Thanks to an $8 million from the state, Statesville Regional Airport will be just a bit safer, Mayor Costi Kutteh says.
The grant from the N.C. Department of Transportation will be used to install a taxiway that’s parallel to the runway at the airport.
Construction should start in October with completion set for July 2018, says John Ferguson, airport manager.
Mayor Kutteh says it required the combined efforts of the Statesville City Council, airport staff and its consultants, along with help…