Category: News & Features

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 American Red Cross will hold its 36th Annual Masonic Community Blood Drives from Wednesday, January 8, through Friday, January 17, 2025. This blood drives will be

Special to IFN The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about an alarming increase in “fake law enforcement” scams. Scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers to deceive citizens, often

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County has received a clean audit of its most recent financial statements. Cassie Wilson, a CPA with Martin Starnes & Associates, presented the findings of the

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Lexington man has been sentenced to 300 days in jail for causing a crash that killed two Mooresville men earlier this year. A Davidson County judge

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced a $4 million investment to expand and professionalize family peer support services statewide. This

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday delivered his farewell address and celebrated the progress made building a North Carolina where people are better educated, healthier and

FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating a high-speed chase involving a Statesville man that ended in a head-on collision on Old Mountain Road in Alexander County.

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Mayor Chris Carney cast the deciding vote Monday, clearing the way for the development of Mooresville Village, a Birkdale-like community with a mix of commercial and

BY KARISSA MILLER N.B. Mills Elementary School students received a special surprise from Santa Claus, a kind-hearted Grinch and the elves on Tuesday morning. “Who wants to sing Jingle Bells?”

Special to IFN Local author Robyn Witherspoon has published a new 30-day devotional titled “Pray Without Ceasing: A Journey of Continuous Communication with God.” The book, which Witherspoon describes as

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Statesville City Council members shot down a proposed 160-home development on Arey Road by a 5-3 vote Monday night. Council members David Jones, Kim Wasson, and Doris

FROM STAFF REPORTS A woman has been charged with stealing jewelry valued at over $17,000 from a home near Mooresville following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff

Special to IFN Downtown Mooresville transformed into a picturesque holiday celebration on Friday, December 13, as close to 12,000 people gathered for the annual A Classic Christmas in Mooresville event.

Special to IFN Storage Sense of Statesville brought holiday cheer to the community with its Cookies with Santa event on December 14. A fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,

Special to IFN Iredell Memorial Hospital has been named one of the nation’s Top General Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group. Only nine hospitals in North Carolina and 134 in the

STORY & PHOTOS BY CARL MIZE Eighteen young women took the stage on Saturday night at Mac Gray Auditorium to compete for the opportunity to represent the Iredell County area

Special to IFN The U.S. Attorney’s Office is warning the public of a potential uptick in cyberscams during the holiday season and is cautioning everyone, particularly older adults, to remain

BY DEBBIE PAGE Participants in Troutman’s annual Jungle Run 5K did not let the cold temperatures and light rain dampen their smiles or enthusiasm on Sunday afternoon. Decked out in

Special to IFN Bridge of Hearts leaders celebrated this Christmas with a small leadership party as they exceeded their goal of gathering gifts and supplies for impoverished children in public

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders recently celebrated progress to grow the state’s clean energy economy. The governor and secretary spoke

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,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 6 ♦ Acquilla Booze Cain Jr., 40, of Kennedy Court, Statesville, charged with possession of a

Special to IFN EnergyUnited is proud to announce grant winners for the 2024 Bright Ideas program. This year EnergyUnited awarded a total of $47,892 to 44 teachers across the cooperative’s

Special to IFN FeedNC has received $3,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council honored two officers as Employees of the Month for November for their exhaustive efforts in investigating a fatal traffic accident. Devin Bentley, who

BY KEVIN IMM The Iredell County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10 held its annual Cops  Kid&s program at the Statesville Walmart on December 12. Eighty-five children were taken shopping

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following requests: NOVEMBER 16 ♦ Kayvon Marashi, 40, of Palm Springs, Calif., charged with obtaining property by false pretenses. NOVEMBER 17

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 KARISSA MILLER Each year, the North Carolina State Board of Education recognizes schools for outstanding graduation rates, exceeding the goal of expected academic progress, and for achieving academic progress

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD To honor, remember and teach. That was part of the reason a couple dozen people gathered at Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday to pay tribute to some of

Special to IFN Fred & June’s Books is proud to announce that employees Hayley Botticello and Cece Sovik have been selected to receive the prestigious James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus.

Special to IFN The Cub Scouts of Pack #173 in Mount Mourne had an exciting and educational adventure this past week, visiting both the local fire department and police department.

BY KARISSA MILLER Cory Knight has joined the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont in Statesville as the new executive director. “My goal is to make sure everything that