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🌱 How did jurors reach a verdict in the fatal Statesville DWI crash?
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- How did jurors reach a verdict in the fatal Statesville DWI crash?
- Want to dig deeper into your Statesville family roots?
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 54, low: 31.
- Thursday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jury finds man guilty of death by vehicle, injury by vehicle, DWI in fatal Statesville wreck (statesville.com) — A jury has found a man guilty of death by vehicle, injury by vehicle, and DWI in connection with a fatal wreck in Statesville, following a 2022 triple-fatal crash on Fort Dobbs Road. Testimony from troopers, paramedics, medical staff, and witnesses in Iredell County detailed the crash’s impact on several local families.
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• Iredell County Public Library adds new materials helpful for genealogy searches (statesville.com) — Local history buffs in Statesville now have more tools to trace their roots, thanks to new genealogy materials added at the Iredell County Public Library. Longtime county historians Russell and Iredell Black have contributed decades of research, helping residents dig deeper into family lines and local stories that shaped the community.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CPR/FA FULL-Tuesday 11:20AM
Alexander Opportunities , 554 7th St SW , Taylorsville
11:20 am - North Davie Science Club Meeting
Cognition Davie , 119 N Salisbury St , Mocksville
3:30 pm - Marshall Rocks Country
The Cedar Stump Pub - Troutman , 152 S Main St , Troutman
7:00 pm - Celebrations Around the World - Grades K, 2, 4
Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115 - Holiday Arrangement Class
Live Like Norah , 604 Tennessee St , Yadkinville
1:00 pm - Board of Adjustment Meeting
Troutman Event Center , 105 N Main St , Troutman
3:00 pm - Celebrations Around the World, Grades Grades 1, 3, 5
Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115 - Alexander Central Cougars vs Hickory Tornadoes
Alexander Central High School , 223 School Dr , Taylorsville
5:30 pm - Winter Concert Family Night
Harmony School Gym
6:00 pm - LS Polar Express Day
Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115 - The Little Tree Celebration (Holiday Event at the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center)
Statesville Fitness & Activity Center , 1875 Simonton Rd , Statesville
5:00 pm - The Car Show at Lake Norman Brewery
Lake Norman Brewery , 1753 Triangle Cir , Denver
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors!
We are redoing my stepsons room for Christmas this year, and over the next few days I’ll have a TON of teenage mutant ninja turtles themed items. A… (Nextdoor Gaither Rd) - This little dog was adopted and got loose in the parking lot of Iredell County Animal Services on Bristol Drive.
Please keep a lookout and if you have any sightings please callPhone: 704-878-5335 (Nextdoor Island Ford/Westminster)
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Statesville. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Statesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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