Sheriff Darren Campbell reported that on Monday, December 22, 2025, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information indicating that a registered sex offender may have been inside a local hospital.

A house fire in Stanley, North Carolina, has claimed the life of the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and left his mother critically injured, according to officials.

Deputies responded to Salisbury Highway, where they began monitoring traffic. A short time later, deputies located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

A high-speed pursuit that began on Interstate 77 early Sunday morning ended with an arrest in Salisbury, according to authorities.

A large house fire in Stanly County has left two people hospitalized and destroyed a residence tied to NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s family.