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**Every chain coffee, every drive up I-77, every afternoon lost on the couch is time a one-of-a-kind local spot didn't get.
Downtown stays alive because people show up. Make it you!**

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The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series offers FREE entertainment to residents, neighbors, and visitors in Downtown Statesville May through October and features music genres of all styles.

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"There's nothing to do here" is the easy thing to say. We've spent decades proving otherwise, block by block and business by business.

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It Comes Together Downtown - The Good Stuff is Closer Than You Think.

06/22/26: On this episode of Downtown on Tap, we sit down with Roger Siegrist, co-owner of Key to Escape, for a conversation about the b...

06/08/26: Catch up on the latest episode of Downtown on Tap on WAME Radio, where we dive into all things Downtown Statesville! This epis...

05/11/26: Today, Downtown on Tap on WAME Radio 🎙️ we were joined by special guests Suzanne Wallace, Director of the Small Business Cente...

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Thinking about bringing your business to Downtown Statesville?

Opening downtown shouldn't feel like a gamble. See available spaces, local incentives, and the people behind every storefront.

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As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Downtown Statesville is a recognized leading program among the national network of neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.

Downtown Statesville is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Downtown Statesville is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.

Skip the drive.The best time is downtown.