The local burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Iredell County, as well as the towns of Harmony, Troutman, and Love Valley, has been lifted effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. This decision was announced by Iredell County Fire Marshal David Souther following the...
Missing Elderly Woman in Western Iredell County
Mary Jane Phillips, a 73-year-old woman, has been reported missing from Western Iredell County. She was last seen on Eufola Road. Mrs. Phillips is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a...
Three Charged Following Stabbing Incident in Iredell County
During the investigation into a stabbing incident on March 29, 2025, the Criminal Investigations Unit conducted numerous interviews with involved parties and witnesses. These interviews led to the issuance of warrants for those involved in the incident. Jerry Wright,...
Egg Beaters, Bob Evans products part of nationwide recall
Cargill Kitchen Solutions, based in Lake Odessa, Michigan, has issued a recall for approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite. The recall was announced on March 28, 2025, by the U.S. Department of...
NCDMV Extends Hours
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is set to extend service hours at driver license offices across the state beginning April 7. An additional 42 offices will open an hour earlier at 7 a.m., joining 50 other offices that already offer extended hours....
Statesville 2024 Water Quality Report: Compliance with All Standards
Statesville, NC – April 1, 2025 – The City of Statesville has released its 2024 Water Quality Report, confirming that the City’s drinking water meets or exceeds all health standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the North Carolina...
Stabbing Incident Under Investigation in Troutman
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of 152 S. Main Street in Troutman. Upon arrival, the first officer located the victim, who was suffering from a serious hemorrhage caused by an injury to...
Iredell Health System Lifts Visitor Restrictions
Statesville, NC – Iredell Health System has lifted its temporary visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital, effective Friday, March 28.The health system implemented the restrictions on January 14, asking guests not to bring children under the age of 14 to...
Statesville Enters Stage D1 Moderate Drought Condition
March 30, 2025 The City of Statesville is currently experiencing a Stage D1 Moderate Drought condition, as declared by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (NCDMAC). This announcement follows the recent update to the North Carolina Drought...
Commissioner Causey sets hearing date for proposed automobile insurance rate increase
RALEIGH North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set Sept. 22 as the hearing date for the North Carolina Rate Bureau’s proposed 23% automobile insurance rate increase. “We are not in agreement with the Rate Bureau’s proposed increases filed on Feb. 3. The...