The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has charged two individuals in connection with the theft of fiber optic and copper wire that caused a temporary service disruption in the Hickory Highway area earlier this week. According to Sheriff Darren Campbell, Deputy J. Betts...

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager from Statesville. Deputies say 15-year-old Christopher Hazel was last seen leaving his home on Hickory Highway around 4:45 p.m. today and has not been heard from...

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of a recent narcotics investigation that led to multiple arrests and the seizure of more than 80 pounds of marijuana, firearms, cash, and vehicles. According to the Sheriff’s Office, over the past month,...

Last night, Troutman Engine 2 and Brush 2 were dispatched to a reported grass and woods fire across the lake from Morrison Farm Road. After multiple calls came into the communications center, the incident was upgraded to a structure fire, prompting additional ground...

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds Medicare beneficiaries that it’s time to compare and evaluate their current plans and make necessary changes during the annual Open Enrollment Period. “Medicare plans change from year to year and so do your healthcare needs,”...

On Oct. 16, 2025, Lenoir-Rhyne University formally installed Summer Johnson McGee, Ph.D., as its 13th president during an inauguration ceremony in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. McGee is the first woman to serve as president of the 135-year-old institution. The ceremony,...

Work continues this month along the Highway 150 corridor as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s widening project between Interstate 77 and Highway 21. According to NCDOT, crews are focusing on several key tasks, including storm drainage...

Iredell County, NC – Two men from Union Grove have been arrested following a months-long investigation into a series of thefts and property damage incidents at a car wash in Harmony. Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office say 53-year-old Jason Lyle Padgett...

RALEIGH – Naith Galindo Ramos of Salisbury tried her luck on a $30 scratch-off and won a $4 million top prize. Ramos bought her lucky Supreme 7s ticket from Bill’s Truck Stop on Snider Kines Road in Linwood. When Ramos arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to...

TROUTMAN, N.C. (October 16, 2025) – A Harmony man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a traffic stop on Charlotte Highway. At approximately 1:10 a.m., officers from the Troutman Police Department stopped a vehicle in the 1000 block of Charlotte Highway....