheriffs Officers Thursday (April 24) on felony counts of first-degree burglary, injury to personal property, breaking and entering with intent to terrorize or injure, communicating threats, and forcible trespass. Dirosa was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility where he was being held under $11,000 bond. At last report, he remained in jail with an appearance in District Court set for April 25. 30-year-old Peter Grant Catoe of Knollwood Drive in Boone has been arrested by Boone Police… 42-year-old Christopher Scott Woody of Antioch Road in Morganton was arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s… 33-year-old Kayly Renee Allman of Glen Powell Avenue and 41-year-old Dustin Ray McCurry of Hawkins… By Luke TuckerPublished: Apr 2025 at 9:44 AM EDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMOORESVILLE (WBTV) - A man died early Tuesday morning after his car was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-77 near the Mecklenburg-Iredell County line on the southbound side near Exit 30 between Mooresville and Davidson Highway Patrol said 26-year-old Justyn Jack Jenkins was in a Hyundai Kona that was sitting sideways in the roadway with its lights off after being involved in an earlier crash State troopers said neither speed nor impairment were factors in the crash I-77 was closed for more than three hours while Highway Patrol investigated Previous Coverage: Crash on I-77 causes major traffic backups near Mecklenburg County line MOORESVILLE — A debate over whether or not to raise taxes in a Morgan County community finally came to an end on Thursday The Mooresville Town Council and Brown Township Board are in agreement: they will not approve a proposed Fire Territory that would’ve potentially increased property taxes by 30 to 32 percent This comes after three lengthy public hearings which had hours of testimony from neighbors arguing for or against the proposal we’ve taken everything in and that’s good that we all came to an agreement," Mooresville Town Council member Joshua Brown said Brown was impressed by the outpour of public input but the potential 32 percent property tax increase was not the way to fund it “We wanna review other options and resources and we gotta do something and hopefully next year we can get it done," he said WRTV has been following this story for weeks We spoke with Mooresville Fire Chief Matt Dalton at the last public hearing on March 6 Dalton tells us the Fire Territory would increase staff man ambulances 24/7 and cover more 911 calls This comes at a time when his department is understaffed and 911 calls are more frequent PREVIOUS | Mooresville, Brown Township seek to create Fire Territory we’re seeing with call volumes and stuff like that basically we’re understaffed," Dalton said “We’re short and we can’t get trucks out the door.” Neighbor Rob Samuels understands the need for a Fire Territory yes something needs to be done," Samuels said But he thinks it’s unfair that taxpayers like him would have to fund it “We’re looking at $1,600 a year in property tax increase," Samuels said “They can look at it as let’s do a lower amount present it to the public and explain why and that’d be a different scenario.” This was the last public forum about the proposed establishment of The Mooresville – Brown Township Fire Protection Territory for this year If they want to put it up for another vote A road closure in Iredell County that had been scheduled this week has been postponed 150 ramp closure in Mooresville is now set for just after midnight on Monday contract crews will close the entrance ramp from N.C The closures will continue each night through Thursday morning 150 traffic will be directed to Williamson Road and Brawley School Road to I-77 while westbound N.C 150 traffic will be directed to Talbert Road and Brawley School Road to I-77 Motorists should exercise caution when traveling in the area Morganton Public Safety responded to a vehicle accident… Catawba County agencies and organizations will commemorate Juneteenth with celebrations,… A home sustained heavy damage in a fire Sunday night (May 5) North Carolina Department of Transportation contract crews will close the entrance ramp from N.C 150 to I-77 South in Moorsville just after midnight Tuesday The closures will continue each night through Friday morning 150 traffic will be directed to Williamson Road and Brawley School Road to I-77 Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog… MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Carrigan Farms wasn’t supposed to open until next week but strawberry season for them started a little earlier “We had a few 80-degree days last week so we’ve got people out here to come and pick them,” said William Carrigan a fifth-generation Carrigan farm owner.  He says there are still some green strawberries they project to have another successful strawberry season through the end of May “So the price of strawberries depends a lot on labor we let people pick them and if you pick them yourself you get a little bit less price,” Carrigan said The Trump administration placed 25% tariffs on Mexico and China the United States’ largest strawberry exporter and strawberries saw a slight price increase when they reached the register Carrigan Farms is an advocate for consumers buying goods locally.  “And you’re getting a fresh product This product is a thousand miles fresher than something from South America,” Carrigan said.  It also allowed them to keep their prices steady over the last few years And it’s all to keep the customers happy and plentiful “We’ve got generational customers people that have come for many years and then their parents brought their kids and now they’re grown and they bring their kids for them,” he said.  If you’re ready to pick strawberries, you can find the farm’s hours on their Facebook page.  (WISH) — A Mooresville man died Saturday while clearing debris from a private pond Firefighters with the Mooresville Fire Department and the Brown Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 11700 block of North Lambert Court on a report of a water rescue an eyewitness told firefighters that 59-year-old Bradley Justus was clearing debris from a private pond a whirlpool formed in the pond and the man was sucked underneath Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) firefighters Morgan County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers were called to the scene to assist Mooresville rescue crews and IFD dive teams attempted to rescue Justus from the whirlpool but they were unable to for safety reasons Crews unsuccessfully attempted to rescue Justus for about an hour before stopping Indiana DNR said they the recovered Justus’ body by accessing the culvert pipe from above The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana DNR are investigating the scene This story was updated with new information from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources INDIANAPOLIS — Mooresville and Brown Township are looking to create a Fire Territory in order to address the growing needs of their departments The issue: property owners are concerned about what this will mean for their wallets The departments want to create a Fire Territory to increase personnel staff ambulances 24/7 and cover more 911 calls Mooresville Fire Chief Matt Dalton says there are also increased costs of equipment “It’s going to be adding more staffing to our current situation right now It’s also going to be needing more trucks to take those 911 calls," Chief Dalton said This comes at a time when both departments have seen a steady increase in 911 calls over the last six years 430 more calls for Mooresville and 405 more calls for Brown Township we’re short and we can’t get trucks out the door," he said The proposed budget would be about $8.3 million The money would come from residents like Herbert Archer The increase they’re talking about would probably take one entire social security check away from me," Archer said The 78-year-old Vietnam Veteran says money is tight right now Everybody knows about the price of eggs and all that stuff," he said “It’s more or less telling me ‘You live on less so we can live on more,'" he said Property taxes would increase by 30.1 percent for Brown Township and 32.2 percent for Mooresville The process to establish a Fire Protection Territory requires three public hearings an adoption meeting where fiscal bodies will vote The last public hearing took place on Thursday The next and final meeting will be on March 20 If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or text HOME to 741741 (multiple languages available) A Mooresville high schooler charged with threatening to carry out a school shooting on Valentine’s Day had sought mental health assistance since at least freshman year faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and felony intimidation after an investigation revealed the Mooresville High School student sent messages on social media about the plot “Parkland part two,” one of the messages read The details are contained in a probable cause affidavit filed in Morgan County Superior Court The affidavit illustrates a pattern of bullying denied mental health treatment and a fascination with mass murderers Investigators traced the messages on social media apps Snapchat and Discord to Shockley who discussed buying a bulletproof vest and sent pictures of firearm magazines Shockley told a school counselor about having written several letters to Cruz and about being sexually attracted to him Police said Shockley showed the counselor a heart locket with Cruz’s photo inside Similar trinkets paying homage other mass shooters were found in Shockley’s room describing the room as a "shrine" to mass killers A laptop found in Shockley’s room carried wallpaper depicting Cruz at his trial Three safety pin buttons fastened to Shockley’s backpack showed mass gunmen Three notebooks were found inside the backpack each depicting swastikas and the words “kill,” “bang,” and “I hate you all DIE DIE DIE.”   Other entries expressed a love for violence and desire to hurt others an 18-year-old 12th grader who is transgender." Police tied Shockley to those accounts using excerpts taken from the notebooks they found while serving a search warrant Shockley told detectives the messages were motivated by a desire to prove "number one fan" status to Cruz Shockley also told police about being bullied and teased after being hit by a suspected drunk driver in 2022. The crash caused Shockley to suffer a fractured skull and brain injuries, according to report by WRTV at the time A school official corroborated to police that Shockley had sought mental health resources since freshman year but her father barred the teen from getting help Shockey signed up for mental health assistance Shockley's next court appearance is not available on online court records The Mooresville School District said Shockley will not be allowed to return to school "District personnel are thankful for the cooperation of local who continue to thoroughly investigate this situation," said district communications director Susan Haynes in an emailed statement mental health resources are available to all students of Mooresville Schools Families and students are encouraged to contact their school office with any questions." Contact IndyStar reporter Sarah Nelson at sarah.nelson@indystar.com (WISH) — An 18-year-old student with a fascination for the perpetrator of a Valentine’s Day high school shooting in 2018 in Florida was arrested Thursday after planning a mass shooting for Friday at Mooresville High School was being held in the Morgan County jail in Martinsville without bond She was charged Thursday in Morgan Superior Court 1 with the highest-level felony count of conspiracy to commit murder and two low-level felony counts of intimidation with a threat to commit terrorism Online court records say the FBI on Tuesday alerted the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office about a tip regarding a threat and the sheriff’s office shared that information with Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department Detective Matthew McDaniel of the Mooresville police wrote in the probable cause document filed in court that the FBI tipster said a friend was planning a shooting on Feb 14: “Tipster stated that the offender stated that he will kill his best friend (redacted) first.” The detective interviewed Shockley on Wednesday He learned she’d been planning the shooting for at least a year The detective wrote that Shockley was an admirer of Nikolas Cruz “Trinity’s motivation for making the plan is Cruz She wanted to prove that she is his number one fan Trinity has an emotional attachment to Cruz Her message behind the plan is that she does not like people who think they are better than everyone else and people should value their everyday life You never know and you could die at any minute Trinity could see herself in court after executing her plan She does not want to be escorted to a cop car after doing that Trinity did not want to go to court and listen to all the stuff.” The tipster also told the FBI that the friend had just ordered a bulletproof vest The Colt-style semi-automatic rifle is often used for hunting Mooresville School Police on Wednesday executed search warrants of Shockley’s home and took her into custody, according to a news release from Mooresville Police Chief Kerry A. Buckner Investigators found AR-15 rifle magazines in Shockley’s father’s room investigators found a collage of mass murderers The collage also had images of Dylann Roof and Randy Stair the so-called “YouTube Killer” who used the moniker Andrew Blaze on the video social media website before committing suicide at a supermarket in Pennsylvania A high school senior months from graduation Shockley told the detective that she keeps a “close circle of friends” at the high school She had just started a job at a sandwich shop She hopes to attend Ivy Tech Community College and study criminology a suspected drunk driver in September 2022 hit Shockley while she was boarding a bus to high school the Mooresville police chief told News 8 on Thursday afternoon 35, committed suicide about a year later and before the criminal charges against him were resolved The detective said Shockley expressed guilt about Simpson’s suicide Detectives also learned that Shockley had sought mental health resources from the school district but Shockley’s father denied that request A school official told investigators that Shockley’s father “did not believe in mental health treatment” and did not take his daughter’s requests for help seriously This story was updated to correct information about the rifle “The Mooresville Schools Police Department and Mooresville Schools district administration have been made aware of a situation in which a high school student made threatening statements on an online platform The student has been placed in custody and will not return to the school  District personnel are thankful for the cooperation of local who continue to thoroughly investigate this situation.  mental health resources are available to all students of Mooresville Schools.  Families and students are encouraged to contact their school office with any questions “Additional questions regarding the specific situation should be directed to the Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department.” MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Texas favorite is making its way to Iredell County Whataburger, the beloved fast food chain known for its iconic burgers, has filed plans to open a new restaurant in Mooresville. The new location will be at 604 River Highway This brings the total number of confirmed Whataburger locations coming to North Carolina to nine continuing the chain’s rapid expansion in the state The announcement follows a January groundbreaking ceremony in Hickory where the first of the new locations is set to open Executives plan to open at least eight North Carolina locations this year. Four of them will be in the Charlotte area, including one on Albemarle Road near I-485 Whataburger sued a local burger chain with a similar name last June: Cabarrus County-based What-A-Burger after they claim it violated terms of an agreement that allowed them to use similar names Whataburger has more than 1,000 locations in 16 states take advantage of these freebies and deals!