Residents and businesses in Statesville faced disruptions Wednesday night following multiple water line breaks linked to recent wintry weather, prompting emergency repairs and temporary outages.

Federal regulators cited Duke Energy’s McGuire Nuclear Station for two violations linked to procedural and maintenance shortcomings — including one that led to a manual reactor shutdown — underscoring ongoing scrutiny at North Carolina’s largest power plant. 

A 24-year-old Stony Point man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say gunfire was exchanged during a road rage incident Tuesday afternoon in Alexander County.

Iredell County schools shifted to remote learning Thursday after overnight snow and plummeting temperatures made travel conditions hazardous for students and staff.

Goodyear is expanding operations in Statesville as the company consolidates two of its U.S. mold manufacturing facilities into one location.