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SIAA registering for fall sports
Registration is open for South Iredell Athletic Association fall co-ed volleyball, baseball, and T-ball. SIAA sports provides recreational sports to Mooresville youth in the southern end of Iredell County. Volleyball is offered for players in grades 3-9 this fall, and Baseball/T-Ball is for all boys and girls who will be...
Hiddenite Woman Faces Meth Charges in Two Counties
43-year old Terri Osborne Sipe of Hiddenite was arrested by Iredell County Deputies on July 11 on charges of felony possession of methamphetamine and driving with license revoked. She has been released from custody. Sipe will appear in Iredell County District Court on July 31. Sipe is also awaiting trial...
Habitat for Humanity Charlotte Region merges with Gaston County's Habitat
The Habitat for Humanity Charlotte Region said this week that it will combine with Habitat Gaston County. The organizations' boards of directors announced the combined organization will serve Gaston, Iredell and Mecklenburg counties. Habitat provides affordable houses and home repairs, along with several stores that offer home goods at reduced...
Alexander County Woman Facing Felony Drug Trafficking Charges
Kadi Woodman Laws, age 34 of Stony Point, was arrested on July 7th by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. She was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Laws has been released from custody. Her next court date in Statesville is scheduled for July 29th.
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Gaston Co. to combine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Boards of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region and Habitat Gaston County will be combining, the boards announced Tuesday. The two will operate under the Habitat Charlotte Region name and work with low-to-moderate-income homebuyers and homeowners in Gaston, Iredell and Mecklenburg counties.
7 Statesville smoke shops caught selling weed, counterfeit items
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A month-long investigation in Iredell County resulted in search warrants served at a group of smoke and vape shops in the area. On Tuesday, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said it searched seven shops on Friday, July 10. Investigators said they had evidence the shops were selling products labeled as hemp or CBD that had THC levels higher than that allowed by state law. Further, investigators said they got complaints that the shops were selling the items to school-aged children.
Local, state law enforcement officers seize products containing marijuana from local smoke and vape shops
State and local law enforcement officers have seized more than 20 pounds of products containing marijuana as well as counterfeit merchandise as part of an investigation targeting smoke and vape shops in the Statesville area. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Offfice began an investigation in early June that culminated on Friday,...
Salisbury HS, UNC alum selected in first round of MLB Draft
SALISBURY, N.C. — An Iredell County standout is one step closer to the major leagues after being chosen in the first round of the MLB Draft. Vance Honeycutt was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 22nd pick in the MLB Draft's first round on Sunday. Honeycutt was drafted by the Orioles after spending three outstanding years with the University of North Carolina.
Statesville restricts water use; rain expected this week
The city of Statesville, and most of Iredell County, entered a severe drought according to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council. Due to the dry conditions, Statesville residents are asked to conserve water. Statesville is prohibiting all residential vehicle washing and restricting lawn irrigation, the city said in a news release on Tuesday.
Search Warrants Executed at Seven Statesville Smoke & Vape Shops
On July 10, a month-long investigation into suspected marijuana distribution and the sale of counterfeit items led to the execution of search warrants at seven local smoke and vape shops in Statesville. Iredell County Narcotics Investigators uncovered evidence that the shops were selling products labeled as “HEMP” and C.B.D. that...
ICSO Felony Arrests: July 3-12
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests:. ♦ Duane Allen Shelton, 55, of Shenandoah Loop, Troutman, charged with five counts of indecent liberties with children. ♦ John Charles Christo Wright, 40, of Hallmark Estates Drive, Statesville, charged with sex offender failure to inform sheriff of new...
High speed chase ends in shooting death of driver
A Charlotte man is dead, apparently from a gunshot after leading police on a high-speed chase across multiple counties before crashing in Surry County. Dashawn Sanchez Samuels, 20, of Charlotte, died in the incident, although it is not clear who fired the shot that killed him. The incident unfolded shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, when a North Carolina Highway patrol officer attempted to stop a blue passenger car on I-77...
I-SS Board considering giving district employees opportunity to evaluate board’s performance
Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members appear to be moving toward asking district employees to evaluate the board’s performance through an anonymous survey. During a discussion about reinstituting the board evaluations at last Monday’s board meeting, there were differing opinions among board members about the value of the evaluations.
A man died following a multi-county chase in North Carolina, troopers say
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a man lost his life on Thursday following a multi-county chase in North Carolina. The incident took place in WGHP. At approximately 2:07 p.m., the troopers made an attempt to pull over a car on Interstate-77 North in Iredell County due to its reckless driving.
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