🌱 How a fake plate traffic stop escalated on Brick Yard Road
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In today's newsletter:
- How a fake plate traffic stop escalated on Brick Yard Road
- What Iredell jurors must decide in the fatal Statesville DWI crash
- Why the FDA is warning a Statesville drug plant about safety lapses
Also on today's calendar: 🎁 HOLIDAY SPECIAL! 🎁 Breathwork, Soundbath & Guided Meditation Session - Statesville, NC.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 49, low: 44.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Man On Multiple Charges (whky.com) — A Statesville man from Brick Yard Road was arrested after an Iredell County deputy stopped his car near Hickory Highway and Brick Yard Road and reportedly found a handgun, ammunition, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Deputies say the driver, a convicted felon with a revoked license and a fake plate, was jailed on multiple charges under a secured bond. 
2. Jury to continue deliberations Monday in trial of man charged in fatal wreck in Statesville (statesville.com) — Jurors are set to resume deliberations in the trial of Austin Harmon, who faces charges from a 2022 DWI crash that killed three people in the Statesville area. Testimony in Iredell County court has included medical examiners, paramedics, state troopers, and toxicology experts describing the Fort Dobbs Road collision and its aftermath.
3. Sklar Personal Care Inc. - 716656 - 12/09/2025 (einpresswire.com) — Federal regulators have cited a Statesville drug manufacturing facility on East Garner Bagnal Boulevard for multiple quality-control and sanitation violations, saying its products were made outside required safety standards. The FDA’s warning letter details problems with testing raw materials, cleaning shared equipment, validating manufacturing processes, and overall quality oversight, and warns the company to fix issues promptly or face possible legal action.
4. ‘Changed my life': Statesville man uses kickboxing to raise autism awareness (wspa.com) — A Statesville man, Clay Johnson, has found confidence and purpose through training at a local Thai kickboxing gym, and he’s using that passion to raise autism awareness. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler and once bullied, he now inspires others with his work ethic, resilience, and message about finding a place to belong.
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Holiday Arrangement Class
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Board of Adjustment Meeting
Troutman Event Center , 105 N Main St , Troutman
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Celebrations Around the World, Grades Grades 1, 3, 5
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Alexander Central Cougars vs Hickory Tornadoes
Alexander Central High School , 223 School Dr , Taylorsville
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Winter Concert Family Night
Harmony School Gym
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LS Polar Express Day
Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115 -
STEAM Storytime
Cognition Davie , 119 N Salisbury St , Mocksville
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Epic Networking - Mooresville
Rise Cafe , 233 S Broad St , Mooresville
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Music & Social Time
The Senior Care Place - Adult Day Healthcare and ADC , 107-A Commons Dr , Mooresville
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The Little Tree Celebration (Holiday Event at the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center)
Statesville Fitness & Activity Center , 1875 Simonton Rd , Statesville
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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- I wanted to thank everyone that has donated their time, money and donations for everything I’ve been able to do to make Christmas wonderful for so many kids in our community!!
This community is full of angels!! Thank you all SO MUCH! I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Let’s all have a wonderful 2026!!… (Nextdoor S. Center Street) - This message is dedicated to all law enforcement personnel diligently serving in various capacities—officers, detectives, dispatchers, and support staff.
Remember: you didn’t wake up tired; you woke up experienced through countless calls, difficult situations, and nights on patrol. Coffee is just a… (Nextdoor Larkin at Fox Den)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist PT in Statesville. Apply here.
- Kelly Services posted a job opening for Switcher / Forklift Operator in Statesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statesville here.
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