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Nominations sought for Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Nominations are now being accepted for the Class of 2026 of the Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame. Nomination forms are available online at www.iredellsportshalloffame.org and should

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Mooresville Arts to present 2025 Arts on Main

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Arts on Main, a Weekend of Creativity, Culture & Community, will be held November 20-22 in Downtown Mooresville. Mooresville Arts announced details of the three-day event, which

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EnergyUnited board director earns leadership certificate

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN EnergyUnited Board Director Zolee Riggs recently earned the Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new

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Driver escapes injury after truck falls off bridge onto railroad tracks in Mooresville (Photos)

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KEVIN IMM Personnel assigned to Mooresville Fire Rescue Ladder 6 were working at a community service event on Mazeppa Road and Oliphant Road when they heard a loud boom

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Florence Wine & Beer Garden opens at Merino Mill in Mooresville

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

New restaurant will host grand opening on October 7 Special to IFN Florence Wine & Beer Garden, a new Italian restaurant, has opened in a spectacular 100-year-old building that once

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Health Beat: A conversation about suicide prevention 

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Every 11 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. If you are struggling, or know someone who is struggling, Susan Tolle can help. Tolle has been

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Prolonged federal government shutdown could impact WIC benefits in Iredell County

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Iredell County Health Department is working to inform local Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) participants about important changes following notice from the N.C. Department

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Sheriff: Boone man charged with stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from local grocery store

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff A Boone man faces a felony larceny charge in connection with the theft of merchandise from a Food Lion store near Statesville. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

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State health director’s Standing Orders allow pharmacists in N.C. to test and treat for flu

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN RALEIGH — State Health Director Dr. Larry Greenblatt has issued Standing Orders to allow pharmacists at retail locations in North Carolina to test and treat for influenza. Effective

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MGSD Board reviews district’s strategic plan focus, school improvement plans

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education reviewed progress reports on the district’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan and examined individual School Improvement Plans that will help propel

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Birth Announcements: September 22-26

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 22 ♦ A boy, Ky’aire Desmond Valencia-Minor, born to Adrian Minor Jr. and Nyiesha Rinehardt-Valencia

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Community invited to attend 2025 Davis Lectures at Grace Baptist Church in Statesville

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University, will be the guest lecturer for the 2025 Davis Lectures series scheduled for

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Party Parrot to take the stage for final Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert of 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The 2025 Piedmont HealthCare’s Friday After 5 concert series will wrap up on Friday with a performance by Party Parrot, a band that celebrates the life and

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Derby in the ‘Dell set for November 7 at the Iredell County Fairgrounds

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Proceeds from the event will benefit the historic Chestnut Grove Community Center Special to IFN Iredell Civic Community United is gearing up for an evening of family fun and friendly

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ICSO Felony Arrests: September 19-26

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 19 ♦ Joshua Daniel Cook, 43, of Oates Road, Mooresville, charged with possession of a weapon on

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Iredell Walk for Recovery celebration draws overflow crowd (Photo Gallery)

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The 8th annual Iredell Walk for Recovery at the South Iredell High School’s Performing Arts Center drew an overflow crowd on Saturday to enjoy three hours of

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Piedmont HealthCare opens Women’s Imaging at Fern Creek

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

PHC Women’s Imaging at Fern Creek is located at 1424 Fern Creek Drive, Suite B, in Statesvillle. Special to IFN Piedmont HealthCare on Tuesday announced the opening of Women’s Imaging

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DACI members discuss ideas for future focus, plans for 2026 In The Know event

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE During the Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell’s September meeting, Executive Director Kristin Blumenstein conducted member brainstorming groups to help determine what efforts the organization should continue and what

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Troutman Planning Board recommends approval of two rezoning requests and sign ordinance amendment

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE During its September meeting, the Troutman Planning and Zoning Board recommended several zoning requests for approval by the Town Council and also endorsed a proposal to extend

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Iredell Arts Council to host Danny Malboeuf exhibit on October 1

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council invites the community to immerse themselves in the vivid, other-worldly vision of self-taught painter Danny Malboeuf at a special exhibition on Wednesday, October

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Legislative Update: Understanding NC’s Medicaid funding issues

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY REP. TODD CARVER I have received numerous emails from constituents over the past couple of weeks who are concerned about the NC Medicaid funding cuts set to take place

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NCDHHS establishes Citizen Review Panels to strengthen child welfare services

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the introduction of three new Citizen Review Panels to evaluate child welfare services and make

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What3Words: A phone app that can help save a life

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY FRANK JOHNSON I volunteer with Holy Angels in Belmont and have been associated with the nonprofit off and on since they began their mission in the 1950s. For the

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Iredell County Public Library welcomes Community Navigator intern

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Iredell County Public Library will now have an in-house Community Navigator program at the Statesville branch. This role is designed to strengthen the library’s connection to

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Crosswhite becomes fourth generation of his family to practice law

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Noah Crosswhite has officially joined the family business. The newly minted attorney was sworn in by his uncle, Iredell County Resident Senior Superior Court Judge Joe Crosswhite.

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MPD Felony Arrests: September 1-15

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 1 ♦ Chaz Malik Mills, 30, of Southwood Oaks Lane, Charlotte, charged with possession of a firearm by

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CRTPO receives authorization to begin $3.15 million regional transportation safety study

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) was awarded $3.15 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant

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Photo Gallery: 2025 Statesville Pride Festival

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff The fourth annual Statesville Pride Festival was held in Downtown Statesville on Saturday. The event began with a small parade that traveled along Broad Street and culminated with

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Statesville crews gearing up for leaf collection season

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The City of Statesville will begin its annual loose-leaf collection program on Monday, October 20. Crews will follow the established five-area collection schedule, beginning in Area One

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Iredell County court system to undergo transformative change in October

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The court system in Iredell County will undergo an historic transformation with the implementation of eCourts in October. The official “go live” date is October 13. Residents

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Life Walk 2025 raises more than $45,000 for Crossroads Care Clinic (Photos)

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Crossroads Care Clinic held its annual Life Walk on Saturday. The event, which was held at Front Street Baptist Church, was hosted by East Side Baptist. Thirty-four

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Justice Riggs to deliver keynote address at 2025 Kennedy Carter Dinner in Statesville

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will deliver the keynote address at the Iredell County Democratic Party’s 2025 Kennedy Carter Dinner on Friday, October 3. The

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Statesville Council approves plan to seek national historic designation for Garfield/Green Street Historic District

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD The Statesville City Council unanimously gave its approval to a plan to submit the Garfield/Green Street Historic District National Registry nomination to the N.C. Register Advisory Committee.

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Randy Marion Ford Lincoln food drive yields more than a ton of food for Iredell Christian Ministries

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD As part of a nationwide food drive, Randy Marion Ford Lincoln set out to collect 200 pounds of food for Iredell Christian Ministries on September 15. The

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Former Iredell-Statesville Schools Board member faces felony charges

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff A former Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member was arrested Friday and charged with two felonies after being indicted by an Iredell County grand jury. Max Ralston James

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Iredell Physician Network welcomes Theiss to pain management practice

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Iredell Health System and the Iredell Physician Network announced this week that Dr. Rob Theiss has joined the practice at Iredell Pain Management. Theiss earned his Bachelor

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