CHARLOTTE, NC– For the second consecutive game in the Calder Cup Finals, it took more than 60 minutes to find a winner. But this time it was the Checkers who came out on top thanks to a missile from Mike Benning. After successfully killing a penalty of their own, the...

Lake Norman, NC – June 15, 2025 A weekend outing at Lake Norman turned tragic after a person drowned near the Sherrills Ford area, prompting a large-scale emergency response and a two-day search. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon near channel marker 20....

The 2025 Street Resurfacing Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 16, and is expected to continue for approximately 10 weeks. Crews will be working on a rotating schedule to pave selected streets throughout the area. Work scheduled for the first week includes:...

Mooresville, NC — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced temporary overnight road closures on Wednesday, June 12, and Friday, June 13, as part of ongoing work on the NC 150 widening project. According to NCDOT officials, contract crews will be...

The City of Statesville, NC, has announced an update to the mailing address for utility bill payments. Effective immediately, residents who pay their utility bills by mail should send payments to the following new address: New Mailing Address:First Citizens...

Iredell County, NC — The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests and identified a third suspect following a breaking and entering incident that occurred last week in eastern Iredell County. This update follows an earlier report regarding the June 5...

A public demonstration known as “No Kings Day” is scheduled to take place in downtown Statesville on Saturday, June 14. The event is part of a broader, nationwide series of protests organized under the banner of the “Day of Defiance.” The local gathering will begin at...

North Carolina legislators have passed a bill that would allow adults to carry concealed handguns without a permit. Senate Bill 50, known as the "Freedom to Carry" bill, removes the current requirement for a concealed carry permit and lowers the legal age to carry...

Pepsi Beverages Company has voluntarily initiated a recall of certain Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar products due to a labeling error. According to information released through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the affected product is labeled as "Zero Sugar" but contains...

Governor Josh Stein today announced more than $58 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 10,076 households and businesses in 26 counties to high-speed internet. “Good partnerships between our counties, the state, and internet...