IFN Staff The Iredell County Farm Bureau will hold a forum on Thursday, February 12, for candidates running for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in the
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BY KEVIN IMM After providing more than 36 years of service to the communities of Salisbury, Statesville and Troutman, Jeff Leaptrott has decided to hang up his turnout gear for good.
Special to IFN Pine Lake Prep’s Speech and Debate Team recently competed at the Cavalier Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament at Durham Academy, competing against 54 other schools from 15
Special to IFN Mackenzie Gates has joined the Iredell County Public Library staff as the Community Navigator intern at the Statesville branch library. Gates, who is currently pursuing her Social
Special to IFN The Statesville Kiwanis Club recently made a generous $20,000 donation to Iredell County 4-H and Iredell County Cooperative Extension to help purchase a 15-passenger van, expanding youth
Special to IFN In the wake of Winter Storm Fern, EnergyUnited officials expressed their thanks its members for their patience and support. The cooperative also extends sincere appreciation to EnergyUnited
BY KARISSA MILLER Cool Spring Elementary School teachers and staff believe in the potential of all students and maintain positive, consistent expectations, which has resulted in higher student engagement and
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Salvation Army of Iredell County, its board of directors, and a group of dedicated volunteers worked together over the weekend to open a 24-hour emergency warming
Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted December 2025 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Nine local nonprofit organizations are seeking community support to fund a variety of short-term projects, ranging from providing pet food to home delivery meal clients to giving
Special to IFN The Mooresville Rescue Squad Foundation is offering several scholarships to local high school seniors who are graduating in 2026. These scholarships range from $1,000 to 7,000 each.
Special to IFN Carolina Specialty Care, a highly respected multi-specialty medical practice located on Old Mocksville Road in Statesville, has joined Iredell Health System, effective January 26. The practice will
Special to IFN Food Lion has served the Statesville community for more than five decades, and on Wednesday, January 28, the retailer will open a new location at 1909 E.
Special to IFN On Monday, January 26, along with the Internal Revenue Service, the N.C. Department of Revenue officially opened the 2026 individual income tax filing season and began accepting
BY KARISSA MILLER Flow Automotive of Statesville recently donated $5,000 to Iredell-Statesville Schools District to help pay off student lunch debt. Alex Paschold, group president of Flow Automotive of Statesville,
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Special to IFN EnergyUnited crews were prepared to respond to a spike in power outages as temperatures dropped overnight across the cooperative’s 19-county service area. After Winter Storm Fern blanketed
Special to IFN Detmetiros McBride has been named assistant vice president of the Iredell Physician Network, a part of Iredell Health System. McBride has more than 20 years of experience
IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 16 ♦ Shardae Shaquan Fields, 34, of Carlyle Drive, Charlotte, charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Special to IFN As ice and snow moved into the region on Saturday evening, Iredell County public safety officials urged residents to take precautions to prevent injuries commonly associated with
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IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 1 ♦ Octavius Lamon Black, 36, of Mount Vernon Church Road, Iron Station, charged with speeding to elude
Special to IFN Horizon Church will host its annual Soup-er Bowl Sunday Soup & Chili Cook-off on Sunday, February 8, following the 10 a.m. worship service. The public is invited
Special to IFN RALEIGH – N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson has announced that the state price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency
IFN staff Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bert Connolly signed a State of Emergency Declaration on Friday due to the anticipated impact of snow and excessive ice caused by
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously approved a request to allow a high-density commercial development on River Highway near Mooresville. The request was
IFN Staff Organizers of the annual Historic Sharpe House Burns Night have rescheduled this year’s event due to the forecast for inclement weather this weekend. The Burns Night event is
IFN Staff A Lincolnton man is charged with using an electronic communication device to solicit a minor to engage in sexual activity with a minor following an investigation by the
IFN Staff Retired educator John Sherrill is running for the District 3 seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. “I’m running because I feel I understand the needs of
Special to IFN With weather forecasts calling for ice and snow accumulations that may disrupt electrical service to homes, Iredell County public safety officials are urging residents to take precautions
IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 5 ♦ Janiyah Unique Allison, 21, of Lakeview Drive, Statesville, charged with larceny by servants and other employees.
IFN Staff Two southern Iredell County residents face felony drug charges, including drug trafficking, following a multi-agency investigation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests Jacques Malic Pharr, 30, and Brittany
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein held a briefing Wednesday to provide updates and guidance as a winter storm approaches North Carolina. The governor was joined by N.C. Department
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD NorthPoint Development Executive Vice President Caleb Moore said the decision to invest $51 million in a Statesville project was an easy decision. “There was really something special
Special to IFN Troop 373 and Pack 373 from Grace Baptist Church worked together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to make a meaningful contribution to the community by delivering
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for the impacts of a major winter storm. “A winter storm is