The Iredell County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget during its regular meeting on June 17. The approved budget of $343.8 million will take effect July 1, 2025. The adopted budget represents a balanced financial plan that supports...
AG Jeff Jackson Urges Meta to Tackle Facebook Investment Scams
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 41 bipartisan attorneys general are urging Meta to crack down on deceptive Facebook ads luring users into so-called “pump-and-dump” investment schemes and conning them out of hundreds of millions of dollars. “Scammers are...
Dr. Mario Zapata, Psychiatrist, Joins Iredell Physician Network
Statesville, NC — Iredell Health System is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Mario G. Zapata to the Iredell Physician Network. Zapata will begin seeing patients at Iredell Psychiatry starting on June 16. Zapata brings nearly 30 years of experience in psychiatric...
Heatwave Settles Over Iredell County This Week
Iredell County is experiencing a stretch of hot and humid weather as temperatures continue to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s throughout the week. As of today, temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees by mid-afternoon, with increasing humidity making...
Checkers Fall in Game 3 of Finals
ABBOTSFORD, BC– The Canucks got the best of Charlotte in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals, taking a 6-1 win on home ice to put the Checkers behind 2-1 in the series. The visitors were the first to find the scoreboard, as Oliver Okuliar redirected a point shot from Matt...
Candidate Filing for 2025 Municipal and Mooresville Graded School Elections Begins July 7
Filing for the 2025 Municipal Elections and the Mooresville Graded School District Elections will begin on Monday, July 7 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on Friday, July 18 at 12:00 noon. Candidates interested in filing must do so at the Iredell County Board of Elections...
Update: Drowning Victim Recovered from Lake Norman
STATESVILLE, NC – Authorities have confirmed the recovery of a man’s body following a drowning incident on Lake Norman over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 14, near Channel Marker 20, in close proximity to the Lake Norman State Park Campgrounds....
Hot, Humid Days Ahead for Iredell County with Midweek Storms Possible
IREDELL COUNTY, NC – Residents of Iredell County can expect a stretch of warm, humid weather this week, with the potential for strong thunderstorms midweek and clearing skies by the weekend. Tuesday began mostly cloudy and mild, with temperatures around 70 degrees in...
Governor Stein: Western NC Homeowners Eligible for Housing Recovery Program
Governor Josh Stein announced the state is accepting applications for a new program to repair or rebuild homes in western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The program is the first of a series of recovery initiatives to be offered by...
Statesville Holds Groundbreaking for Police Department Expansion and Parking Deck
Statesville, NC – City officials, staff, project partners, and members of the community gathered on Monday, June 16, to officially break ground on the Statesville Police Department Expansion and Parking Deck Project at 330 S. Tradd Street. The event marked the...