This morning at approximately 4:47 a.m., Engine 2 and Tanker 1 were dispatched to assist with a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Kyle Lane in Troutman. Engine 2 was the first unit to arrive and reported a fully involved structure fire. Multiple fire units...
Waterline Replacement Project Reaches Key Milestone in Downtown
A major milestone was achieved on the Waterline Replacement Project at 1:15 p.m. on December 11, when two construction crews successfully connected pipe segments at 809 Stockton Street. Crew One, working east from downtown, met Crew Two, working south from the water...
Retired NASCAR Star Greg Biffle, His Family and Others Killed in Tragic Plane Crash
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his immediate family and three others were killed Thursday morning when the private jet they were aboard crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in Iredell County, authorities confirmed. The accident occurred on...
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt Dies at 88
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has died at the age of 88, his daughter, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt, announced Thursday. Hunt, the longest-serving governor in the state’s history, passed away peacefully at his home in Wilson County, according to his...
Construction Progresses on Statesville Police Department Expansion
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Construction on the Statesville Police Department Expansion project continues to move forward. A major milestone was recently reached with the full disassembly and removal of the crane from the job site, marking the completion of a significant...
Fire Breaks Out on Sierra Woods Drive in Troutman; No Injuries Reported
TROUTMAN, N.C. — Multiple fire departments in Iredell County responded to a structure fire on the 100 block of Sierra Woods Drive in Troutman yesterday afternoon. The Troutman Fire Department led the response, with the Denver Fire Department assisting by deploying...
Stony Point Man Arrested
A 29-year-old Stony Point man was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Jacob Lloyd Fountain was taken into custody on December 9 and charged with assault by strangulation inflicting serious injury and...
Statesville Man Sentenced in Fatal Golf Cart Crash
A Statesville man has been found guilty in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three family members. On Monday, December 15, an Iredell County jury convicted 26-year-old Austin Ray Harmon of three counts of felony death by motor vehicle, three...
Statesville City Council Approves Economic Incentive for Local Manufacturer
Statesville City Council on Monday approved an economic incentive of $219,115 for GMS Fabrication Inc., a manufacturing company planning to expand its local facility. The grant will be paid in installments of $43,823 over five years. GMS Fabrication, which operates a...
Police Probe Lark Glen Shooting
Mooresville, NC – The Mooresville Police Department responded to reports of gunfire on Lark Glen Drive on December 12, 2025. At approximately 9:04 p.m., officers received multiple calls from concerned residents reporting shots fired, along with an alert from...










