Love Valley News

There is just no explaining voters. During the early voting period before last month's Statesville election, 504 people cast votes for the 14 candidates vying for six different seats on the city council, including that of mayor.

It appears that the runoff election between incumbent Statesville City Councilman John Gregory and challenger Gene Houpe has gotten the lion's share of attention from Iredell's early voters.

When students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem were looking for a location to film a Western about an outlaw, they found an ideal location in Iredell County.

The N.C. Department of Transportation has distributed nearly $132 million in State Street Aid, also known as the Powell Bill Fund, to 507 municipalities across the state.

The Iredell County Hazard Mitigation Task Force and Iredell County Office of Emergency Management will host a public meeting on the updated Iredell County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Thursday.

Paula Teeter always planned to open a country-cooking-style restaurant when she retired.

After a day in the saddle, cowboys and cowgirls need a hearty meal. However, for the past couple of years, getting anything beyond a hamburger or chicken fingers at the General Store and Cafe required visitors to the Cowboy Capital to drive down to Statesville.

When a member of this close-knit community passes away, it's like losing someone from your immediate family.

In a motif rich with saddles, spurs, horseshoes and cowboy hats, Andy Barker was in his element at the Fifth Street Shelter Ministries 9th Annual Christmas in July fundraiser Sunday afternoon at the Statesville Civic Center.

A record number of individuals and families have sought help from Fifth Street Ministries in the past year, and an upcoming event will raise funds to help the shelter provide for those in need.

Hay, do you have horse, will travel? Or is it you don't have horses but love to ride and love to travel? Either way, horse lovers have intriguing travel options in North Carolina.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has re-issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Catawba and Iredell counties until 7:15 p.m. At 6 p.m., radar showed a line of thunderstorms headed toward the east.

With all the rain that has drenched northwestern Iredell County recently, some may think that water would be the last thing on the minds of Love Valley town commissioners.

Heavy rains Tuesday morning is causing flooding problems in western and northwestern Iredell County.