A section of I-40 West near the North Carolina/Tennessee state line has been closed between Exit 20 and the Tennessee border following a rockslide and flooding in Tennessee. The closure impacts an area that had only recently reopened in March after suffering major...
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The North Carolina...
Juneteenth Holiday Schedule for Statesville and Mooresville
In observance of Juneteenth, both the City of Statesville and the Town of Mooresville will close their offices on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Offices in both municipalities will reopen on Friday, June 20 for regular business operations. City of Statesville: There will be...
Commissioners adopt FY2025-26 budget
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget during its regular meeting on June 17. The approved budget of $343.8 million will take effect July 1, 2025. The adopted budget represents a balanced financial plan that supports...
AG Jeff Jackson Urges Meta to Tackle Facebook Investment Scams
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 41 bipartisan attorneys general are urging Meta to crack down on deceptive Facebook ads luring users into so-called “pump-and-dump” investment schemes and conning them out of hundreds of millions of dollars. “Scammers are...
Heatwave Settles Over Iredell County This Week
Iredell County is experiencing a stretch of hot and humid weather as temperatures continue to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s throughout the week. As of today, temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees by mid-afternoon, with increasing humidity making...
Candidate Filing for 2025 Municipal and Mooresville Graded School Elections Begins July 7
Filing for the 2025 Municipal Elections and the Mooresville Graded School District Elections will begin on Monday, July 7 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on Friday, July 18 at 12:00 noon. Candidates interested in filing must do so at the Iredell County Board of Elections...
Update: Drowning Victim Recovered from Lake Norman
STATESVILLE, NC – Authorities have confirmed the recovery of a man’s body following a drowning incident on Lake Norman over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 14, near Channel Marker 20, in close proximity to the Lake Norman State Park Campgrounds....
Governor Stein: Western NC Homeowners Eligible for Housing Recovery Program
Governor Josh Stein announced the state is accepting applications for a new program to repair or rebuild homes in western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The program is the first of a series of recovery initiatives to be offered by...
Statesville Holds Groundbreaking for Police Department Expansion and Parking Deck
Statesville, NC – City officials, staff, project partners, and members of the community gathered on Monday, June 16, to officially break ground on the Statesville Police Department Expansion and Parking Deck Project at 330 S. Tradd Street. The event marked the...










