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5 days ago | statesville.com | Ben Gibson

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6 days ago | statesville.com | Ben Gibson

A 13-year-old from Statesville will lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill to continue funding diabetes research that might one day find a cure for her Type 1 diabetes. Keegan Bissell is headed to Washington, D.C., in July as part of the Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress. She may be a teenager, but she’s already an advocate for those who deal with diabetes. “I’ve always loved advocating for it.

1 week ago | statesville.com | Ben Gibson

There will be more than 100 vendors at this weekend's Spring/Summer Market + Food Festival at the Iredell County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Festival4U's Events Promoter Michelle Adams said there will be food, fun, an Elvis Tribute show, bounce houses, DJs, dancing, and hourly door prizes at the community event. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the fairgrounds located at 630 N. Main St., Troutman. Entry is free, but parking costs $5, as well as $5 for the bounce houses.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Ben Gibson

Wandering Crow Bookshop will be ready to tell its story to downtown Statesville when it opens its doors at 108 West Broad St. this summer. "We really wanted to capture the feeling of our bookstore through the name, which is how the Wandering Crow Bookshop came to be. We aim to create a curious and whimsical space where book lovers of all kinds can wander in and find something that piques their interest," owner Sam La Flamme said.

1 week ago | statesville.com | Ben Gibson

Wandering Crow Bookshop will be ready to tell its story to downtown Statesville when it opens its doors at 108 West Broad St. this summer. "We really wanted to capture the feeling of our bookstore through the name, which is how the Wandering Crow Bookshop came to be. We aim to create a curious and whimsical space where book lovers of all kinds can wander in and find something that piques their interest," owner Sam La Flamme said.