Filing for this fall’s elections is closed and the race for Statesville Mayor has grown to five candidates. Karen Keaton has joined the list. She tried unsuccessfully in 2013 to get elected to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners as a Democrat.
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Statesville releases audio of West-Phifer interaction
Audio has been released by the City of Statesville of an interaction between Councilman Roy West and Jarrod Phifer during a closed door meeting last month. (AUDIO: Please listen to the report above to hear this clip). His attorney claims he suffered a broken knee and a sprained thumb. West says there was no physical […]
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Statesville fire fighter appointed to state retirement system board
PRESS RELEASE Raleigh, NC — PFFPNC Political Director Josh Smith began his service on the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System today after being sworn in before the start of the governance board’s meeting. Smith, an Iredell County native and Statesville resident, is a captain with the Statesville […]
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SPD: Investigators working day & night to solve teen’s homicide
The Statesville Police Department says investigators have been working day and night to solve the murder of a 19-year-old Monday. Shaun Antwan Holmes was pronounced dead at the hospital after a reported Winona Street shooting. There were no updates as of late Wednesday morning. Officers were told that a black SUV was seen fleeing the […]
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Statesville to consider “brunch bill”
The City of Statesville will consider its own “Brunch Bill” next month. This, of course, could allow the sale of alcohol as early as 10:00 Sunday mornings. A change to state law allows local municipalities to make the decision for themselves, something Huntersville and Mecklenburg County recently moved to do. According to an e-mail from […]
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Statesville PD investigating shots fired case, makes arrest on unrelated charges
Statesville Police Officers were called to a report of shots fired on Park Drive early yesterday morning. Investigators say two vehicles and a building were struck by gunfire. There had been a party in the area. During their investigation, officers came to a 10th Street address where one of the vehicles struck by gunfire was […]
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Candidate filing slows for local elections
Candidate filings for Statesville Mayor and City Council have plateaued following heavy interest early on. As of late Friday morning, nine people were filed to run for two at-large seats on the council. Three are filed to run for Mayor and each City Council ward has two candidates with the exception of ward two where […]
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Statesville Council to consider formalizing trash service opt-out policy
Statesville City Council members will consider a policy tonight by which property owners can opt-out of city trash collection. State law allows local municipalities to mandate this service and there has been recent interest in how property owners can seek 3rd party options. The proposal essentially formalizes what’s already in place. Requests will only be […]
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Significant interest in Statesville’s at large Council seats as election filing opens
It’s the first day of the filing period and more than ten people have entered to run for Statesville’s City Council and Mayor seats. Two at large seats have the most interest. Incumbents William Morgan and Michael Schlesinger have both filed and are joined by Fredrick Foster, J.D. Williams, Julius Hoke and Matthew Harwell. Rosetta […]
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Statesville announces plans to move-forward with Larkin development
Joined by state and national leaders, Statesville officials today announced plans to move forward with the Larkin Development off I-77 at exit 45. (AUDIO: Please watch the report above to hear this quote). Statesville City Councilman Mike Johnson. Hopes for the more than 1,000 acre site include five-million square feet of industrial development and 750,000 […]
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