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IFN Staff A Statesville man faces several drug charges following a traffic stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of John Antonio Ikard, 41,

IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 1 ♦ Nahjee Vontrell Armstrong, 33, of New Bern Street, Charlotte, charged with a felony weapons charge and

Special to IFN N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer has been appointed by Senate Leader Phil Berger to serve on four important legislative oversight committees for the 2025-2026 interim period. Sawyer, a

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein recently signed Executive Order 23, establishing the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force to strengthen the state’s electricity infrastructure and energy affordability

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club will host its first meeting after the summer break on Thursday, September 4, at the historic clubhouse located at 515 West End Avenue. There will

Special to IFN Fifth Street Ministries recently received an $815 donation from JMS Southeast Inc. and Statesville Process Instruments Inc., which was made possible through a creative and generous employee-backed

BY KEVIN IM Mooresville Fire-Rescue, Mooresville Police Department and Iredell County EMS personnel responded to a report of vehicle crash at the Cook Out restaurant located at 355 West Plaza

BY REP. TODD CARVER I have been getting quite a few questions this week surrounding the state budget and the process used in North Carolina for funding our state government.

Special to IFN Friends of Lake Norman State Park (FLANO) and Lake Norman State Park rangers are offering a variety of programs to welcome the cooler fall weather. Women are

Special to IFN Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite No.1 blue engine, is coming to nearby Spencer as part of the Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour. The N.C.

Special to IFN A new veteran-led support group is launching in Statesville to help tackle how PTSD affects everyday life from relationships with others to challenges at work. The program,

IFN Staff The North Iredell High School community is mourning the loss of a student-athlete who was fatally injured in a head-on collision in Alexander County over the weekend. Jacob

IFN Staff A Charlotte man faces more than a dozen criminal charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a larceny in progress at a business

Special to IFN In observance of Labor Day, all City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, September 1. City services and facility hours will operate on adjusted schedules

BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Planning Board members voted last week to recommend denial of two residential projects after hearing an outpouring of concerns by nearby residents. FERN HILL ROAD The

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Governor Josh Stein will present the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, to six distinguished North Carolinians on November 13 at the historic

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 13 ♦ Donna Moretz Pobbi’ Asare, 50, of McClaine Road, Hiddenite, charged with habitual larceny. AUGUST 15 ♦

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Sisters Jamie Beecham and Kristen Mayle have developed a passion for comforting cancer survivors since their mother passed away in 2014. The two started by making colorful

The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or

BY DEBBIE PAGE As part of Overdose Awareness Week, the Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell held a candlelight vigil on Thursday night at Christ Church in Statesville to remember those lost

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 20 ♦ Donnie Grant Christopher, 55, of Trailway Drive, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine and a

Special to IFN Iredell County offices and services will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observation of Labor Day. This includes all units of: • Animal Services and Control*

BY DEBBIE PAGE The 89th Iredell County Agricultural Fair opened on Friday evening with the official ribbon cutting ceremony. The fair runs through Saturday, September 6, for nine full days

Special to IFN Saturday’s matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State is the biggest regular-season college football game in at least a decade according to many college

BY DEBBIE PAGE Some 350 community and business leaders celebrated $136.25 million in new investments and 360 new jobs across Iredell County over the past year during the Iredell Economic

BY DEREK DeVOS For most veterans, PTSD isn’t about one moment, one mission, or one event. It’s about what comes after. The sleepless nights. The sudden anger. The panic in

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Around 100 family members, friends, and Statesville Family YMCA employees and board members helped make sure Vester Boone’s 100th birthday was special by holding a party to

Special to IFN Iredell County Animal Services is set to receive a $25,000 grant investment from Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Iredell County. Petco

BY DEBBIE PAGE Thrilling rides, yummy food, and entertaining shows are coming when the 89th Iredell County Agricultural Fair opens on Friday, August 29, at 5 p.m., with the official

BY JEFF CORBETT My grandfather was a young man in Statesville in the early 1900s, and he told me of a farmer who would bring live chickens to folks’ homes

Carol Johnson presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award Special to IFN Mitchell Community College celebrated the extraordinary legacy of Carol Johnson, retired vice president of workforce development

Special to IFN Cody Leis, director of Statesville Public Power, was presented the Public Power Rising Star Award by ElectriCities of North Carolina earlier this month at the ElectriCities Annual

Special to IFN Domestic and international visitors spent $429.35 million in Iredell County 2024, an 11.9% increase from 2023, according to an study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, which is

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of a request from Iredell County to rezone approximately 24.906 acres on the fairgrounds property from Heavy Industrial

Special to IFN With a new school year comes new illnesses. A recent study from the CDC shows that more than two-thirds of children missed at least one day of

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through September 30. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s

City Council scheduled to consider rezoning and annexation requests on September 15 BY MIKE FUHRMAN West Iredell showed up and spoke out on Tuesday night. Faced with the prospect of

Special to IFN The Mooresville Graded School District announced Wednesday the rehiring of Angela Davis as its chief finance officer. Davis, who previously served in the same role, is rejoining

BY KARISSA MILLER Mayor Costi Kutteh declared August 21, 2025, as Dorothy Woodward Day in the City of Statesville in recognition of Woodard’s legacy of caring for others and being

Public voting now open in NC Chamber’s statewide manufacturing contest Special to IFN The NC Chamber announced that the Bobcat MT120 mini track loader is among the record-breaking 188 products

Special to IFN The Iredell County Public Library will host the grand unveiling of its new Mobile Library, a state-of-the-art vehicle designed to bring library services directly to communities across

Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted July 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from June’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point

Special to IFN The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has opened a 30-day public comment period to obtain public input on the 2026-2035 Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), amendments

Iredell County Board of Commissioners, Statesville City Council and United Way of Iredell helping fund effort IFN Staff The remaining residents of the Brookwood Inn now have less than a

Special to IFN Iredell-Statesville Schools announced Monday that Diana Jones, principal at North Iredell High School, has been named chief elementary academic officer for the district. “Mrs. Jones has been

Special to IFN Iredell County has earned a Civic Excellence in Innovation Award from the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) in recognition of its Mobile Health Unit. The award

Special to IFN Mooresville Arts has two new exhibits on display at the Depot through Thursday, September 25. An artists’ reception was held on Friday, August 22, for the exhibits, Collective

IFN Staff A Harmony man faces felony drug charges after being stopped for a traffic violation by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of

BY REP. TODD CARVER This week I want to share some information with you about HB 67, The Healthcare Workforce Reform. You probably haven’t heard of it because it was

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Cooperative Extension Director Nancy Keith will officially retire on September 1, bringing to an end a career of service that has spanned four decades. Her

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