Special to IFN Kewaunee Scientific Corporation has been recognized with a major statewide award honoring the impact of its Well Living program, as the company celebrates the program’s 10-year anniversary…
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BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted on Tuesday to maintain the district’s tax rate of 15.5 cents per $100 valuation. The board also voted…
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: APRIL 29 ♦ Harold Lee Jackson, 58, of Herbert Lane, Statesville, charged with three counts of possession with…
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Governor Josh Stein and emergency management officials are encouraging all North Carolinians to take steps to prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms. The Atlantic hurricane season…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County Manager Beth Milton presented a proposed $354.1 million budget for the upcoming year to the Board of Commissioners during Tuesday’s board meeting. The spending plan,…
[caption id="attachment_130755" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Pictured (from left) are Rotarian Karen Bumgarner, CATS Principal Larry Rogers, Rotarian Brandon Crouch, Rotarian Laura Hanson, scholarship recipients Gabriella Cangero, Paisley Bennett and Brooklyn Pate,…
[caption id="attachment_130752" align="aligncenter" width="749"] Mooresville Dog Mayor Annie poses for a photo with students at Pine Lake Prep.[/caption] Special to IFN As the Town of Mooresville gears up for the…
[caption id="attachment_130747" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Crosby Scholars senior officers were recognized during the event.[/caption] Special to IFN More than 400 students, parents, and education advocates gathered at the Statesville Event Center…
Special to IFN Based on the authority of the North Carolina Fire Code, Mooresville Fire-Rescue, in conjunction with the N.C. Forestry Service, has lifted the burning ban that prohibits open…
Special to IFN Access to affordable, high-quality child care remains one of the most critical issues facing families, employers, and community leaders in Iredell County, according to the newly released…
[caption id="attachment_130691" align="aligncenter" width="789" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Statesville Mayor Doug Hendrix, Abigail Walker, Anna Walker, Kelli Simko, John Walker, and Community Appearance Commission Chair Sherry Harris.[/caption] Special to…
BY JEFF CORBETT Long-time Food Editor Irene Sax wrote the following story for Newsday: Back in 1961, Jean Nidetch, a 214-pound homemaker desperate to lose weight, went to the New…
BY KARISSA MILLER School board members, local leaders and community members gathered Tuesday to break ground on the new Parkertown Elementary School. According to school officials, the project has been…
IFN Staff A Troutman woman faces more than 40 charges in connection with the theft of scratch-off lottery tickets from a convenience store where she worked. [caption id=”attachment_130660″ align=”alignright” width=”151″…
IFN Staff A Troutman man faces more than a dozen charges in connection with a series of incidents in which vehicles were damaged by rounds fired from a pellet gun…
[caption id="attachment_130557" align="aligncenter" width="687"] Statesville FC opened practice on Tuesday at Jennings Park.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Statesville FC head coach Nick Brown got his first look at about 20 players…
Special to IFN The Iredell Council on Aging has received $2,553.98 through the 2025–2026 Subaru Share the Love Event in partnership with Meals on Wheels America. The Subaru Share the…
[caption id="attachment_130540" align="aligncenter" width="900"] CATS fire and EMT students participated in a joint mock crash automotive extraction demonstration Friday afternoon. Fire students used spreaders, better known as jaws of life,…
Special to IFN Statesville Country Club continues to experience strong membership demand as the club enters the height of the 2026 season. Reflecting this sustained growth and the club’s commitment…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN A month after receiving a vote of “no-confidence” by the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners, Mayor Chris Carney did not attend Monday’s board meeting. [caption id=”attachment_64122″…
IFN Staff A Mooresville man faces nearly a dozen charges, including felony assault with a deadly weapon, after a pursuit by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies. [caption id="attachment_130508" align="alignright" width="154"]…
BY KARISSA MILLER Tensions flared again during the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday night as members sparred over legal and procedural issues related to the vacant District…
Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council invites the community to the opening of a new exhibit featuring the works of Joan Gardner on Wednesday, May 6. The free event…
IFN Staff A Canadian man has been charged with breaking into a home in the Mooresville area following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_130470" align="alignright" width="154"]…
IFN Staff The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: APRIL 19 ♦ A boy, Kaleb Alberto Cachay, born to Carlos Cachay and Nora Cruz Hernandez of…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Iredell County residents and local officials gathered recently at the corner of Stockton and North Tradd streets in Statesville to dedicate the Iredell County Liberty Tree. America…
Special to IFN Hope of Mooresville (HOMe) announced Tuesday that it has raised $21,000 through its 2026 Housing Heroes Challenge to assist families facing a housing crisis in Mooresville. Prospect…
IFN Staff Members of the Circle of Giving gathered Sunday afternoon to award six college scholarships to area students. The six recipients were selected from 39 applicants and demonstrated both…
IFN Staff A Kannapolis woman faces felony drug charges and a misdemeanor firearms charge after a vehicle she was traveling in over the weekend was stopped by an Iredell County…
[caption id="attachment_130371" align="aligncenter" width="900" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Travis Wilkerson, NC NENA president; Nikki Carswell, Iredell County 911 deputy director; Travis Essic, NC NENA First VP (back); Jamie Barrier,…
BY JASON GARDNER As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week this week, I am honored to recognize the extraordinary educators of the Mooresville Graded School District and the impact that they…
Special to IFN The City of Statesville will begin enforcing mandatory water restrictions on Monday, May 4. These restrictions are required because of the extreme drought conditions. The City of…
IFN Staff A record number of participants turned out on Saturday morning for the 16th Annual Timmy Belcher Memorial Rainbow Kidz Run to support Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell…
[caption id="attachment_130296" align="aligncenter" width="259"] Bing Futch[/caption] Special to IFN Children’s Hope Alliance and Heartstrings Therapeutic Music & Art Program, in conjunction with its collaborative partner, Iredell Arts Council, invite the…
Special to IFN Organizers of the inaugural Lake Norman Bookpalooza Literary Festival have declared the event a resounding success. Books on the House, a Charlotte-based nonprofit literacy organization, organized and…