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Chasing the American (Idol) dream
Statesville resident Quamaine Imes credits his mother and grandmother for helping him get through the first round of the talent competition.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT HARMONY https://svlfreenews.com/lifestyles/chasing-american-idol-dream
Photo Gallery: Opening Day at the Iredell County Fair
Bridgett Nesbit snapped some great photos on Saturday afternoon.
PHOTO GALLERY BY BRIDGETT NESBIT https://svlfreenews.com/news/photo-gallery-opening-day-iredell-county-fair
Community celebrates service, retirement of U.S. Army colonel
Tim Williams, who served in the military for 29 years, was honored Sunday.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Friends and family members celebrated the c https://svlfreenews.com/news/community-celebrates-service-retirement-us-army-colonel
Red Cross preparing to shelter evacuees at South Iredell High
Local captain advises residents to be prepared for wind and rain from Hurricane Irma.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT As the Carolinas prepare for Hurricane Irma https://svlfreenews.com/news/red-cross-preparing-shelter-evacuees-south-iredell-high
Statesville native impresses family, NFL
Breon Borders opens season on Oakland Raiders practice squad.
n an earlier version of this article. BY BRIDGETT NESBIT abridgennews https://svlfreenews.com/sports/statesville-native-impresses-family
Family of missing woman awaiting DNA results three months after body was found
SPD officers found the body of a black woman in a creek near Rolling Lane on June 14.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Three months after Statesville police offi https://svlfreenews.com/news/family-missing-woman-awaiting-dna-results-three-months-after-body-was-found-creek
After tragic loss, father finds path to forgiveness and service
Kenneth Daye hopes to open house to help at-risk teens in Southside.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT For Kenneth Daye https://svlfreenews.com/news/after-tragic-loss-father-finds-path-forgiveness-and-service
Viewpoint: Wall of silence hurts victims' families, endangers all of us
How can we, as a community, stand by and allow violent criminals to get away with hurting and killing our friends and loved ones?
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT After talking with several mothers and a si…1340 Bridgett Nesbit is a writer for SVLfreenews.comhttps://svlfreenews.com/perspectives/viewpoint-wall-silence-hurts-victims-families-endangers-all-us
Pre-K students learn importance of recycling
More than 1,000 tons of paper, cardboard recycled here last year
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Diane Campbell was inspired to recycle afte https://svlfreenews.com/news/pre-k-students-learn-importance-recycling
Annual luncheon raises awareness for breast cancer
Story & Photos: Advocates stress importance of mammograms, self-checks.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT As a breast caner survivor https://svlfreenews.com/health/annual-luncheon-raises-awareness-breast-cancer
Church fundraiser features awesome cars, motorcycles and more
Photo Gallery & Story
By Bridgett Nesbit Peggy Millsaps began organizing the Horizon
https://svlfreenews.com/lifestyles/church-fundraiser-features-awesome-cars-motorcycles-and-more
Domestic violence awareness event spotlights need for coordinated community effort
Story & Photos: My Sister's House served 215 victims of domestic violence in past year.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Dozens of local MVPs in the ongoing effort https://svlfreenews.com/news/domestic-violence-awareness-event-spotlights-need-coordinated-afforts
SPD investigating after vandal damages cars near Mitchell campus
A student reported finding the letters "KKK" scratched in car door earlier this week.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT The Statesville Police Department is invest https://svlfreenews.com/news/spd-investigatig-after-vandal-damages-cars-near-mitchell-campus
Man escapes early-morning house fire
Statesville firefighters had blaze under control in about 20 minutes.
Courtesy of Statesville Fire Department BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Fnu Saepudin was asleep in his home at 202https://svlfreenews.com/news/man-escapes-early-morning-house-fire
Group provides support, resources for parents of special needs children
Story & Photos:More than 30 people attended event Saturday morning.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Families with special needs children in se https://svlfreenews.com/lifestyles/group-provides-support-resources-parents-special-needs-child
Remembering those taken from us by violent crimes
Story & Photos: Iredell Homicide Support Group held ceremony on Tuesday to honor victims and support their families.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Friends and family members of local homici https://svlfreenews.com/news/remembering-those-taken-us-violent-crimes
Local football game to turn pink in support of survivors, awareness
BY BRIDGETT NESBITT When two teams take the field on Saturday https://svlfreenews.com/lifestyles/local-football-game-turn-pink-support-survivors-awareness
Photo Gallery: Pink Heals Ball
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT abridgennews https://svlfreenews.com/lifestyles/photo-gallery-pink-heals-ball
Full Circle: Power Cross surprises faithful employee with new home
Khalil Miller has been working for the nonprofit for two years.
members and employees pray for Miller. BY BRIDGETT NESBIT Khalil Miller has been a part of Power Croshttps://svlfreenews.com/news/full-circle-power-cross-surprises-faithful-employee-new-home
Holding out Hope
Loved ones of victims in unsolved murder cases seek justice, closure.
BY BRIDGETT NESBIT abridgennews https://svlfreenews.com/news/holding-out