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...
Road Closure Scheduled for NC-150 Near Sherrills Ford Road
Catawba County, NC – A section of NC-150 near Sherrills Ford Road will be closed for maintenance work on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The closure is expected to cause a high impact on traffic in the area, particularly for those traveling east near...
Earl Pressley Tucker Jr.
Earl P. Tucker, Jr. walked into glory and the presence of his Savior on February 26, 2025, at the age of 87. A native of Statesville, Earl was the eldest child and only son of the late Earl Pressley Tucker, Sr. and Grace Steele Tucker. Earl and his wife Dorothy Jarvis...
Eugene Odell Denny
Eugene Odell Denny, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born on July 25, 1955, to Delbert and Lillie Mae Denny. Surviving are his loving wife, Janet Dillard Denny; two sons,...
Whataburger Expands to Mooresville
Mooresville, NC – Texas-based fast-food chain Whataburger is set to open a new restaurant at 604 River Highway in Mooresville, North Carolina. This expansion is part of Whataburger's broader strategy to establish a presence in the Charlotte area, with multiple...










