Good morning, Statesville.

Award-winning scholar Diana Butler Bass will lecture and preach at Broad Street UMC in downtown Statesville on Sunday, Nov.

1 as part of the Fall LEAP Lecture and Preaching Series coinciding with All Saints’ Day. The church invites locals to join the event featuring insights from her latest book.

Two I-SS high schools are planning to ask for NCHSAA reclassification for 2027 as they respond to shifts in enrollment and athletic needs in the local community.

Their move is meant to ensure fair competition in future sports seasons.

A DMV report found North Carolina traffic fatalities dropped 12% in 2025 to 1,524 and crashes hurt nearly 107,000 people as drivers logged a record 132 billion miles (the lowest rates since 2019 and since records began), though speeding and alcohol remained major factors.

West Iredell will look to end a 40-year wait in week 10 of the season and the Hounds will face the Blue Devils in a matchup set to ignite local excitement.