Featured Spotlight 5 things to know about the deadly Statesville plane crash that killed 7 on Thursday Virginia Annable Dec 19, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 Updated Jan 14, 2026 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small business jet crashed while trying to land at the Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday, Dec. 18.kAm%96 A=2?6 3FCDE :?E@ 7=2>6D 2?5 H2D 56DEC@J65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 u656C2= pG:2E:@? p5>:?:DEC2E:@?] $6G6? A6@A=6 @? 3@2C5 5:65] k^AmkAmu@C>6C }p$rp# 5C:G6C vC68 q:77=6[ dd[ H2D @? E96 A=2?6 H:E9 9:D H:76[ rC:DE:?2[ 2?5 49:=5C6? #J56C[ d[ 2?5 t>>2[ `c[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 w:89H2J !2EC@= 2?5 2 72>:=J DE2E6>6?E] ~E96CD @? 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Morganton professor, environmental justice advocate speaks against allowing Duke Energy to increase prices
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