Brenda Jeanne Ice Fugett, 60, of Statesville, North Carolina passed away on February 27, 2025. She was born on May 14th, 1964, a daughter of the late Richard Raymond and Shirley Maxine Ice. She graduated from Wirt County High School (West Virginia) in 1982 and...
North Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Firearm Accountability Act
A new bill introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly aims to enhance firearm safety by requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, providing a sales tax exemption for firearm safety equipment, and implementing a public awareness campaign. The proposed...
Governor Stein Announces 30-Day FEMA Extension for Individual Assistance
Raleigh, NC Last week, FEMA granted Governor Josh Stein’s request for a 30-day extension for disaster survivors to apply for FEMA’s individual assistance (IA) program. The new deadline is April 7, 2025. Governor Stein released the following statement on the...
Authorities Identify Victim in Fatal Vehicle Accident at C&H Laundry
The individual who lost his life in a vehicle accident at C&H Laundry on Shelton Avenue has been identified as 30-year-old Alexander Sheppard of Statesville. The incident, which occurred last week, remains under investigation. No further details have been released...
Proposed Bill Seeks to Keep North Carolina on Standard Time Year-Round
A new bill introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly aims to eliminate the biannual time change and keep the state on standard time throughout the entire year. House Bill 12, sponsored by Representatives Warren, Bell, Campbell, and Willis, was referred to the...
Statesville Police Determine Downtown Shooting Report Was a Hoax
At approximately 12:25 p.m. Thursday, the Statesville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in Downtown Statesville. The caller claimed that a person had been shot and was lying in the street. Upon arrival, officers found no evidence to support the...
Fatal Crash in Iredell County Claims Life of Statesville Woman
A woman was killed in a crash Thursday, March 6, in Iredell County. The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Sonia Guadalupe Cesar Ponce of Statesville. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the intersection...
Large-Scale Fentanyl Seizure Leads to Arrest in Iredell County
On the evening of Wednesday, March 5, 2025, narcotics investigators with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Gaston County Police Department, arrested 44-year-old Marciano Pina Ulloa of Statesville. During the arrest, investigators...
Structure Collapse and Fire at C&H Laundry Under Investigation
STATESVILLE, NC – March 6, 2025 – At approximately 10:17am, emergency responders were dispatched to a structure collapse at C&H Laundry, located at 1406 Shelton Avenue, following a single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, crews from the Statesville Fire Department...
Vehicle Strikes Laundromat on Shelton Ave, Causing Fire and Partial Building Collapse
At approximately 10:20 AM today, a vehicle crashed into the laundromat located at 1406 Shelton Ave in Statesville. The impact caused the structure to catch fire, resulting in significant damage and a partial collapse of the building. Multiple emergency agencies...