“Our commitment to reducing dangerous driving and criminal activity throughout McDowell County is ongoing,” Sheriff Nathan Mace said.
- Mike Conley
The caller said her boyfriend shot out her back windshield when she was pulling out of her driveway.
- Sarah C. Johnson
Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
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Swain County's football game against Mountain Heritage, scheduled for Sept. 11, has been canceled because the Maroon Devils do not have enough healthy players, Swain County Schools Superintendent
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“What if there was a room built around one simple idea: bringing people together?” Alyssa Hughes said.
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Western Piedmont will hold the grand opening of its new $18 million Regional Fire & Emergency Services Training Center on Friday, Sept. 11.
- Mike Conley
“Thousands of Americans had their last dinners and kisses goodbye, and they never knew it. Importantly, I hope the next generation finds that value."
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A public hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 in the meeting room at the Iredell County Public Library, Statesville Main Branch, 201 N. Tradd St., Statesville.
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North Carolina is making $20 million available to expand childcare on community college and university campuses in counties affected by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.
“A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime.”
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Lake Lure business Lured Market and Grill got a slight reprieve from potential eviction at one of the two properties it rents on Memorial Highway.
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NCDOT said it also will file a state property incident report with the State Bureau of Investigation.
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As of Friday, Baxter has not received any reports of adverse events associated with the recalled product.
Michigan Wolverine hockey players were subjected to ritualized and sexualized abuse as part of the program's "standard hazing traditions," a lawsuit filed by 16 former players alleges. The 74-page complaint filed Wednesday in Detroit's federal court alleges that from 1984 through 2001, players suffered "torture" such as having their genitals tied to hockey helmets weighted with hockey pucks, ...
SEATTLE — The familiar chants of SEA … HAWKS!!! could first be heard in the third inning and randomly appeared over the course of Wednesday afternoon’s Mariners game at T-Mobile Park. It wasn’t surprising considering the crowd of 21,565 featured as many Seahawks jerseys as Mariners jerseys, if not more. Despite everything working against them, including their own seasonlong inconsistency, the ...
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 as Saudi PIF funding nears its end and the league seeks new investment.
UNC football coach Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels say they’re “focused on ETSU,” but there are more off-the-field questions being asked ahead of the home opener at Kenan Stadium.
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Statesville city offices will close for Labor Day, sanitation routes shift, City Council meets Sept. 14, and police host a community fun day Sept. 12.
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Catawba men’s soccer dominated Newberry 5-0 in SAC play, with Juan Camilo scoring twice and the Indians outshooting the Wolves 17-2 on the road.
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Statesville announces Labor Day facility closures, adjusted sanitation pickups, a Sept. 14 City Council meeting with public comment, and a Sept. 12 police community event.
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Catawba women’s volleyball fell 3-2 to UVA Wise in SAC play at Goodman Arena, despite strong efforts from freshman Alani Kincaid and the Ayers twins.
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The Trump administration removed language that criticized a memorial that previously stood at Arlington National Cemetery.
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