🌱 How Statesville’s public power earned top national reliability and safety honors

What's up Statesville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Statesville's public power earned top national reliability and safety honors

Also on today's calendar: Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Live Music by Blue ... and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public power week 2026 in Statesville (statesville.com) — Statesville residents can look forward to Public Power Week from October 4–10, celebrating the city's community-owned electric utility and the people who keep it running. The piece highlights Statesville's historic role as North Carolina's first municipal electric provider, recent national reliability and safety honors, and how local control and investment benefit homes, businesses, and future growth.
   

📸 Around Statesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Statesville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 2026 Fall Beginning Gardening Series - Annual Landscape To-Do's →
  N.C. Cooperative Extension - Iredell County Center, 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Live Music by Blue ... →
  Downtown Statesville, Statesville
  5:30 pm
• Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Live Music by Blue →
  Downtown Statesville, Statesville
  5:30 pm
• Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Live Music by Blue Monday →
  Downtown Statesville, Statesville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Lacing Up for Cancer Care 5k & 1mile run/walk & rock →
  Statesville NC
• Levitt AMP Statesville Music Series - Parker Barrow →
  108 W. Allison St., Statesville
  4:30 pm
• The Luther Vandross Experience →
  The Essence on Broad, 230 West Broad Street, Statesville
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Horizon Church →
  Statesville NC
  10:00 am
• Halloween & Veteran Classic Bike & Car Show →
  The Greens at Maple Leaf, 1101 Maple Care Ln., Statesville
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Statesville City Council Meeting →
  227 S. Center Street, Statesville
  6:00 pm
• ITS SIDS →
  Iredell County Partnership For Young Children, 734 Salisbury Road, Statesville
  6:00 pm
• Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser Meeting →
  SWC, 515 West End Ave, Statesville
  6:30 pm

📣 Statesville Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for recommendations for a house cleaner from people living in the Pine Forest or Larkin subdivisions.
  Someone that is reliable, reasonable and does a great job. Thanks (Nextdoor Pine Forest)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Part Time in Statesville. Apply here.
• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Manager Customer Service in Statesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Troutman

• Residents flock to second community engagement opportunity for Troutman's 2055 Comprehensive Plan (iredellfreenews.com)
• Ira 'Wayne' Elledge (iredellfreenews.com)

Cleveland

• Daimler Truck Financial Services opens headquarters, exceeds Charlotte job target (businessnc.com)

Mooresville

• Mooresville welcomes food trucks, art event (lakenormanpublications.com)
• Embattled Mooresville mayor steps down this week after years of controversy (wbtv.com)
• Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver (statesville.com)

Ok Statesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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