Category: News & Features

IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 16 ♦ Justin Smith Davidson, 20, of Kerr Street, Statesville, charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled

IFN Staff Four boys sat around a table, talking about life, death and the grief that follows with a wisdom that is breathtaking for their young age. They agreed that

Special to IFN RALEIGH — With summer temperatures rising, Labor Commissioner Luke Farley and the N.C. Department of Labor (NCDOL) are reminding employers and workers alike to take simple, effective

Special to IFN The 2025 City of Statesville Fireworks Celebration is set for Thursday, July 3, at 9:30 p.m. The display will be launched from the Signal Hill Mountain Bike

BY DEBBIE PAGE Pam Navey, chair of the Iredell Homeless Collaborative and a community resource officer with the Statesville Police Department, began June’s meeting by reminding the community that in

Special to IFN Rotary Club of Statesville/Fourth Creek recently donated $25,000 to establish a Family Resource Center in The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital. This beautiful space includes: ♦ Child-friendly seating;

BY KEIN IMM Troutman Police Department and Troutman Fire Rescue personnel responded to a vehicle fire in the Wendy’s parking lot off Charlotte Highway about 4:37 p.m. Friday. TPD officers

Special to IFN Downtown Statesville Development Corporation and the Iredell Arts Council are excited to bring Make Music Day Downtown Statesville to the community on Saturday, June 21. Statesville is

IFN Staff Beyond the Building Ministries is a family effort, founded several years ago by Pamela Johnson, her daughter Deanna Ocampo, and Deanna’s husband Estevan. In the past five years,

Special to IFN Pharos Parenting recently announced an expansion of its office and classroom space to better serve parents and families in Iredell and north Mecklenburg counties. Located at 1602

Special to IFN Iredell County Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Jenn Bosser has been appointed to the N.C. Economic Development Association (NCEDA) Board of Directors. Bosser will serve a

Special to IFN RALEIGH — On Tuesday, June 24, the political party affiliations of about 34,000 North Carolina voters registered with four parties — Constitution, Justice for All, No Labels,

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county’s $343.8 million budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, which begins July 1. The adopted budget represents $22

Special to IFN The Full Bloom Film Festival on Thursday announced its official film selections for 2025. A total of 46 films from 17 countries have been selected to screen

Special to IFN The Statesville Community Appearance Commission recently announced the winners of the 2025 Spring Community Appearance Awards, which recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to enhancing the

Special to IFN The Rotary Club of Statesville Endowment recently awarded $25,500 to 16 local nonprofits for the spring 2025 grant period.  A reception will be held at Randy Marion

Special to IFN The Statesville Juneteenth Committee has planned three days of programming and community events for the 2025 celebration. The Statesville Juneteenth celebration started in 1995. Much of the

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Downtown Mooresville is one step closer to having a downtown parking deck. In a unanimous vote, the Town Board of Commissioners on Monday awarded a $1,596,280

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Career Technical Education program is helping address the childcare crisis through its babysitting camp, which aims to train middle and high school students to become

Special to IFN Iredell County officials held the annual opioid settlement funds public meeting during Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting in line with the requirements of the North Carolina Memorandum

IFN Staff North Carolina has seen a boom in cities investing in vibrant downtowns over the past decade, and Statesville’s downtown has become a model of how to do that

Special to IFN Iredell Arts Council Executive Director Sydney Koppelmeyer recently sat down for a conversation with Jodi John, who is returning to Statesville on Sunday, June 22, to celebrate the

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD The Statesville City Council on Monday voted to delay taking action on a proposed policy that would direct funds from the sale of city-owned property into an affordable

Special to IFN Mooresville-based MSI Defense Solutions has been awarded the 2025 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). The award

Special to IFN North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster are calling on the Trump administration to maintain the moratorium on offshore drilling off the North

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a Sherrills Ford man who drowned in Lake Norman over the weekend. ICSO Lake Patrol deputies recovered the

Special to IFN The Mooresville-Lake Norman Rotary Club held its annual leadership and planning retreat on Saturday, June 14, bringing together local rotary members to set priorities for the coming

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 6 ♦ Kira Holly James, 43, of Fairdale Road, Statesville, charged with possession with intent to manufacture,

  Special to IFN Iredell Health System is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Mario G. Zapata to the Iredell Physician Network. He began seeing patients at Iredell Psychiatry

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council is thrilled to host Zach Person, an electrifying guitarist, for a one-night-only performance in the old Iredell County Jail. The show is set

Special to IFN City officials, staff, project partners, and members of the community gathered on Monday to officially break ground on the Statesville Police Department expansion and parking deck project

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department is investigating a pair of shootings that left two Statesville men dead on Saturday. The shooting victims were identified as D’Angelo Malindsay Barker, 25,

Special to IFN Isabella DiFiore, Miss Thomasville’s Teen, will take the stage in pursuit of the title of Miss North Carolina’s Teen during competition week, June 23–28, at the High