Friday, Sept. 28

J.R. Munoz-McNally will be reporting from Thursday Night Out in Troutman, as well as find out what Statesville City Council has planned for Monday's meeting.

Brad Norman will have another story about the national skateboarding championships downtown.

Chyna Broadnax reports on Cornerstone Christian Academy, which has finally secured the money to expand to accommodate its at-capacity student population.

Thursday, Sept. 27

J.R. Munoz-McNally will have a feature story on a mother who was told it would be best to not proceed with her pregnancy, but she did anyway and the child turns 1 next week.

Donna Swicegood reports on the first-ever firefighter training academy at Mitchell Community College.

Chyna Broadnax went to N.B. Mills for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a reading corner the Charlotte Bobcats have sponsored at the school.

Bethany Fuller follows up on more anonymous complaints filed against those who oppose the biodiesel plant on Snow Creek Road.

Wednesday, Sept. 26

Chyna Broadnax details a new semester program at Statesville Christian School that allows students to get a glimpse of career paths.
Donna Swicegood has a story about a mother outraged at how a local school reacted after her daughter alleged another student inappropriately touched her.
Bethany Fuller has the latest on voluntary local water restrictions and will also have a story about where you can get your flu shot this fall.

Thursday, Sept. 20

Chyna Broadnax will have a story about Fifth Street receiving a very large donation toward its capital campaign, as well as information about infant mortality rates around Iredell County.

J.R. Munoz-McNally is writing a column about the spelling bee held Tuesday at the Civic Center. He'll also be previewing a health fair sponsored by the NAACP.

Bethany Fuller has the latest on the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Deparment's progress with making Iredell a little bit greener.

Donna Swicegood is previewing a poker run the Statesville Police Department will hold on Sept. 29.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

Here's what we're working on for Tuesday, Sept. 18:

• Jim McNally reports on City Council decisions regarding special events and alcohol.
• Donna Swicegood will have the latest on drug arrests, including what deputies found in a closet after responding to a larceny complaint.
• Donna will also share one family's struggle to find information regarding their missing teen.
• And Bethany Fuller will prepare you for what to expect at the County Commission meeting Tuesday night, including a landfill expansion project.

Have a story idea or lead you'd like the R&L to know about? E-mail it to news@statesville.com.

Thursday, Sept. 7

Here's what we're working on for tomorrow's paper:

• Bethany Fuller is furthering her work with stories on the proposed biodiesel plant. Residents of Snow Creek Road are planning a lawsuit. Pick up the paper Thursday to read more.
• Also coming from Bethany, how hard is it to leave work behind when you go on vacation?
• Jim McNally is headed to the Iredell County Fair to take in the pig racing, bull-riding and fun-having. He'll also take a look at how the scads of people heading into Troutman for the event is affecting the town.
• Chyna Broadnax has the latest on the United Way of Iredell County's fundraising campaign.
• Donna Swicegood will report on the opening statements and maybe some testimony in a sex abuse case.