Statesville City Council approves rezoning and annexation for a proposed 48-home Moose Club Road subdivision near Wildewood, despite concerns over fire response times, infrastructure and city growth.

North Carolina traffic fatalities fell 12% in 2025, with Iredell County also reporting fewer crash-related injuries. Explore statewide crash data, teen driving risks and safety trends.

Statesville Tourism Development Authority wins a 2026 ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award and reports tourism growth, visitor spending and local economic impact in its FY2026 annual report.

Statesville City Council's Oct. 19 meeting included housing proposals, rezoning decisions, airport funding and road closures affecting the community.

Learn what’s on the ballot in Iredell County for the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections, including local races, judicial contests and three proposed NC constitutional amendments.

Lake Norman Record Editor Samantha Hill reflects on 110 days of independent local journalism, announces a weekly Wednesday newsletter, and shares updates on community partnerships, local events and ways to support free news in Iredell County and the Lake Norman region.

Find 2026 election information for Iredell County, including candidate profiles, early-voting dates, polling locations, sample ballots and official voting resources.

Iredell County officials approved the Beverly Heights & Western Heights Small Area Plan and advanced rezoning and annexation requests for a Turnersburg Highway property tied to plans for a larger Chick-fil-A site.

Purple Heart Homes and Fifth Street Ministries support Marine Corps veteran Jim Taylor with a new modular home and path to independent living in Glasgow, Virginia.

On Monday, Mayor Chris Carney announced that he will be stepping down from his seat as mayor of Mooresville on September 23.

The 2026 Traffic Safety Summits, hosted by state Sen. Vickie Sawyer, bring together community members, local leaders and elected officials to discuss traffic safety concerns and explore ways to make North Carolina roads safer.

The Department of Environmental Quality of North Carolina (NCDEQ), Division of Water Resources announced on Monday will be holding a public hearing on Sept. 28, 2026 at Mitchell Community College.

After the closure of Dollar General in South Statesville, residents and community members will be experiencing a food desert.

City of Statesville votes in favor of the I-77 South Express Toll Lanes in the upcoming September meeting.

The City of Statesville approves of the 150 day moratorium, amending it to 180 days after the public hearing.

Mooresville Police Officer charged with misuse of Flock Safety system.

City of Statesville is holding a public hearing on data centers on August 10 at 6:00 p.m.

Heavy rain is causing flooding on roads across Statesville and Iredell County. Heavy rain expected all day today with a flood watch in place till 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.

The Mooresville Board of Commissioners approved a text amendment to the town’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on Monday that creates a new land use category for supportive housing development and establishes a regulatory framework for future transitional housing proposals.

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