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BY KARISSA MILLER North Carolina school districts, including Iredell-Statesville Schools, are experiencing budget difficulties that affect their ability to adequately fund services for Exceptional Children (EC) programs, retain highly qualified

Special to IFN RALEIGH — N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 17 other attorneys general have joined together to oppose about $500 million in cuts to public safety grants nationwide.

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: MAY 14 ♦ A boy, Koen Lee Parker, born to Brandon Parker and Brittany Reavis of

Special to IFN Veteran firefighter and public servant Jaime Waiwaiole has officially retired after a nearly four decade career in the fire service.  Waiwaiole’s last day with Troutman Fire &

Special to IFN Eight newly sworn law enforcement officers have joined the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and will serve as courthouse bailiffs and road patrol deputies.   Sheriff Darren Campbell welcomed

Special to IFN Powerhouse vocalist Abby Bryant will perform at the Iredell Arts Council in Statesville on Thursday, June 12. Bryant will bring her “soulful Americana sound” to the IAC

Special to IFN Iredell County Emergency Medical Services has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award for its proven commitment to providing rapid, research-based care to

Special to IFN RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Monday announced a settlement with the N.C. Rate Bureau on automobile insurance rates. The settlement provides for an average statewide

BY KARISSA MILLER Rising labor and materials costs are making it difficult for many local residents to afford necessary home repairs. However, I-CARE Inc. is helping ease the financial burden

BY COOPER HALL The City of Statesville’s annual Art in the Park festival featured live music, food trucks, and opportunities to create art through painting birdhouses, drawing on a large

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 30 ♦ Charna Ann Bustle, 52, of E. Broad Street, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine and

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,

Analysis: Nearly half a million North Carolinians could lose their health care Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Senators Thom Tillis

Latest projection is $7 million higher than earlier estimates BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are estimating the district will need an additional $7 million or more to add athletics

Special to IFN Mooresville Masonic Lodge #496, Campbell Masonic Lodge #374, Lake Norman Shrine Club, and Cavin-Cook Funeral Home co-sponsored a breakfast on Saturday at Richard’s Coffee Shop in Downtown

Special to IFN More than 300 people attended the Statesville Branch NAACP’s 91st Freedom Fund Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on May 18. Branch President Eric Todd Scott began

IFN Staff A Statesville man was killed and three passengers were injured in a crash on Interstate 77 on Friday evening. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Elmer Adalberto

Special to IFN FOODiversity has received a $1,500 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund to support its Food Delivery Program. According to Wendy Gordon Pake, executive director and founder of

Special to IFN RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for text scams impersonating the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV)

PHOTOS BY EVA CLENDENIN A large crowd enjoyed the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert featuring Thomas Road Band in Downtown Statesville on Friday evening. Photo Gallery

IFN Staff A Statesville man faces charges in connection with two vehicle break-ins following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Keith Andrew

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 20 ♦ Derrick Devon Friday, 50, of Village Point Drive, Statesville, charged with possession of cocaine. ♦ Steven

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and N.C. State Parks announced Friday that Chimney Rock State Park and the Chimney Rock attraction will reopen

Special to IFN Thirty-nine athletes, six unified partners and 17 coaches from Iredell County recently traveled to Raleigh to compete in Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games. The Iredell delegation

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 With the American Heart Association’s focus on building a Nation of Lifesavers and increasing CPR education and awareness for adults and teens nationwide, Randy Marion Automotive Group

Special to IFN The City of Statesville’s annual Art in the Park festival will return to Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, June 7.  Scheduled for 10 a.m. to

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Rotary Farmers Market kicked off its 51st season last Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The official opening ceremony included a tribute to two farmers who were

Special to IFN Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced woundcare services. The center

BY KEVIN IMM Mooresville Fire-Rescue and Shepherds Fire Department personnel, along with Mooresville police officers, responded to a tractor-trailer crash on Cornelius Road near Indian Springs Road early Thursday morning.

Special to IFN The Town of Mooresville on Thursday announced that former commissioner and fire marshal Bobby Compton has passed away. He was 68. “Bobby Compton was a lifelong public

BY KARISSA MILLER The rising costs of materials and labor are making it difficult for some Iredell County residents to pay for necessary repairs to their homes. Thanks to a $132,000

Special to IFN Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh called a motion made by Councilman C.O. Johnson on Monday a potential historical event. “I want to do something that I haven’t done