REP. TODD CARVER Last week I had said I hoped to override four of Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes during the week. Instead the N.C. General Assembly completed overrides on eight…
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Special to IFN RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent in June, up from 3.4 percent in May, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell County…
Special to IFN RALEIGH — As children across the state return to school this month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important part…
Special to IFN The Full Bloom Film Festival (FBFF) on Monday announced its full schedule of screenings, events, and special programs for the 10th annual festival, which is set for…
Special to IFN Bobbi Williams, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for the City of Statesville Recreation & Parks Department, has been named the 2025 Special Olympics North Carolina Local Coordinator of the…
James Charles Mullis Sr., 95, of Harmony, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Born on January 1, 1930 in Iredell County, N.C., he was…
Ricky Gene Myers passed away Friday, August 1, 2025. He was born in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Billy Myers and Nellie Wallace Myers on January 23, 1957. He…
Harriet Ethel Henderson Troutman, 79, of Harmony, N.C., and formerly of Shelby, N.C., Greenville, S.C., and Summerton, S.C., died on Thursday, July 31, 2025 after several years of declining health….
IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred on Saturday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Fifth Street about 1:30 p.m. Saturday in…
Special to IFN The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 18th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, October 11. The rain-or-shine event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m., will…
IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 25 ♦ Thomas Lee Sherrill, 33, of Barry Oak Road, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintaining…
[caption id="attachment_109821" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The annual Back 2 School Bash was held on Saturday at West Iredell High School. The event equips students with school supplies, backpacks, socks, shoes, food…
Special to IFN Eight students from Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont enjoyed a MedStem Camp hosted by Iredell Health System throughout the month of July, giving them insight…
Special to IFN Mooresville resident Justin Crews has announced his candidacy for the Ward 4 seat on the Town Board of Commissioners. [caption id="attachment_109802" align="alignright" width="199"] Justin Crews[/caption] A husband…
James “Buck” Alexander Brown, 79, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness. James was born in Iredell County…
Mary Bunton Emery, 99, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness. Mary was born in Alexander County on January…
Virginia “Ginger” Sloan Donahue, 92, beloved wife of the late Clarence Eugene Donahue, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., after a…
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[caption id="attachment_109782" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pictured (front row, from left) are class members Wanda Tilley Stafford, Antha Church Reed, Sarah Bird Parker and Jessie Talley Cigliano; (second row from left) Martha…
IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JULY 1 ♦ Mark Deric Johnson, 63, of Knox Road, Ridgecrest, charged with two counts of larceny, conspiracy to…
Walter Lee Hines Sr., 87, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1938, in Louisville, Kentucky, the…
Kathy Ann Curry, 62, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Kathy was born June 2, 1963, in Alexander County, the daughter…
It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of Anna Cambria, who left us peacefully at the age of 87. Anna was the cherished wife of Gene, a…
Thomas Lynn Smith, 86, of Statesville, N.C., went to his eternal home on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Born on March…
Joan Powell Frickhoeffer of Statesville, N.C., a beloved teacher and a cherished member of her community, passed away on July 25, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House following a brief…
Nancy Jaynes Teeter, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Sherrills Ford Hospice House. She was born on March 14, 1936, in Morganton, N.C.,…
Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Brown Frye, 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her home. Born on August 31, 1965, in Statesville, she was the daughter…
Robert Morris Sherrill, known as “Big Bob,” was born in Iredell County, on August 31, 1964, to Leroy Morris, and Mary Nell Tate. He passed away on Saturday, July 26,…
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…
Special to IFN Iredell Home Health, a part of Iredell Health System, has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient experience…
IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JULY 13 ♦ Holly Suzanne Angermeier, 55, of no fixed address charged with felony probation violation. ♦ Scottie Lamar…
[caption id="attachment_109731" align="aligncenter" width="800" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Cristin Hernandez, member support specialist for EnergyUnited; Kyle Milwood, member support specialist for EnergyUnited; James Mallory III, president of Piedmont Veterans…
[caption id="attachment_109722" align="aligncenter" width="800" class="popover-hover"] ImmsterFirePhotos.com[/caption] BY KEVIN IMM Personnel from Shepherds Fire Rescue, along with Troutman Fire & Rescue and Cool Springs Fire Department, were dispatched to multiple calls…
Photo Credit When someone is injured in a car accident, the physical toll is often just one part of a much bigger picture. Emotional suffering, mental distress, and changes in…
The global healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly. As the world grapples with novel diseases, re-emerging infections, antimicrobial resistance, and unpredictable pandemics, the role of nurses becomes increasingly indispensable. These frontline…
Not eating enough veggies and superfoods to fuel your body? Live It Up Greens promises you can get all the nutrients you need by adding a morning scoop of powder…