RALEIGH — Unemployment rates decreased in 95 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in February 2025, according to the latest report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Four counties saw increases, while one remained unchanged. Hyde County recorded the highest...
Commerce Park Road in Mooresville Remains Closed
Commerce Park Road in Mooresville remains temporarily closed following the discovery of a leak during the installation of a 24-inch sewer line. The work is part of the ongoing Brawley School Road widening project. Crews with the North Carolina Department of...
Statesville Advances Emergency Sinkhole Repair
The City of Statesville is continuing its efforts to address a sinkhole and underground infrastructure failure at the intersection of Tradd and East Front Street. The emergency repair project aims to restore critical sanitary and storm sewer systems while also...
Crash Closes Three Lanes on I-77 South Near Statesville
A vehicle crash on southbound I-77 in Iredell County caused significant traffic disruptions Wednesday morning, April 9. The incident occurred near mile marker 52, approximately one mile south of Exit 51 for I-40, close to the Statesville area. As a result of the...
Statesville Man Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges
A Statesville man is facing multiple charges following an encounter with Iredell County Sheriff’s Deputies during a traffic checkpoint late last week. Deputies arrested 33-year-old Kelley Lamont Allison, Jr. of Cline Street in Statesville on felony charges of...
Update: Fatal Crash on I-77 in Iredell County
Authorities have identified the man killed in an early morning crash on April 8 in Iredell County as 26-year-old Justyn Jack Jenkins of Mooresville. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a collision on I-77 South near mile...
Drought Watch Issued for Catawba-Wateree River Basin
The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group has designated the Catawba-Wateree River Basin under Stage 0 of its drought protocol due to recent dry weather and lower-than-normal streamflow levels. Stage 0 represents a drought watch, which serves as an early...
Highway 150 Ramp Closure Rescheduled to Begin April 14
The start of a planned ramp closure along Highway 150 has been postponed due to anticipated rain in the area. Originally scheduled to begin earlier, the work is now set to start just after midnight on Monday, April 14, as part of the NC 150 widening project. According...
PHC installs new CT scanner in Mooresville
April 2, 2025, Mooresville, NC – Piedmont HealthCare Mooresville Imaging is pleased to announce the arrival of a Fuji Film iStream CT Scanner. This advanced technology is only offered at three locations across the state of North Carolina. Two are currently at Piedmont...
NASCAR Team Owner Shigeaki Hattori Dies in Highway Crash
Shigeaki Hattori, a former race car driver and owner of Hattori Racing Enterprises, died at the age of 61 following a traffic accident on April 5, 2025, in Huntersville, North Carolina. According to the Huntersville Police Department, Hattori's Toyota Crown was...