For decades, the US manufacturing sector has shriveled, but President Obama now envisions it as an engine of a revived US economy. The basis of his optimism may be hopes for 'advanced' manufacturing.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 10:15AM | Share Article Mooresville
Citizens Fire Academy: Mooresville Fire & Rescue is conducting the Citizens Fire Academy to teach adults about the many jobs the department does on a daily basis and promote citizen interaction with the firefighters. The 10-week program begins April 9 and will be held 6-9 p.m. Mondays. Free and open to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Mooresville or Iredell County. For information or to register, contact Assistant Fire Chief Shane LaCount at 704-664-1338 or slacount@ci.mooresville.nc.us
Beautification project: Motorists traveling north on N.C. 115 into town should notice an improved appearance along the railroad tracks. The 28 zelcova trees along both sides of N.C. 115, the gateway corridor into Mooresville's historic downtown, were recently installed by the town's Public Works Department.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 09:37AM | Share Article LKN Media, a Mooresville marketing firm, says it will open a print production facility in the Merinos Home Furnishings Warehouse building south of downtown.
Currently located at 131 Overhill Drive, LKN Media said Monday it is expanding into 6,200 square feet at the former Burlington Industries building.
Merinos is marketing space in the sprawling building to other businesses, and LKN Media is the second to commit. Boyles Furniture Direct announced in late December it will open a showroom in the building in March.
LKN Media President Ken Bonham said his company will create about a dozen jobs with the expansion. Founded in 2004, LKN Media offers marketing and advertising solutions to companies.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 11:42AM | Share Article Sixty educators from across the nation roamed the halls and ringed the rooms of East Mooresville Intermediate School, searching for the secret formula. They found it in Erin Holsinger’s fifth-grade math class
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 03:39PM | Share Article
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 11:42AM | Share Article Mooresville, NC, February 8, 2012: Local freight provider Medallion Transport & Logistics, LLC moved to a new facility at 307 Oates Road and added 15 additional jobs. The new facility gives Medallion the opportunity to create new jobs and future internships as the business develops.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:36AM | Share Article 
Mooresville South Iredell Economic Development Corporation
151 E. Iredell Avenue | Mooresville, NC 28115
704.664.6922 phone | 704.663.0209 fax
