Statesville News

Army Specialist Joann Thompson didn't know why Fort Hood was being locked down Thursday until she was safely inside.

The Iredell County Sheriff's Office arrested Matthew Marek, of Statesville, in connection with a rash of vehicle break-ins on Bethesda and Treeline roads.

Two people were charged and a third is being sought for trying to sell stolen jewelry at a Statesville pawn shop last week.

Plans are being made for the Statesville 2009 Christmas Parade. Sponsored this year by the 30th Masonic District of North Carolina.

For the second time in as many weeks, the Family Dollar store on West Front Street was robbed.

Statesville's fire chief will be among the guests at the annual holiday open house celebration at GG's Art, Frames, Gifts on Sunday.

A Statesville man was arrested for stealing antique engines and other items during a residential break-in in August.

Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members learned Monday that the district's Child Nutrition Department continues to bleed money.

Iredell County resident Jonathan E. Fultz died of injuries sustained from a single vehicle wreck in Rowan County on Saturday.

At tonight's City Council meeting, we will graduate our second class of Statesville 101, a local government education program for Statesville citizens sponsored by the City of Statesville.

One of the most vital cogs in a new initiative to fight crime is now in place. The community coordinator position was deemed the key to making the Statesville-Iredell Gang Initiative viable.

Abigail Grace Tsumas had a sparkle in her eye, a big heart and a gift for attracting others.

More than two dozen Iredell-Statesville Schools employees attended the first district Toastmasters meeting Tuesday afternoon.

The Second Fret is bringing some internationally known performers to downtown Statesville.

A jailer lost his job after an inmate hanged himself last weekend. Iredell County Sheriff Phil Redmond said the jailer, Chris Carter, failed to follow departmental rules.

The city of Statesville is the location of the newest baseball franchise in the eight0team Southern Colle-giate Baseball League.

It's time for ghosts, ghouls, goblins and costumed kids of all sorts in downtown Statesville.

About 25 people gathered at a Statesville church Saturday evening to remember the victims of domestic abuse.

Balloon pilots from around the country will descend on Statesville this weekend for the 36th Annual Carolina BalloonFest at the Statesville Regional Airport.

The only pieces of evidence connecting a Statesville man with a 2004 murder are a phone call and his presence near the scene.