Yesterday, Governor Josh Stein signed into law House Bill 959, a measure requiring school systems across North Carolina to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during instructional time. The new law mandates that students may not use, display, or have...
State Releases County Violence Profiles to Support Prevention Efforts
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Violence Prevention has released violence profiles for all 100 counties in the state. The county-level factsheets compile a range of health and safety data designed to support a public health approach to...
Commissioner Causey reminds drivers of auto insurance policy changes
RALEIGH North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding residents to be aware of changes to automobile insurance policies set to take effect today, Tuesday, July 1. The changes, which are the result of recently enacted legislation, may impact...
NCDOT Announces Road Work in Mooresville for Week of June 30
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced scheduled construction and maintenance activities in Mooresville for the week of June 30. Crews will be hauling dirt both day and night between Highway 21 and Interstate 77. Work will also include the...
Haines achieves Elite Fellow Designation in the American College of Medical
Practice Executives STATESVILLE, NC, June 3, 2025 — Melissa Haines, BS, MBA, CMSP, FACMPE, Director of Operations, Piedmont HealthCare, has become a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). ACMPE is the certification entity of the Medical...
Statesville Man Arrested on Assault Charges by Hickory Police
Statesville, NC – Ashton Zachary Bovee, 26, of 811 Jost Street, Statesville, was arrested on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, by officers with the Hickory Police Department. He is facing multiple charges following an incident that prompted a law enforcement response. Bovee has...
Planned Overnight Water Outage Scheduled for Churchill Estates and Windsor Woods Neighborhoods
Mooresville, NC – As part of the ongoing Brawley School Road Widening Project, a planned water service interruption is scheduled to take place overnight from Tuesday, July 1, to early Wednesday, July 2. The temporary outage will affect residents in the Churchill...
One Arrest Made in Walmart Parking Lot Shooting; Investigation Ongoing
Statesville, NC – The Statesville Police Department continues its investigation into a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 1116 Crossroads Drive on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Officers responded to the scene around 1:35 p.m. after receiving...
Suspect Wanted for Murder Arrested After Pursuit in Statesville
Statesville, NC – On Saturday, June 28, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers with the Statesville Police Department Traffic Unit observed a vehicle operating erratically near the intersection of Inglewood Road and Grove Road. Officers attempted to initiate a...
Shooting Involving Iredell County Deputy Under Investigation
On the afternoon of Monday, June 30, 2025, an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a shooting incident outside the Family Dollar store located at 3338 Harmony Highway in Harmony, North Carolina. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. when...










