Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (03/25/2026)

March 25 - 31, 2026

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

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Statesville Regional Airport Terminal Building

The community is invited to join us at the Statesville Regional Airport (238 Airport Rd, Statesville, NC) for a special Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the completion of the brand-new Statesville Regional Airport Terminal Building!

Learn more here.

Spring Trash Bash (04/25/26)

The City is calling on residents to roll up their sleeves and help clean up our community! The Spring Trash Bash, held in conjunction with the NCDOT Litter Sweep, is part of North Carolina’s biannual roadside litter removal initiative. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, residents can make a visible difference in our city. Learn more or sign up now here.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026? Learn more about those in this blog, view the meeting agenda here or watch the full replay here.

The next Council meeting is Monday, April 13, 2026. 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.

Upcoming Road Closures & Detours

Looking for information on upcoming or ongoing road closures here in the City of Statesville? This page provides details on planned construction, emergency repairs, special events, and other activities that may impact traffic. 

Stay informed about current and upcoming road closures in the City of Statesville here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Spring Egg Hunts

Join Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality for an egg-citing evening of family fun at our Annual Spring Egg Hunts!

SPRING EGG HUNT

📆 Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the Statesville Park & Soccer Complex

📆 Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Harris Park

EGG-Cessbile Spring Egg Hunt

📆 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Martin Luther King Jr Park

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK

🔹Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Statesville Regional Airport Terminal Building - Thursday, March 26, 2026

🔹Statesville Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - Thursday, March 26, 2026

🔹Spring Egg Hunt (Statesville Park & Soccer Complex) - Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Save the date for these upcoming events

🔹EGG-Cessible Spring Egg Hunt (Martin Luther King Jr Park) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross Statesville Recreation Center - Thursday, April 2, 2026

🔹Spring Egg Hunt (Harris Park) - Thursday, April 2, 2026

🔹The Fun Factory (Teacher Workday with Statesville Recreation) - Monday, April 6, 2026

🔹Nature Day (Teacher Workday with Statesville Recreation) - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

🔹Theatre Workshop (Homeschool Program with Statesville Recreation) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026

🔹Spring Fling (Community Night with Statesville Recreation) - Thursday, April 9, 2026

🔹24th Annual Statesville Arbor Day Celebration - Saturday, April 18, 2026

🔹Birkdale Village (Adult Day Trips with Statesville Recreation) - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

🔹Spring Trash Bash - Saturday, April 25, 2026

🔹National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Saturday, April 25, 2026

🔹Wine Walk in Downtown Statesville - Saturday, April 25, 2026

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:

🔹Street Superintendent (Full-Time): This position is responsible for supervisory and administrative work directing the operations of the Streets Division, including the maintenance, repair, and construction of City streets, sidewalks, drainage systems, and other public right-of-way infrastructure. The position plans and coordinates work, supervises staff, manages division budgets, and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

🔹Waste Collector (Full-Time): This position is responsible for manual work in the collection of garbage, trash, and yard waste.

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.