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BY DEBBIE PAGE PHOTOS BY DEBBIE PAGE AND LISA CRATES Hundreds of people poured into the Iredell Walk for Recovery celebration at the South Iredell High School Performing Arts Center

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani expressed his dismay on Monday with a special prosecutor’s handling of a case involving a former MPD officer who sexually abused a

Special to IFN EnergyUnited has directed all of its resources to addressing all remaining power outages as the cooperative enters the fourth day of restoration efforts following the aftermath of

 FROM STAFF REPORTS In the latest installment of the Iredell Free News Q&A, Troutman Mayor Teross Young Jr. discusses some of the major challenges facing the town’s elected leaders and

BY KARISSA MILLER N.B. Mills Elementary Principal Sally Schultz is getting to know families and students, greeting each one while she simultaneously monitors the opening of the school. “My goal

Power, cell phone service being restored; food and water airlifted to region Special to IFN RALEIGH — Critical supplies are starting to reach Western North Carolina communities hit hard by devastating

FROM STAFF REPORTS Jeremy Cannada knows too well that a phone call is all it takes to change your life forever. Cannada, the minister at First Presbyterian Church, received the

BY KARISSA MILLER It’s impossible to know what the future holds for Theo Johnson and how far tennis might take him. But the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain was a

Special to IFN EnergyUnited officials on Sunday accelerated their timeline for restoring power to members affected by Tropical Storm Helene, except in the hardest hit areas. The cooperative’s crews continue

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 20 ♦ Taryn Oneal Byers, 38, of Nursery Lane, Statesville, charged with sex offender/fail to verify

Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 3.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate. The national rate decreased

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Rescue and recovery operations continue to take place in western North Carolina as resources and aid are brought into the region. While North Carolina Emergency Management

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Northview Church of Christ held its annual Stars Carnival on Saturday. The church’s Stars Ministry decorated the church with colorful circus-themed props to welcome children and adults

Special to IFN The local aviation community, led by a group of dedicated pilots from Charlotte, is organizing relief supply flights to get much-needed resources into communities across Western North

Special to IFN EnergyUnited announced Saturday that it expects crews to restore power outages caused by historic Tropical Storm Helene for members by Tuesday, October 1. Power outages are continuing

FROM STAFF REPORTS Downtown Statesville was full of pride on Saturday afternoon as a diverse and colorful crowd paraded down Broad Street for the Statesville Pride Parade and Festival. The

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville Planning & Zoning Board met encountered resistance from neighbors on Tuesday as it began discussing plans for another housing development in an area that

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government for North Carolina for 39 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee

Special to IFN The Longest Table is being set in Mooresville and Statesville to celebrate “The Power of We.” These community meals will allow hundreds of community members to gather

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and state leaders continue to urge North Carolina residents to monitor dangerous conditions from Hurricane Helene and stay off roads in the western

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 The Town of Mooresville has received soil sample results from the Reed Creek Park property. The results show levels of Radium 226 + 228 are well within

Special to IFN The Falconer Foundation, a Mooresville-based nonprofit organization serving Iredell County, has awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Lauren Hoyle. Established in 2020, the foundation grants scholarships on an