Wanted: Meals on Wheels volunteers As summer draws near, the Iredell County Council on Aging is seeking volunteers to aid its Meals on Wheels services throughout the region.
Theft of tax data spurs change in process After 10 days of dealing with the aftermath of a stolen bank courier vehicle, Iredell County officials are changing the way they handle processed tax payments.
On April 22, a shipment of processed tax payments and unprocessed items from more than 450 taxpayers went missing when a courier's vehicle for First Citizens Bank was stolen in Charlotte.
Fourth-grader Eli Keever couldn't decide what the best part was of being fire chief for the day at the Statesville Fire Department.
"I liked it all," he said. "There is no best part."
Two fellow American Renaissance Charter School fourth-graders, Tiffanie Nichols and Chandler Terry, joined Eli in a day of adventure.
Two Statesville police officers will be dealing with rain and maybe thunderstorms as they spend the next two days on a restaurant roof.
Officers Chan Austin and Nicole Meyer are braving the elements at Chick-fil-A on Turnersburg Highway to raise money for the Special Olympics.
Mary Mack walk across the stage on the circle at Mitchell Community College tonight to accept her associate degree in business administration and management.
» Local/State News Sarah Kirkman set for new role in court After an overwhelming victory, Sarah Kirkman will now have more than seven months to prepare for her new role.
The more than 11 years she has spent as an assistant district attorney will help in that preparation, said local attorney Joe Crosswhite.
Stephanie Harris has rectified the decision she made to drop out of West Iredell High in the 10th grade.
Now married and the mother of Dylan and Madison, Harris wanted to make sure her children know how important education is.
Harris, 30, was one of the 256 graduates who received their GEDs from Mitchell Community College on Thursday.
Troutman property, water taxes will remain the same Town Manager David Saleeby told residents there will be no increase in town property taxes or water and sewer rates during fiscal year 2008-09. Saleeby delivered the news in an annual State of the Budget address to the Troutman Board of Aldermen during its monthly meeting Thursday night.