Hurricane Erin, a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 110 mph, is currently moving along the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 200 miles offshore of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Despite not making landfall, the expansive wind and wave field of the storm is expected...

Raleigh, N.C. Today, the State Board of Elections formally launched its comprehensive effort to collect identification numbers — driver’s license numbers (DL#) or the last four digits of social security numbers (SSN4) — for about 103,000 voters missing them on the...

RALEIGH – Ever since the Emerald 10’s scratch-off game debuted in April, Travis Wilhelm of Statesville believed he would win the $1 million top prize. “When that ticket came out, I knew that was my ticket,” he said. “I’ve been playing it ever since.” Wilhelm’s...

Sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected today, with afternoon highs reaching around 91 degrees. Winds will be light, coming out of the northeast at about 5 mph. Humidity levels are forecast to remain near 64 percent, and the UV index will be high at 9 out of 11,...

Raleigh The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today it will begin preparing to submit its application to receive funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The program is part of H.R. 1, a federal bill signed into law...

Motorists traveling on Interstate 77 through Mooresville and surrounding areas should prepare for significant overnight lane closures later this week. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, maintenance work will take place between mile markers...

A rezoning request has been filed for a proposed data center project at 255 Stamey Farm Road in Statesville. The application outlines plans for five warehouse-style buildings designed to house servers and other computer technology equipment. The proposal also includes...

On February 17, 2024, the Statesville Police Department responded to Iredell Memorial Hospital after a 13-month-old child was brought in unresponsive. The child was later transferred to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital for further treatment. A joint investigation...

The City of Statesville and Statesville Public Power are warning customers about reports of individuals going door-to-door asking about high electricity usage and offering ways to reduce power bills. Officials say there is no confirmed information about the person or...

On August 12, 2025, Deputy W. Wiedenmann of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling north on Interstate 77 for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as 27-year-old Peyton...