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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Mooresville's mandatory water restrictions are lifted

Plus, Mooresville hosts South Iredell in the first round of the football playoffs.

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Mandatory water restrictions are lifted, but Mooresville stays in drought conservation protocol

The Catawba-Wateree basin is down to Stage 1 on a 0-to-4 drought scale

1Current Low Inflow Protocol stage

Sources: Iredell Free News, Salisbury Post

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Current Low Inflow Protocol stage1
Stage since May 12

If you've been rationing your sprinkler since May, you can breathe a little easier. The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group announced Monday that the river basin moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 of its . The mandatory water-use restrictions activated in May are lifted.

Mooresville isn't all the way out, though. The town remains in drought conservation protocol, and users who draw from the Catawba-Wateree lakes are still encouraged to limit their water use.

  • Irrigation: no more than two days a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays
  • Skip watering yards and plants between sunrise and sunset
  • Questions: call 704-663-7282
  • Updates: mooresvillenc.gov/drought

Nearby, Kannapolis, Landis, Concord and Harrisburg moved to Level 1 voluntary conservation, effective Tuesday. A Kannapolis release said, “While drought conditions have improved, the region’s water supply has not yet fully returned to normal conditions.”

The basin went up to Stage 2 in May and is back to Stage 1

  1. Apr. 16The basin first enters Stage 1 of the .
  2. May 1The basin moves to Stage 2.
  3. Nov. 2The advisory group announces the basin has moved back to Stage 1.
  4. Nov. 3Kannapolis, Landis, Concord and Harrisburg move to Level 1 voluntary conservation.

Sources: Iredell Free News, Salisbury Post

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Mooresville hosts South Iredell in the first round of the 7A West football playoffs

If you're a Mooresville football fan, the postseason starts this week. The unveiled its playoff brackets Oct. 31, and 11th-seeded Mooresville hosts 22nd-seeded South Iredell in the 7A West first round. Third-seeded Lake Norman has a bye.

Mooresville is at home while Lake Norman waits a round

ClassFirst-round game
7A West(22) South Iredell at (11) Mooresville
7A West(3) Lake Norman, bye
5A(18) Carson at (15) West Henderson
4A(22) Forbush at (11) South Rowan

Sources: Salisbury Post, Shelby Star

If you follow Rowan County teams, Carson, East Rowan and Salisbury all hit the road in round one as underdogs. In 5A, 48 teams made the bracket.

  • Carson: at West Henderson, a 140-mile trip
  • Salisbury: at West Stanly, at least a touchdown underdog
  • East Rowan: at North Davidson, underdogs by two touchdowns

The playoffs run from Nov. 6 to the state finals in December

  1. Oct. 31The unveils its football playoff brackets.
  2. Nov. 6The postseason gets underway with first-round games.
  3. Dec. 10-12State championships are played in Chapel Hill, Hickory and Buies Creek.

Source: Shelby Star

News Notes

N.C. 150

Two interdependent residential proposals on the south side of N.C. 150 near Kendra Drive were withdrawn before the town board's Nov. 2 meeting. Commissioners still spent the meeting talking about growth and ways to manage it. Lake Norman Publications

Two withdrawn N.C. 150 projects: 190 townhomes and 261 apartments

190Homes proposed261
30.7Acres29.8

Source: Lake Norman Publications

Big deal

Kewaunee Scientific, Iredell County's largest private employer, plans to acquire longtime business partner Nycom in a $55 million deal. It's expected to close in late 2027. Winston-Salem Journal

Election

In Iredell County, 76,046 of 151,233 registered voters cast ballots in the 2026 election. The county elected one new commissioner, and Harmony gets two new council members. Statesville Record

NASCAR

Spire Motorsports announced Nov. 3 that Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 car, is suspended for the Sun., Nov. 8 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The team-induced suspension followed accusations that he intentionally spun himself to cause a caution at Martinsville on Nov. 1. WWAYTV3

Veterans Day

Many Iredell County offices and services will be closed or have modified hours on Wed., Nov. 11, but solid waste facilities remain open. Check with the office you need before you go. This weekend, the Charlotte area is honoring veterans with several events. Statesville RecordQueen City News

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Bonds

Charlotte voters approved all three bond referendums Tuesday, totaling $425 million, and the city said they won't require a tax increase. Cabarrus County's $340 million school bond, a $60 million Rowan-Cabarrus Community College bond and Union County's $200 million detention center bond were all defeated. WFAE

Charlotte's $425 million in bonds passed while three nearby measures failed

Source: WFAE

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Charlotte (approved)$425M
Cabarrus schools (defeated)$340M
Union detention center (defeated)$200M
Rowan-Cabarrus CC (defeated)$60M

Kannapolis

Kannapolis voters rejected a $40 million parks and recreation bond that would have covered projects including the delayed Eastside Park. Over 57 percent voted no, with 10,088 no votes to 7,492 yes votes. Salisbury Post

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Morning Mooresvilleto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Mooresville's mandatory water restrictions are lifted

Plus, Mooresville hosts South Iredell in the first round of the football playoffs.

The TLDR

  1. Mandatory water restrictions are lifted, but conservation continues
  2. Mooresville hosts South Iredell in the 7A West first round
  3. Two N.C. 150 residential proposals were withdrawn
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