Mooresville Police Department is investigating a homicide following a shooting at Mazeppa Park Monday night.

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 routine traffic stop along Salisbury Highway resulted in the arrest of a Salisbury man on multiple drug charges just days before Christmas, 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.

Newly released audio recordings offer a haunting glimpse into the final moments of the flight that ended in the deadly plane crash that killed former NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his family, and three others on December 18.

North Carolina’s labor market continues to show strength as 2025 comes to a close, with the statewide unemployment rate holding steady at around 3.7 percent.

Russ Ferguson will continue leading the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina after being confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18 as the presidentially appointed United States Attorney.

The City of Statesville has approved a permit for Zirrus to install underground fiber optic conduits and cables in the Beverly Heights neighborhood.

TSA officials said the agency is fully staffed and ready to screen a projected 44.3 million travelers at airport security checkpoints through Jan 4, 2026.

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to assist Wadsworth’s mother, Joyce, who lives out of state. Funds are intended to cover travel expenses for family members coming to North Carolina, as well as funeral and memorial costs and other expenses related to settling Wadsworth’s affairs.

Iredell County firefighters battled another house fire Tuesday morning, marking the fourth structure fire reported in the county in recent days.

The City of Statesville has released several updates for residents as the community heads into the New Year, including holiday closings, changes to sanitation schedules, upcoming meetings, events, and career opportunities.

AAA Carolinas projects a record 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the 13-day year-end holiday travel period, which runs from December 20 through January 1.

The City of Statesville is currently under a Stage D1 Moderate Drought condition, as declared by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council.