Statesville News

The search for an overdue boater from Statesville continued today off the coast of Carteret County.

Firefighters in Statesville believe someone may have used a blow torch to set five homes on fire Thursday morning.

A Statesville man who was released from prison in late March is back in jail, charged with breaking into three houses and a Statesville business.

In between jokes about his alma mater, Pfeiffer University and cherry bombs and praising Gov.

Harry Efird has only been teaching at the Visual and Performing Arts Center Early College for one year.

Two men face criminal charges in connection with the theft of lawn equipment and other outdoor items.

More than 10,000 people in Iredell County are crossing their fingers and hoping that a human resources manager somewhere will call up and offer them a job interview.

Troutman resident Dot Gilley never felt passionately enough about anything to attend a rally before Saturday.

The Kentucky Board of Education has narrowed the list of candidates for state education commissioner to four candidates.

An out-of-state phone call helped Statesville police discover an elaborate counterfeiting operation.

When it comes to disposing of old desks, unused light bulbs, copy machines and other materials, Iredell's school districts have turned to an online forum for selling their surplus items.

I have to admit, I was a bit disheartened at times when I read some of the comments following stories at Kinston.com from readers who were less than enthralled that Kinston was named an All-America City.

STATESVILLE About 5,000 electric customers lost power for up to 1 1/2 hours late Sunday after a snake crawled into live electrical equipment and shorted the system, city officials said this morning.

The planning was well-thought-out and coordinated by city and civic leaders; the projects used in it were carefully selected; the application essay artfully written; and the final presentation was precisely scripted, choreographed and rehearsed.

Brenda Eckles closed her eyes and settled back into the reclining chair in front of the black sink.

While Iredell-Statesville Schools won't be offering summer school this year, Statesville High School is making sure to provide a few other options for its students before the school year begins.

Two people were charged with stealing items from Iredell Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

Independence Day will come a few days early to Iredell County as Troutman kicks off the holiday on Saturday.

The "For Lease" sign in front of the Statesville Police Department substation on Shelton Avenue is not a sign that the SPD is abandoning its presence in South Statesville.

Four people were apprehended Friday night after police said they were spotted trying to break into a car.