Sep 16, 20163 min readRiding on: Statesville man challenges himself to help othersLee Cooper was prepared to ride his bike 524 miles from Statesville to New Bern and back for the upcoming Bike MS Historic New Bern Ride....
Sep 12, 20162 min readOfficials look for ways to keep pedestrians safe in downtown StatesvilleA teacher and several students, paired up and tightly clasping hands, attempted to cross East Broad on a bustling afternoon recently in...
Sep 5, 20162 min readJeff Archer’s widow, longtime store manager say First Flight Bicycles will continueStore manager Wesley Davidson doesn’t plan on letting First Flight Bicycle shop fall through the cracks. Even after the death of former...
Sep 4, 20161 min readOld Davis demolition at standstillIt’s been weeks since workers from the Environmental Protection Agency locked the gates on the new fence around the old Davis Hospital on...
Aug 24, 20162 min readBakery Lane property won't be rezoned, for nowThe Statesville Planning Board unanimously voted against recommending a 1.58-acre property on Bakery Lane be rezoned. The rezoning...
Aug 16, 20161 min readColumn: No winners in battles between drivers, cyclistsListen, I get it. Driving can be frustrating. Add a group of cyclists into the mix, and the frustration can erupt into a volatile...
Aug 5, 20162 min readCleanup begins in Statesville for areas hardest hit by floodsHeavy rain showers usually come and go fairly quickly. That wasn’t the case Wednesday. Over the course of about four hours, more than...
Aug 2, 20162 min readApartments planned for old Vance Hotel in downtown StatesvilleRichard Angino can see beyond the vacant rooms and eerie hallways that make up the interior of the old Vance Hotel. He sees open concept...
Jul 31, 20165 min readFirst Baptist Family Mourns Loss of Friend Eddie SteeleA story of being lost, found, and an entire communities journey on loving unconditionally.
Jul 21, 20163 min readFriends, colleagues remember Jeff ArcherJeff Archer was many things: a father, a husband, owner of First Flight Bicycles, an advocate for downtown Statesville. But mainly, those...
Jun 20, 20162 min readStatesville City Council KOs new Muhammad Ali mural: Mural to be removed immediately, officials sayAs most of Statesville slept Saturday night, the Charlotte-based artist known as ALX DLRG was at work once again in downtown with another...
Jan 20, 20163 min readVolunteers are blazing new trails at Iredell parksWhen most people would be riding the trails on a warm, sunny Saturday in January, Wes Davidson and his crew of volunteers are building...
