Raleigh, N.C. This week Renew NC surpassed 1,000 applications received, reaching a significant milestone for the state’s Single-Family Housing Program (SFHP). This program, administered through the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community...
Flags Lowered in Statesville to Honor Caroline Hayes Bentley
Statesville Mayor Constantine H. Kutteh has ordered that the United States and North Carolina flags at all municipal buildings be lowered to half-staff beginning Thursday, August 14, 2025, in honor of Caroline Hayes Bentley, the spouse of former Statesville Mayor Dr....
Fraud Attempt at Local Home Under Investigation in Iredell County
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fraud-in-progress at a local residence. According to the sheriff’s office, a couple received a call from someone claiming to be a fraud agent with their bank. The caller allegedly...
North Carolina Receives $4 Million Federal Workforce Reentry Grant
Raleigh, N.C. Yesterday Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina has received a $4 million federal grant to help incarcerated people gain job skills as they prepare to reenter society. The new funding comes from the sixth round of the U.S. Department of...
Public Comment Period Begins for Periodic Review of Election Rules
Raleigh, N.C. The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on the State Board’s initial determination that 38 existing administrative rules are necessary. The comment period — which begins Monday, Aug. 11 and ends on Friday,...
U.S. Marshals Seek North Carolina Man Wanted on Child Trafficking and Related Charges
The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in locating 40-year-old Ricky Dean Clinton, who is wanted on multiple serious charges, including human trafficking of a child, indecent liberties with a child, first-degree kidnapping, sexual servitude of a...
Newton Police Arrest Woman on Iredell County Drug Charges
On Tuesday, August 12, 26-year-old Makayla Destiny Williams, listed as homeless, was arrested by Newton Police Officers. Williams was taken into custody on Iredell County warrants charging her with felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, felony...
Iredell County Deputies Arrest Eight in Two Drug Raids
On Friday, August 8, 2025, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Special Emergency Response Team, along with narcotics investigators, executed two search warrants for illegal drugs. According to Sheriff Darren Campbell, both investigations began after information was...
Judge Orders Halt to Unpermitted Mining in Western North Carolina
A state judge has ordered a mining company to stop operations in western North Carolina after finding it was extracting materials without the necessary permits. The ruling, issued Monday in Buncombe County Superior Court, stems from a lawsuit filed by the N.C....
Tropical Storm Erin Develops as Rain and Thunderstorms Target Region
Residents can expect a wet start to the week as showers and possible thunderstorms move through the area today, followed by periods of variable cloud cover. High temperatures are expected to reach around 81 degrees with light winds from the south-southwest at about 5...