Statesville, NC — Residents of Alexander County have repeatedly cited a lack of mental health resources in their community. Maggie Taylor, LCSW, is now serving Taylorsville and surrounding areas at Iredell Family Care Center of Taylorsville, bringing critical mental...

BURNSVILLE North Carolina State Parks, part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced that Mount Mitchell State Park has reopened as of Sept. 15, 2025, for the first time since Hurricane Helene. The park reopening is in conjunction with the...

The deadline to register to vote in the November 4, 2025 Municipal and Mooresville Graded School Elections is Friday, October 10. Elections will be held in the City of Statesville, the Towns of Mooresville, Troutman, and Davidson, as well as for the Mooresville Graded...

STATESVILLE, N.C. — The Statesville Police Department is investigating a disturbing incident that occurred Monday evening involving a doll found hanging near a political campaign sign. On September 15, 2025, at 5:38 p.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious...

TROUTMAN, N.C. — A capuchin monkey escaped from Zootastic Park in Troutman on Wednesday morning, sparking a search by zoo staff and local animal services after it was seen climbing power lines and hiding in nearby woods. Zoo owner Scottie Brown confirmed the monkey, a...

Iredell County is growing at rapid speed, but crime is dropping even faster. Since 2014, the county’s population has increased 24.4% to nearly 210,000 residents. Despite this rapid growth, overall crime has plummeted by 56.7%, according to the crime analysis report...

Iredell County firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a structure fire in the 100 block of Pecos Lane, bringing the blaze under control after more than three hours of coordinated work. According to officials, C-Shift personnel from Troutman Fire and Rescue were...

RALEIGH – William Wheeler of Newton plans to share his lottery winnings with his family after a $50 scratch-off delivered a $100,000 prize. “I’ll just give the money to my wife and let her figure out what to do with it,” Wheeler laughed. “Whatever she decides is...

RALEIGH – The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb as it hit the $400 million mark for Tuesday’s drawing. A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $400 million jackpot as an annuity or $185.8 million in cash.  “What a fun choice that...

STATESVILLE — The Statesville City Council on Monday evening unanimously approved the rezoning request for Compass Data Centers, clearing the way for a major new development in the western part of the city. The planned facility will span 270,000 square feet on 330...