Good morning, Statesville.

More than 70 volunteers joined a campus-wide cleanup at Statesville High School on Saturday, Oct.

24, tackling landscaping, minor repairs, trash pickup, and general beautification. Organizers with the Athletic Boosters said the turnout showed growing school pride + they plan to build on the momentum.

Two long-running lodges — Olin Lodge No. 226 and Grassy Knob Lodge No. 471 — have consolidated to form North Iredell Masonic Lodge No. 226, preserving both histories and continuing community service with a new Blessings Box stocked with nonperishable food.

Mooresville charity The Kindness Closet received a $100,000 Lowe’s grant to expand its warehouse, growing from 900 sqft to 3,500 sqft and boosting its ability to distribute hygiene supplies by nearly 30% (part of six Lowe’s projects this fall).

United Way of Iredell County is accepting applications for Love United Iredell, a monthlong fundraising campaign that will run Feb.

1-28, 2027; Iredell nonprofits focused on health, education, or financial stability can apply (deadline: Monday, Nov. 30, 2026 at 5 p.m.), and selected groups will be notified in January.

Toter LLC will permanently close its two Statesville facilities at 841 Meacham Road and 2220 Speedball Road on Dec.

22, costing about 96 jobs across assembly, machine and maintenance positions, the company said in a WARN filing submitted Oct. 23.

Two Iredell EDC leaders, Evan Day and Jenn Bosser, received NCEDA Foundation scholarships at the 2026 Fall Conference in Asheville to fund advanced training and leadership development (Day: Jack Ervin Scholarship; Bosser: NCEDA Presidential Leadership Scholarship) that will help attract investment and support job growth in Iredell County.