Lincoln County Chairman Mitchem cited for violating governor’s order

  Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Chairman Carroll Mitchem has a September court date after being issued a citation by sheriff’s deputies Monday when he opened his Vale restaurant in violation of an executive order issued by Gov. Roy Cooper. “I may not personally approve of all the Emergency Orders issued by Governor Cooper but North Carolina General Statute allows […]

Iredell reports 10 new COVID-19 cases

Iredell County reported 10 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing its total to 190. There have been 77 new cases in May, according to the Iredell County Health Department. As of late Monday afternoon, 73 county residents who have tested positive were isolated at home, 104 are considered to be recovered, and seven were in hospitals. There have been six Iredell […]

Lincoln commissioners chairman defies governor, opens restaurant

VALE – Lincoln County Commissioners Chairman Carrol Mitchem decided he wasn’t going to wait for Phase 2 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s three-part process to ease coronavirus-related restrictions. The Republican Mitchem defied Democrat Cooper by opening his family-owned restaurant to dine-in customers Monday. He announced the reopening of Mitchem’s Kitchen on his Facebook page Sunday. “Attention our dining room will be […]

Online tool maps Mooresville crime

MOORESVILLE – Local residents now can map crime data for their neighborhoods and get email alerts when the Mooresville Police Department responds to calls nearby. MPD has joined a national network of law enforcement agencies that are part of the interactive LexisNexis Community Crime Map. Users can search for data by city or start with a specific address. Icons indicating […]

Race City Festival shifting to September

Organizers of Mooresville’s Race City Festival, originally planned for May 9 but called off due to state restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, plan to move the event to September for this year only. Town commissioners on Monday will consider a request from the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce to close down a section of Main Street in […]

Denver’s April home sales by neighborhood

Check out Denver’s five most-expensive homes sold Bucking regional trend, Denver home sales surged in April Here are Denver-area home sales in April by neighborhood, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association: ZIP code 28037 Canopy Creek 5158 Turtle Creek Drive $366,900 Canopy Creek 1831 Lotus Lane $323,000 Covington at Lake Norman 4334 Legacy Drive $343,000 Covington at Lake Norman […]

Check out the 5 most-expensive Denver homes sold in April

Check out a neighborhood-by-neighborhood summary of home sales Bucking regional trend, Denver home sales surged in April Here are the five most-expensive homes sold in the Denver area in April: 1. 8016 West Bay Drive – West Bay $1,100,000 4 bedrooms 4.5 baths 5,823 square feet 0.66 acres  Built in 2005 2. 8004 Lakeview Drive – Nixon’s Lakeview Lots $950,000 […]