Category: News & Features

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

Special to IFN Iredell Health System announced Wednesday that Tracie Faircloth has been promoted to director of the hospital-based skilled nursing facility at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She formerly served as

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Demonstrating strong levels of safety, North Carolina public school units (PSUs) reported that nearly 80 percent of schools had five or fewer acts of reportable criminal offenses), with 44 percent of schools having

IFN Staff Two suspects face criminal charges in connection with a break-in and theft that occurred at a business located off Sharon School Road following an investigation by the Iredell

BY KEVIN IMM Cool Springs Fire Department personnel, along with the Iredell County Rescue Squad, N.C. State Highway Patrol and Iredell County Sheriff’s Office were alerted for a report of

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Statesville City Manager Ron Smith on Monday expressed appreciation to street crews and emergency personnel for their response to the back-to-back storms that dumped ice and snow

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections is sending letters to more than 241,000 North Carolina voters who provided identification numbers when they registered to vote that

IFN Staff Five Iredell County Detention Center inmates face felony charges following a criminal investigation sparked by the overdoses of two inmates, including one who later died. About 8 p.m.

IFN Staff The Mooresville Graded School District continued its climb into the upper echelon of North Carolina public school districts this fall. Based on the latest academic performance data released

Special to IFN North Carolina remains politically divided one year into President Donald Trump’s second term, with a new Catawba-YouGov Survey showing the president at 44 percent approval to 51

IFN Staff Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chairman Kevin Angell has resigned from the board in the wake of his altercation with fellow board member Mike Kubiniec after the January

Special to IFN Mooresville Arts on Monday announced the winners of its 13th Annual Winter Juried Exhibition. This year’s exhibit attracted 146 submissions from 80 artists. Out of the 146

Special to IFN Iredell Health System announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Vass-Eudy to Family Care Center of Troutman, a new family medicine practice, which opened Monday. Vass-Eudy has been