Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department is investigating a robbery that took place at Kay Jewelers, located at 187 Turnersburg Highway, about 12:25 p.m. on Friday. Officers arrived

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members have approved the district’s $3.9 million Title I plan for the 2024-2025 school year. Title I funds provide financial aid to schools

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Thelma Keever was the center of attention at Monticello Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. Over the course of two hours, more than 100 people who cherish Thelma

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James shared his concerns about capacity issues at several district schools with the Board of Education at Monday’s meeting. I-SS operates 38 schools.

BY KARISSA MILLER Enrollment is up for Iredell-Statesville Schools system for the 2024-2025 year. On the first day of school Monday, I-SS welcomed 20,102 students, an increase of 190 from

BY SYDNEY WILLIAMS Iredell County resident Rehanna Yakubu was recently honored in Washington, D.C., as the winner of Rep. Patrick McHenry’s Congressional Art Contest. Her original artwork, “Soeur – En

Special to IFN The organizing committee of the Mooresville Fondo is thrilled to announce plans for the 2nd Annual Mooresville Fondo, which will return to Downtown Mooresville on September 8.

Special to IFN The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and the Mitchell Community College Small Business Center are working together to launch “Commerce Circles – Small Business Forums” for the

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The people who know Jacob Eroh the best rave about how kind and compassionate he is. A soft-spoken honor roll student, Eroh helped his mom — a

Special to IFN Starting Friday, September 6, the Iredell County Board of Elections staff will begin to mail absentee ballots to eligible voters who have requested a mail ballot for

BY KARISSA MILLER Two months ago, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners asked Iredell-Statesville Schools officials to provide them with a breakdown of all costs associated with the construction of

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council on Thursday approved a text amendment to replace the Traffic Impact Analysis section of the Troutman Unified Development Ordinance to reflect the town

Special to IFN Have you or someone you know woken up from anesthesia shivering? You may think it’s from the seemingly freezing temperatures in the operating room. Scientifically speaking, there’s

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JULY 16 ♦ Erick Mauricio Guevara, 27, of Limerick Road, Mooresville, charged with statutory rape of a child

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to help keep your well safe after a flood. Excessive rains and flooding can

Special to IFN EnergyUnited crews are working to restore power outages and assessing damage from Tropical Storm Debby as the storm continues to move through the cooperative’s service area. Flooding

Special to IFN RALEIGH — State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor urges residents across Central and Eastern North Carolina to prepare immediately for severe weather conditions as tropical storm Debby approaches.

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools early college students returned to campus on Tuesday, kicking off the new year a week before most district students. At Crossroads Arts and Science Early

BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Town Council members and Town Manager Ron Wyatt expressed their dismay that they had been left in the dark by county commissioners about plans for improving

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education met Monday and a significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a presentation on Title IX. What is Title IX?

Special to IFN Mooresville town commissioners expressed their appreciation to recently retired Assistant Police Chief Robert Dyson on Monday and welcomed new Assistant Chief Rhonda Faust. Dyson, who retired after

STORY BY KARISSA MILLER PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell-Statesville Schools held a convocation Monday morning to kick off the 2024-2025 school year for teachers and staff. The event, which was

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is working to educate the public — and hopefully save lives — after three teens avoided serious injury when a golf cart they

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Jeff and Natalie Storment vividly remember the first Power Cross miracle. Two years after starting their sports ministry, they had burned through their savings in an effort

BY MIKE FUHRMAN While sharing her experience of nearly losing her own daughter, Susan Tolle encouraged a group of parents and grandparents to be aware of suicide warning signs and

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 26 ♦ Michael Pickard, 64, of Harris Farm Road, Mooresville, charged with felony probation violation and

Special to IFN Iredell Health System has earned full certification for its implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System by DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “Iredell Health System is dedicated

BY KARISSA MILLER More than 1,000 families turned out Saturday for the 2024 Back 2 School Bash, an event that helps local students start the new academic year ready for

MBY DEBBIE PAGE Wearing costumes and their school T-shirts and carrying props to demonstrate their spirit, Mooresville Graded School District employees entered the Mooresville High Performing Arts Center lobby to