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Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor is releasing preliminary information from its ongoing audit of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), including how DMV staffing and personnel flexibility challenges are affecting customer experiences...
Raleigh, N.C. The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to attempt to collect missing identification numbers for voters lacking them on the state’s voter rolls. The goal of the three-part plan is to obtain driver’s license numbers (DL#) or...
Successive days of extreme heat are putting a strain on the area’s electric grid, causing unusually high energy demand and limiting reserve supplies. Statesville Public Power announced it is actively managing available resources and is urging customers to help reduce...
CHARLOTTE, NC– The Checkers’ thrilling postseason run came to a heartbreaking end Monday night, as they dropped Game 6 to the Abbotsford Canucks by a 3-2 score. The home team got off to a hot start, as John Leonard put a shot behind Abbotsford netminder Arturs Silovs...
Two Harmony residents were arrested following an investigation into reports of child neglect at a residence on Shaw Road, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Gregory Lillis Smith II, 34, and Chelsie Marie Smith, 35, are each facing seven counts of felony...
In the early hours of June 23, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Oswalt Amity Road in Troutman. The vehicle was driven by Ashley Wike, 40, of Taylorsville. During the course of the stop,...
The City of Statesville is inviting residents to apply for three open seats on its Board of Adjustment, a vital quasi-judicial body responsible for reviewing zoning appeals and variance requests. The current vacancies include two seats for individuals who live within...
On the morning of June 19, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Troutman led to the arrest of a local man after officers discovered illegal substances inside the vehicle. At approximately 10:00 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Perry Road for an expired registration...
The summer heat is here. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley and the N.C. Department of Labor (NCDOL) are reminding employers and workers alike to take simple, effective steps to prevent heat-related illnesses on the job. “Heat illness is preventable,” said...
The skies over Iredell County are set for a week that brings both extreme heat and the potential for sudden, intense storms. Starting Monday, June 23, residents woke to bright sunshine as temperatures surged into the upper 90s—close to 100°F—ushering in a heatwave...