Ballooning Around The WorldMarsha Lambertson is one of Statesville’s most famous and accomplished balloon pilots. She’s been flying around town since 1987. Her sto...
Ballooning Around The WorldMarsha Lambertson is one of Statesville’s most famous and accomplished balloon pilots. She’s been flying around town since 1987. Her sto...
Academy Hill Historic DistrictThe Academy Hill District is the smallest of Statesville's historic districts. It is a mixed-use neighborhood that developed primarily d...
Coloring StatesvilleCOLORING MY TOWN creates fun educational coloring books customized for individual communities via the sponsorship of its local businesse...
Davie Avenue / Broad Street Historic DistrictThe East Broad Street-Davie Avenue Historic District is a residential district composed primarily of late nineteenth and early twentieth...
Mitchell College Historic DistrictThe Mitchell College Historic District is a highly concentrated area of primarily late nineteenth and early twentieth century structures...
The Jack Ponticelli StorySometimes, the love of hot air ballooning has a significant impact on your future. For Jack and Debbie Ponticelli, getting the flying bu...
The Jack Ponticelli StorySometimes, the love of hot air ballooning has a significant impact on your future.
The Claire & Tony Colburn StoryIt’s been said that you can’t take a bad photo of hot air balloons. Tony Colburn would, no doubt, agree. He’s been taking pictures of ...
An Up and Coming Leader in StatesvilleMolly Smyth, Junior at South Iredell High School, was selected to be part of the NC Governor's Page Program.The Governor's Page Program ...
Evenings by the FireBy Catherine Diehl The corner of Davie Avenue is immersed by a gentle, yet empowering yellow hue that becomes as warm as the sun once yo...
From 1,000 Feet - The Drew Egerton StoryDrew Egerton is a second-generation hot air balloon pilot with an extraordinary resume. He was born into this sport! Buck and Louise E...
The Daniel Sasser Story“Ballooning has always been a distraction from everyday stress. It’s fun and puts things in perspective!” says Daniel Sasser, hot air ba...
Fourth Creek Brewing Co.Jonathan and Krystyn Nobinger have been brewing their own beer since 2012, and in 2018, they opened up “Statesville’s first brewery sinc...
The Sean Richardson StoryMaking people’s dreams and wishes come true...meeting fun, adventurous people…traveling to beautiful places...flying where everything is...
The Sean Richardson StoryMaking people’s dreams and wishes come true...meeting fun, adventurous people…traveling to beautiful places...flying where everything is...
Zootastic Park: an Adventure at the ZooLions and Tigers and Monkeys, Oh My! Have you ever held a monkey or fed a tiger? You can at the largest hands-on zoo in America, Zootast...
The Patrick Grogan StoryFor Patrick Grogan, it all started in Statesville at the National Balloon rally 30 years ago. “I was a chase crew volunteer for a Plano...
