Special to IFN Masters of Soul will take the stage at Mac Gray Auditorium in Statesville on Saturday, September 21, to open the 2024-2025 season of Performing Arts Live. The
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Town of Mooresville, in partnership with the Mooresville-Lake Norman Exchange Club and Richard’s Coffee Shop, remembered the lives lost on September 11, 2001 , on Wednesday
Special to IFN Statesville Internal Medicine, formerly Nicholson Internal Medicine, is moving to 738 Bryant Street in the former office of Southern Oncology. Some long-time residents may remember this as
Special to IFN The skies over Statesville are set to dazzle once again as the 49th annual Carolina BalloonFest returns to the Statesville Regional Airport on October 18-20. Presented by
FROM STAFF REPORTS The mission of Carolina Farm Trust is to strengthen the local food system in the Carolinas. It couldn’t get more local than it did Tuesday evening for
Special to IFN Mitchell Community College has partnered with Appalachian State University’s Aspire Appalachian program, which provides a streamlined path for students enrolled in community colleges to complete their bachelor’s
BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Planner Andrew Ventresca gave Troutman Town Council members an update on several pedestrian and transportation projects during the council’s agenda briefing on Monday afternoon. Ventresca reminded
Special to IFN The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series returns to Downtown Statesville on Friday evening with the smooth sounds of the 70s and 80s with
Special to IFN RALEIGH — County boards of elections in North Carolina are now working to design and print new ballots for the 2024 general election without the We The People
BY KEVIN IMM The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department conducted a vehicle fire training for its members on Monday evening. Directed by senior members of the departmet, many new members
Special to IFN The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 17th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, October 12. The rain-or-shine event, which is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m.,
Special to IFN The 2024 Full Bloom Festival concluded a record-breaking run on Saturday evening with a memorable awards ceremony at The Inn on Front Street in Statesville. The festival
Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 26 ♦ A girl, Zoey Jean Burrell, born to Brittanie Holder and Davota Burrell of
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education met Monday night and accepted general contractor Simcon Company LLC’s $2.7 million bid — the lowest among five received by the
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced a confirmed case of measles (rubeola) in a child in Mecklenburg County on Monday. This is
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville High School student faces a felony charge after a school resources officer found a loaded handgun in the student’s backpack on Monday morning. About 8:50
Special to IFN American Renaissance School will host the Downtown Harmonies Music Festival on Saturday, September 14. Organizers promise a full day of live music, food, artisan crafts, and family
Special to IFN Mooresville Police Department detectives are currently investigating an overnight shooting which resulted in the death of a Concord man. About 11:14 p.m. on Sunday, MPD officers responded
BY MIKE FUHRMAN After working in restaurant management in Charlotte for about 15 years, Dante Reid grew weary from the long hours and frequent phone calls on his day off.
Special to IFN RALEIGH — For the fourth year in a row, the Unclaimed Property Division of the Department of State Treasurer has smashed the record for returning unclaimed money,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will wait to vote on a proposal to restrict the density of future residential development in rural areas until it receives
BY AMY FUHRMAN Even after 100 years, it’s still possible to surprise Rachel Spencer now and again. Following Sunday services at Covenant ARP Church, Spencer walked into a church hall
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will hold a public webinar to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10. This comes
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 30 ♦ Devin Lee Bates, 37, of June Bug Drive, Stony Point, charged with possession of
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,
Special to IFN A project to improve 12 miles of Interstate 77 in Iredell County is scheduled to begin Sunday night, weather permitting. A $21.4 million contract was earned this
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Carolina Panthers legends Kurt Coleman and Wesley Walls paid a special visit to Southern Distilling Company in Statesville on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the start of the
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections has appealed Friday’s order by the N.C. Court of Appeals, which required election officials to remove Robert F. Kennedy
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
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 19 ♦ Marsha Gail Holmes, 59, of Cloninger Road, Dallas, charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Special to IFN Sen. Vickie Sawyer has been awarded a top rating by the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFREE) in the organization’s annual Legislative Business Ratings, highlighting her strong commitment to
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 88th Annual Iredell County Agricultural Fair was packed with people Friday night. Fair-goers enjoyed the rides, carnival games, livestock shows and food. Parents chased after eager
Special to IFN A Gallery Crawl will be held in Downtown Mooresville on Friday, September 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Special to IFN Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed September as Smart Start Month. This proclamation acknowledges the Smart Start Network’s 30-plus year commitment to ensuring all North Carolina’s young children
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 RALEIGH — A Wake County Superior Court on Thursday denied a request from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove his name from North Carolina ballots and reprint ballots