Commissioner Causey Advises Medicare Beneficiaries to Explore 2026 Options
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds Medicare beneficiaries that it’s time to compare and evaluate their current plans and make necessary changes during the annual Open Enrollment Period. “Medicare plans change from year to year and so do your healthcare needs,”...
Lenoir-Rhyne University Names First Woman President in 134 Years
On Oct. 16, 2025, Lenoir-Rhyne University formally installed Summer Johnson McGee, Ph.D., as its 13th president during an inauguration ceremony in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. McGee is the first woman to serve as president of the 135-year-old institution. The ceremony,...
NCDOT Provides Update on Highway 150 Widening Project
Work continues this month along the Highway 150 corridor as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s widening project between Interstate 77 and Highway 21. According to NCDOT, crews are focusing on several key tasks, including storm drainage...
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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...
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Statesville Fire Department Launches New Community Risk Reduction Vehicle
The Statesville Fire Department is proud to unveil a newly designed Community Risk Reduction (CRR) vehicle – an eye-catching tool that will help bring life- saving safety education directly to neighborhoods across the city. This vibrant vehicle is more than...
City of Statesville’s Vinnie Francica Graduates from Prestigious CGCIO™ Program
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