Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (08/13/2025)

August 13-19, 2025

Weekly updates from the desk of April Nesbit, Public Information Officer for the City of Statesville. Continue reading below updates for the week!

Major Project Updates

🏗️ Curious about major projects happening here in the City of Statesville?

You can stay up to date on the biggest improvements and infrastructure projects happening across our city. From road upgrades to facility expansions, we've got it all in one place: www.statesvillenc.net/statesville-progress

Check out 'Statesville Progress' on our website here for project updates, timelines, and what's coming next. This is your go-to source for tracking how Statesville is growing - and how we're working to serve you better.

🚧Upcoming Street Closures

W Water Street from August 4 - 22, 2025: Beginning Monday, August 4, W. Water Street will be closed from N. Meeting Street to N. Center Street as construction continues on the City’s Waterline Replacement Project. Learn more here.

Brookdale Drive from August 18 - 22, 2025: Beginning Monday, August 18, Brookdale Drive will be closed from Thomas Street to N. Carolina Avenue as part of the ongoing Waterline Replacement Project. Learn more here.

Stockton Street, Lakeside Drive, and Surrounding Areas beginning August 11, 2025: The City of Statesville has approved Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits for Ripple Fiber to install underground fiber optic infrastructure in multiple neighborhoods as part of a private broadband expansion project. Learn more here.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on August 4, 2025? Learn more about those in this blog, view the meeting agenda here or watch the full replay below.

The next Council meeting is Monday, August 18, 2025. You can view the meeting agenda here.

*City Council meeting agendas are typically posted by Wednesday the week before the upcoming Council meeting and are archived on the website for one year.

If you would like the agenda emailed to you each week or require older information, please contact us by completing the Contact Us Form here.

🎙️ Front & Center: A Podcast from the City of Statesville

Front and Center, a podcast from the City of Statesville, navigates through the corridors of city government, exploring the processes, policies, and people that make Statesville thrive.

With exclusive interviews featuring key officials, in-depth analyses of public initiatives, and discussions on city development projects, Front & Center connects you to the heart of our community.

🎧 Watch our recent episode below or previous Front and Center episodes on our website here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Piedmonth HealthCare Friday After 5 - Petty Rewind

The concerts are held in Downtown Statesville on West Broad Street in front of Mitchell Community College from 6 –8:30 pm. Beer, wine, soft drinks and food will be available for purchase beginning at 5pm. Bring your chairs and enjoy a night of music.

📆 Friday, August 15, 2025 from 5p-8:30p

📍 Downtown Statesville

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Social: Homeschool Program - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

🔹Statesville Regional Airport Commission Meeting - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

🔹Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting - Thursday, August 14, 2025

🔹Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5: Petty Rewind - Friday, August 15, 2025

🔹The Legend of Ochi: Movies in the Park - Saturday, August 16, 2025

🔹Statesville City Council Meeting - Monday, August 18, 2025

🔹Hanes Mall: Adult Day Trips - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Stop the Violence - Saturday, August 23, 2025

🔹Public Engagement Session: Garfield/Greet Street National Historic District - Tuesday, August 26, 2025

🔹Pool Party: AIR Program - Thursday, August 28, 2025

🔹First Aid & SPR Training (In partnership with Iredell County EMS) - Saturday, August 30, 2025

🔹Moana 2: Dive-In Movies - Sunday, August 31, 2025

🔹Puzzle Competition: Community Night - Thursday, September 4, 2025

🔹Puzzle Competition: AIR Program - Thursday, September 4, 2025

🔹Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Chocolate Chip & Co.  - Friday, September 5, 2025

🔹IF: Movies in the Park - Saturday, September 6, 2025

Learn more about these + all upcoming City events here.

Statesville Careers

Take the opportunity to make your community a better place to live every day, and you will be rewarded with exciting career opportunities, a competitive salary, and great benefits! Learn more about just a few of the available opportunities here at the City of Statesville:

🔹Firefighter (Full-Time): This position is responsible for protective service work in fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials, emergency medical, and other emergency services.

🔹Firefighter Recruit (Full-Time): This position is responsible for protective service work in fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials, emergency medical, and other emergency services.

Learn more about careers with the City here or view all current career opportunities with the City of Statesville here.

Front & Center Weekly Updates

That wraps up this week’s edition of Front & Center. Stay tuned for more updates and remember to follow the City of Statesville on social media for real-time news and announcements. Have a great week, Statesville!

View previous updates on our website here.