Statesville News

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.

Old medical records were used to start a blaze Saturday evening in the old Davis Hospital building on West End Avenue.

Both the cities of Kinston and Statesville have been honored with the "All-American City" designation.

They were there to take part in a small chapter about a larger story; a story about the South.

The reason Dale Wilson was recently named the 2009 National Disabled American Veteran of the Year is not so much owed to a single thing he has done in the past 12 months.

If I were to say the words "Salvation Army" to you, what would be the first thing you think of? Probably those people who ring hand bells beside the red kettles outside malls and shopping centers during holidays.

Statesville is among 10 winners of the annual All-America City Award, the National Civic League announced Friday night.

A city that is reaching across the cultural divide to embrace a rapidly changing community.