🌱 Statesville police seek suspect after smoke shop worker attacked with brick
Statesville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Statesville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Statesville police seek suspect after smoke shop worker attacked with brick
- A new chapter for DXDT Racing's Statesville facility
- Remembering Patty Nell Goodin Compton, longtime Friendship Methodist Church member
Also on today's calendar: Coffee with a Cop (Statesville Police Department) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with sunny spells, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘I want him caught': Robber attacks woman with brick at Statesville smoke shop (wbtv.com) — Statesville police are seeking information after a masked robber injured a smoke shop employee with a brick and escaped with cash Sunday. Victoria Lundy, who works at Statesville Discount Tobacco and Vape on Wilkesboro Highway, needed more than two dozen stitches. Police have released surveillance images of the suspect. 
• Hanley 'going out and living my dream' with new IMSA venture (racer.com) — DXDT Racing owner David Askew will keep the team's Statesville facility and repurpose it for personal hobbies, including sailboat racing, as he scales back his racing involvement. DXDT is contributing assets to Hanley Motorsports' new IMSA operation, which plans to field four BMWs in 2027 from a Georgia base.
• Patty Nell Goodin Compton (iredellfreenews.com) — Patty Nell Goodin Compton, a Central High School graduate and longtime Friendship Methodist Church member, died Monday at 87. Known as GiGi, she worked at Badger Sportswear until age 76 and served in many church roles. Visitation is Friday, November 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Statesville church, followed by her funeral.
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★ Featured events ★
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SWC Chili Cook-Off Set Up →
SWC, 515 West End Ave, Statesville
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Coffee with a Cop (Statesville Police Department) →
1849 E Broad St, Statesville
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Coffee with a Cop →
1849 E Broad St, Statesville
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Rep. Todd Carver to speak at the Education & Workforce Development Committee Meeting →
701 W Front Street, Statesville
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Business Advocacy Lunch & Learn with NC Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley →
635 Deauville Rd, Statesville
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Statesville, North Carolina: Empower Your Finances →
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Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting →
227 S. Center Street, Statesville
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Statesville City Council Pre-Agenda Meeting →
227 S. Center Street, Statesville
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Carolina Homecoming →
Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center (Fort Allison), 248 Allisons Woods Drive, Statesville
12:00 pm -
Glow in the Dark Pickleball →
1875 Simonton Rd, Statesville
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Glow in the Dark Pickleball (Community Programs) →
1875 Simonton Rd, Statesville
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Come Let Us Adore Him – A Community Gospel Celebration →
South Iredell High School, 299 Old Mountain Road, Statesville
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Catawba
- Alexander County Triple Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal, Sentenced To Time Served (whky.com)
- Investment to innovation: Hickory built a future-ready ecosystem for business and talent (bizjournals.com)
- State Board of Education discusses legislative priorities, emphasizing need for veteran teacher pay raises (ednc.org)
Mooresville
- Mooresville Fire-Rescue responds to warehouse fire on Mazeppa Road (Photos) (iredellfreenews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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