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...
Bill Seeks Abortion Ban After Conception in North Carolina
A bill introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives on April 7, 2025, titled The Human Life Protection Act of 2025, seeks to prohibit abortion from the point of conception, with limited exceptions to preserve the life of the pregnant individual. The...
Fatal Early Morning Crash on I-77 Near Griffith Street Exit
In the early hours of April 8, 2025, a fatal collision occurred on Interstate 77 Southbound near the Griffith Street exit in Davidson, North Carolina. The accident took place around 3:15 a.m. and involved a tractor-trailer and a white vehicle. One individual was...
Trailer Stolen from Statesville Tractor Supply
In the early morning hours of March 31, 2025, a 6-foot by 14-foot pull-behind trailer was reported stolen from the Tractor Supply location on Crossroads Drive in Statesville. The suspect vehicle has been identified as a possible 2002 to 2010 model Ford Explorer,...