Category: News & Features

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted on Monday to approve the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school calendars to help families plan vacations and other activities. The board

Special to IFN Pharos Parenting will hold its annual Downtown Statesville Chocolate Stroll on Valentine’s Day, February 14. This fundraiser, at $10 per ticket, supports the work of Pharos Parenting

Special to IFN Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will temporarily close to the public effective Tuesday, February 17, to allow staff to move into the site’s newly constructed 3,700 square-foot

Special to IFN A Mooresville man was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.9 million from his employer. Gene Christopher Acuff, 62, was also

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council on Thursday will consider adoption of a resolution to accept a proposal from U.S. Bank to finance the purchase and installation of lighting

Special to IFN First Presbyterian Church in Statesville, located at 125 N. Meeting Street, will hold a special service on Sunday, February 15. The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service will

Special to IFN The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont on Wednesday announced details for the nonprofit’s 4th Annual Pancake Day fundraiser. The event will be held from 6

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College and Gardner-Webb University on Tuesday announced two landmark partnership agreements designed to streamline the transfer process and provide high-level educational opportunities for students in

Special to IFN Pine Lake Prep senior Phoenix Myers has been named a finalist for the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill awarded for leadership, character,

IFN Staff An eastern Iredell County man faces numerous felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation that resulted in the seizure of cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana from

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members failed to elect a new chair during Monday’s meeting. At that the start of the meeting, Superintendent Jeff James asked board members

Special to IFN RALEIGH — In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election begins Thursday, February 12, and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, in all 100 counties. Statewide,

IFN Staff Less than six years after the Iredell County Detention Center expansion was dedicated, the inmate population now regularly exceeds the jail’s 501-bed capacity. Rather than begin plans for

Special to IFN Iredell Christian Ministries invites the community to come together for its “Share the Love” campaign, a seasonal fundraiser supporting the ICM Food Pantry and the neighbors it

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the Fall semester 2025. Full-Time To be eligible for the full-time

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council and the Full Bloom Film Festival will present a special screening of the beloved film “Chocolat” on Tuesday, February 10. The screening, which

IFN Staff A Burke County man who was wanted on felony charges by the Statesville Police Department died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Joel Scott Wimbish Jr.,

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BY KEVIN IMM The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards dinner for 2025 on Saturday, February 7, after postponing it for two weeks in a row due

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is expected to select a new chairperson when it meets on Monday afternoon. Superintendent Jeff James will preside over the board

IFN STAFF The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 17 ♦ Gary Lynn Beam, 62, of Brown Road, Mount Ulla, charged with possession of a schedule II

IFN Staff A man wanted by the Statesville Police Department on several felony charges was found dead in Burke County home on Thursday following a standoff with law enforcement officers.

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools students will not have to make up any time for the nearly two weeks schools were closed due to the ice and snow storms, officials

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

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 30 ♦ Jesse Derrick Franks, 35, of Bent Arrow Road, Catawba, was served with a true bill

IFN Staff Iredell County commissioners will face some difficult decisions in the coming months as they weigh competing needs during a tight budget season. During an all-day retreat designed to

Special to IFN On Saturday, February 14, Special Olympics Iredell County, in partnership with the Statesville Recreation and Economic Vitality Department, will host the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge at

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein has signed an executive order to improve behavioral health care and public safety in North Carolina. Executive Order 33 directs several cabinet

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 20 ♦ Kesean Campanella Saddler, 26, of Hill Street, Statesville, charged with possession with intent to sell or

Special to IFN Brady Johnson, retired Iredell-Statesville Schools superintendent, was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Statesville Woman’s Club. He discussed three different opportunities for students within

Special to IFN The Iredell County Public Library invites the community to explore Black history, culture and creativity throughout February. From local history lectures to panel discussions, there’s something for

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department’s Special Response Team was activated Thursday morning and deployed to the 1300 block of Wilson Lee Boulevard in response to a report of gunshots

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Child Nutrition staff, school employees and volunteers worked together on Wednesday at N.B. Mills Elementary School to provide free meals to I-SS students while schools

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners is reconsidering how the county funds the daily operations of volunteer fire departments throughout the county as well as how it