Raleigh, N.C. A new certification program from the North Carolina Department of Commerce aimed at strengthening small businesses through destination development strategies has named its first cohort to carry the designation Certified North Carolina Destination...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Catalytic Converters in Statesville
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Deputy R. Ball of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Coty Sherrill Speight at 1541 Salisbury Highway in Statesville. Sergeant N. Hodges and his...
Traffic Stop on I-77 Leads to Seizure of 600 THC Vape Cartridges, Driver Arrested
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 77 North near the 61-mile marker. Deputies stopped a Mercedes-Benz with New York registration plates for a traffic...
Piedmont HealthCare Welcomes Dr. Benjamin Hinkel to PHC Lake Norman OB/GYN
Piedmont HealthCare is pleased to welcome Benjamin (Ben) Hinkel, MD, to PHC Lake Norman OB/GYN. Dr. Hinkel joins the team with a passion for women’s health, a strong background in obstetrics and gynecology, and a care philosophy centered on compassion, respect, and...
Weather Outlook: Warm Today, Cooler Weekend Ahead
Areas of fog developed early this morning before giving way to partly cloudy skies. Afternoon highs are expected to reach near 89 degrees, with light and variable winds. Tonight, conditions will be mostly clear with a low around 67. On Saturday, the forecast calls for...
Governor Stein Announces Executive Order on AI
Raleigh, NC Today Governor Josh Stein announced an Executive Order on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure North Carolina’s leadership in AI literacy, governance, and deployment. The executive order establishes an AI Leadership Council, an AI Accelerator within the...
Mooresville Man Arrested on Multiple Felony and Misdemeanor Charges
Iredell County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 55-year-old Douglas Paul Mashburn of Eastridge Lane in Mooresville on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Mashburn is charged with felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and obtaining...
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An undercover investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office on August 26, 2025, revealed registered sex offender Christopher Sean Resue attempting to engage in inappropriate contact with a minor. As part of the operation, Detective C. James acted in an...
Iredell County Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline
Iredell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent in June to 3.5 percent in July, according to the latest report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The rate is also down 0.3 percent compared to July 2024. North Carolina’s July unemployment rate...
Lane Closure Scheduled on Morrison Plantation Parkway for Stormwater Work
The Town of Mooresville has announced a temporary lane closure on a section of Morrison Plantation Parkway scheduled for Thursday, September 4, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. According to the town, the stormwater crew will be removing a beaver dam that has been impacting...