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Thursday, November 5, 2026

A Mooresville vet gets a Highlander; Kewaunee eyes $55M deal

Plus, the Catawba-Wateree basin eases to Stage 1 and Mooresville keeps its conservation protocol.

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A Mooresville Navy veteran gets a refurbished Toyota Highlander through Recycled Rides

5 milesAllen walked to the unveiling, NABC's Alan Dietz said

Allen had been without a car for years.

Source: Queen City News

If you need some good news: Navy veteran Delvin Allen received a refurbished 2021 Toyota Highlander XSE on Oct. 6 through the National Auto Body Council's program. It was presented at Maaco's Mooresville location.

  • Donated by Allstate, refurbished by Maaco
  • Nominated by:
  • Navy service: began in 2014
  • Before: relied on rideshare for his children's school and appointments

Allen had been without a car for years. Veterans Bridge Home's Dwayne Wells said Allen first asked for help with something else, and they then found transportation was a big need for him.

“This vehicle means happiness; it means more genuine, loving times together at a faster pace. I can attend more events with my children.”

Delvin Allen

Since 2007, the program has donated more than 3,850 refurbished vehicles nationwide. If you're a veteran, a monthly veterans breakfast at Another Broken Egg Café in Ballantyne is free for first-timers.

Recycled Rides has donated more than 3,850 vehicles

3,850+
refurbished vehicles donated since 2007
2021
model year of Allen's Toyota Highlander XSE

Source: Lake Norman Publications

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, 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

Water

The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group announced Monday that the river basin has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 of the Low Inflow Protocol, and the mandatory restrictions activated in May are lifted. Mooresville remains in drought conservation protocol, and users who withdraw from the lakes are still encouraged to irrigate no more than two days a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Iredell Free News

Mooresville's water rules eased, but conservation continues

ItemStatus
Low Inflow ProtocolStage 1, down from Stage 2
Mandatory restrictionsLifted
MooresvilleStill in conservation protocol
Irrigation daysTuesdays and Saturdays

Source: Iredell Free News

High school

North Iredell "earned" its title shot and is pleased with its accomplishments despite the state final loss. Statesville Record

Birthday

A Statesville McDonald's hosted a surprise fifth birthday party for Asher, a boy whose journey with craniofacial differences has inspired communities across the Carolinas. Friends and family celebrated with his favorite meal, McDonald's cheeseburgers. Queen City News

Softball

Iredell County Special Olympians hit the field with the Space Rangers, a co-ed rec league team, at McClure Park in Statesville on Tuesday. Susan Stroud coaches the Special Olympics softball team. Iredell Free News

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Pirate Weekend sails into the Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville on Saturday, Nov. 7, and it runs Sunday too. The festival goes from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, with three demonstrations and fight-a-knight activities. Arr, we'll allow pirates at a Renaissance fair.

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A Mooresville vet gets a Highlander; Kewaunee eyes $55M deal

Plus, the Catawba-Wateree basin eases to Stage 1 and Mooresville keeps its conservation protocol.

The TLDR

  1. Mooresville Navy veteran gets a refurbished Toyota Highlander
  2. Kewaunee Scientific plans a $55 million Nycom deal
  3. Catawba-Wateree basin moves to Stage 1; mandatory limits lifted
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