Good morning, Mooresville.

American Legion Post 321 hosted an Aug.

6 celebration for high school students who attended Tar Heel Boys State and Girls State (record 11 girls attended this year) and commended their leadership skills to boost civic engagement locally.

Dive Bar in downtown Mooresville was ranked No. 870 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list for fast-growing companies.

Founded in a 150-year-old basement, the arcade bar now has locations in Hickory, High Point, Cornelius, Concord and Winston-Salem.

Iredell County Board approved $20 million in county funding for athletic facilities at Weathers Creek High School — funds drawn from existing reserves — to complete interscholastic sports fields by the planned 2027 opening.

Iredell Memorial Hospital will host a blood drive on Aug.

27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its front parking lot (Lot B near Same Day Surgery), where donors can help supply blood for surgeries and save up to three lives.

Moor Park in Mooresville is nearing the final phase of a $15 million renovation while town officials and the Spinners (current tenants) hold renewed lease talks; if an agreement is reached, a Coastal Plain League team from Temerity Baseball may call the renovated park home as early as next spring.