Three-year-old Joshua Lancaster knows his NASCAR. Pick up any one of his many Matchbox cars, and Joshua quickly names the driver of that particular car. He even knows when drivers switch cars or get a new paint scheme that he needs a new car. Joshua has become an expert about another topic that no 3-year-old should know: acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Family glad Mooresville monument won't move A 23-year-old monument to Marines who died in a 1983 terrorist attack in Beirut will apparently stay put in downtown Mooresville. "That monument will not be moved until the McNeely family supports it being moved," said Town Commissioner Mac Herring, who also serves as the board representative on the Mooresville Beautification Committee.
Employees say they have been unfairly compensated Customers walked out of the new Shell station off Garner Bagnal Boulevard on Friday after stumbling into a heated debate between employees and management over compensation. Statesville police were called to keep the peace. No charges were filed. Many of the employees, who work at the adjoining Long John Silver's restaurant, claimed management company Yanisha LLC paid them significantly less than what they were owed.
Tracing family's history can be just a swab away Residents of Iredell County learned a new way to trace their origins Saturday when Cynthia Wells presented, "Exploring the Mysteries, Exploding the Myths: Tracing Your Ancestry with DNA," part of the Genealogical Society's daylong event, "Genealogies of Yadkin Valley."
Search is on for next Statesville police chief For the first time in 14 years, Statesville officials are searching for a new person to head the police department. Statesville Police Department Chief Steve Hampton is retiring, effective Sept. 1.
Preacher Darrin Everhart regularly tells people about God's enduring promise. Breaking his own promise is not an option - even if it means ending up with pink hair. Everhart let his wife, Lisa, dye his hair Saturday afternoon to fulfill the pledge he made to the youth group at Harmony United Methodist Church. If they raised $500 to $1,000 for their mission trip to help the Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi, he promised he would dye his hair any color they wanted.
» Local/State News Bottle is artifact from Mooresville's past Last week, I wrote about a soft drink with something of a cult following, Blenheim Ginger Ale, a proud product of the Palmetto State. Some months ago, I wrote about a whiskey jug that came from the Key Distillery of Statesville. This week's story concerns another beverage container, a soft drink bottle manufactured for a Mooresville business soon after the turn of the last century.
Mother's insight remains invaluable I was recently having a telephone conversation with my mother. She seemed a bit distracted. Since I've known her for quite awhile (that would be my whole life), I instinctively, knew exactly why her mind was wandering. She had that preoccupied tone that was evidence to me that she was, yet again, working on a crossword puzzle while simultaneously making a semi-effort to converse with me. » Local Sports Title defense promises to be difficult for LNHS soccer Lake Norman soccer coach Jon Mertes traveled to Statesboro, Ga., on Tuesday. The four-hour trip south wasn't so bad, but the journey home Wednesday was somewhat difficult to endure.