Analysis: Nearly half a million North Carolinians could lose their health care Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Senators Thom Tillis
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Latest projection is $7 million higher than earlier estimates BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are estimating the district will need an additional $7 million or more to add athletics
Special to IFN Mooresville Masonic Lodge #496, Campbell Masonic Lodge #374, Lake Norman Shrine Club, and Cavin-Cook Funeral Home co-sponsored a breakfast on Saturday at Richard’s Coffee Shop in Downtown
Special to IFN More than 300 people attended the Statesville Branch NAACP’s 91st Freedom Fund Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on May 18. Branch President Eric Todd Scott began
IFN Staff A Statesville man was killed and three passengers were injured in a crash on Interstate 77 on Friday evening. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Elmer Adalberto
Special to IFN FOODiversity has received a $1,500 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund to support its Food Delivery Program. According to Wendy Gordon Pake, executive director and founder of
Special to IFN RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for text scams impersonating the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV)
PHOTOS BY EVA CLENDENIN A large crowd enjoyed the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert featuring Thomas Road Band in Downtown Statesville on Friday evening. Photo Gallery
IFN Staff A Statesville man faces charges in connection with two vehicle break-ins following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Keith Andrew
IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 20 ♦ Derrick Devon Friday, 50, of Village Point Drive, Statesville, charged with possession of cocaine. ♦ Steven
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and N.C. State Parks announced Friday that Chimney Rock State Park and the Chimney Rock attraction will reopen
Special to IFN Thirty-nine athletes, six unified partners and 17 coaches from Iredell County recently traveled to Raleigh to compete in Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games. The Iredell delegation
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 With the American Heart Association’s focus on building a Nation of Lifesavers and increasing CPR education and awareness for adults and teens nationwide, Randy Marion Automotive Group
Special to IFN The City of Statesville’s annual Art in the Park festival will return to Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, June 7. Scheduled for 10 a.m. to
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Rotary Farmers Market kicked off its 51st season last Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The official opening ceremony included a tribute to two farmers who were
Special to IFN Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced woundcare services. The center
BY KEVIN IMM Mooresville Fire-Rescue and Shepherds Fire Department personnel, along with Mooresville police officers, responded to a tractor-trailer crash on Cornelius Road near Indian Springs Road early Thursday morning.
Special to IFN The Town of Mooresville on Thursday announced that former commissioner and fire marshal Bobby Compton has passed away. He was 68. “Bobby Compton was a lifelong public
BY KARISSA MILLER The rising costs of materials and labor are making it difficult for some Iredell County residents to pay for necessary repairs to their homes. Thanks to a $132,000
Special to IFN Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh called a motion made by Councilman C.O. Johnson on Monday a potential historical event. “I want to do something that I haven’t done
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners opened Monday’s meeting remembering K9 Kato, who passed away from complications of cancer on Friday, May 30, just three days
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved several fee changes for the 2025-2026 academic year. These included out-of-district student tuition (based on Iredell
Special to IFN Matthew L. Pierce has been appointed downtown business & development manager for the City of Statesville. His appointment was announced Wednesday by the Downtown Statesville Development Corporation
Special to IFN A grassroots coalition of concerned citizens will gather for the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m. The protest will be held in front
Special to IFN In an effort to enhance its award-winning senior-care business, Home Instead of Statesville has added a specialized medical-care component by unveiling its Nurse Directed Services. Licensed by
Special to IFN Pine Lake Prep’s SPORKlings recently competed at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Western Edge International Open in Long Beach, Calif., where they proudly represented their region. Eighty-three
Special to IFN Eight recent high school graduates were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship during the May meeting of the Circle of Giving organization (COG). During the meeting at First
BY STACIE LETT CAIN What was originally scheduled as a celebration of retirement for two very deserving Mooresville Police Department K9s instead became an emotional memorial ceremony for K9 Kato,
Special to IFN Iredell County officials are warning residents about a scam email circulating that falsely claims to be from the County and asks individuals to wire transfer funds as
Special to IFN Get ready to kick off your weekend with some serious country vibes! Piedmont HealthCare’s Friday After 5 concert series is bringing the heat on Friday, June 6,
Special to IFN The Statesville Pride Alliance invites residents and visitors to attend a joyful celebration of inclusivity, creativity and four-legged fun at the Pride Pet Pageant and Parade on
Special to IFN Iredell Health System and the Iredell Physician Network have welcomed Alisia Dulaney to Iredell Psychiatry. Dulaney earned an undergraduate degree from UNC Chapel Hill and her master’s
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein has proclaimed June 1-7 as the North Carolina S.A.F.E. Week of Action. Sponsored by the N.C. Department of Public Safety, this Week
Special to IFN The City of Statesville Fire Department has deployed its new Hazardous Materials Response Apparatus, further enhancing the department’s ability to respond to hazardous materials incidents and safeguard