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Special to IFN Trinity Episcopal Church held its 22nd Annual Oyster Roast on January 17 to raise money for the church’s Outreach Ministry. Rowdy Armistead, chair of the event, said

IFN Staff A northern Iredell County man faces two felony charges and two misdemeanors following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into stolen timber. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

Special to IFN The following cases were disposed during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Luis Arreola pleaded guilty to Trafficking in Cocaine and was sentenced to 35-51

Officials encourage residents to follow schedule for lawn irrigation and reduce personal vehicle washing Special to IFN The City of Statesville is currently experiencing Stage D1 moderate drought conditions, according

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

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Children’s Homes of Iredell is celebrating the addition of two new programs designed to help the teens and young adults served by the nonprofit. Children’s Homes’ facility

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 22 ♦ A girl, Maxine Yvonne Presnell, born to Phillip and Melinda Presnell of Stony

Special to FIN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December remained unchanged at 3.7 percent, according to the latest report from the N.C. Department of Commerce. The

IFN Staff A Mooresville man faces multiple felony drug charges following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department Narcotics Unit. The MPD announced the arrest of Markeith Kane Phifer, 30,

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh is not planning to seek re-election in 2025, bringing to an end his tenure as the city’s longest serving mayor. A Statesville native

BY KEVIN IMM Personnel  from Shepherds, Troutman, Statesville and Cool Springs fire departments were alerted to a structure fire on Starlight Road near Statesville about 6:29 a.m. on Thursday. Shepherds

BY DEBBIE PAGE After Troutman Planning and Zoning Board members chose Randy Farmer to remain as board chair and Barry General as vice chair during their first meeting of 2025,

Editor’s Note: Neither the suspect in this investigation nor his business are affiliated with Statesville Collision Center, which is located at 114 Victory Lane in Statesville. Special to IFN RALEIGH

Special to IFN Lake Norman Humane is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its highly anticipated in-house spay and neuter clinic, the Giving with Grace Spay and Neuter Clinic.

BY KARISSA MILLER A new North Carolina law requires students attending public schools to decide on a career track in eighth grade, beginning this school year. All students must complete

BY DEBBIE PAGE The parking lot for the new 36,000-square-foot Food Lion off U.S. Highway 21 in Troutman was overflowing at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, illustrating the community’s excitement about

Special to IFN The Iredell County Health Department is reassuring residents that the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Clinic remains open and fully operational despite recent concerns or confusion surrounding

Special to IFN Parents of preschool to eighth-grade students can now register their children for Rescue Ranch’s 2025 Critter Camps, spring break and one-week summer camp sessions offering hands-on educational

Special to IFN Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education shows that North Carolina students are ahead of the nation in eighth-grade math and tracking with their peers

Special to IFN RALEIGH – N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s freeze on grants and funding. Jackson and 22 attorneys general

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education met Monday morning at Unity Center to receive updates on performance data as well as challenges the district is facing. I-SS

Special to IFN Final preparations are underway for the 2025 Statesville Wedding Expo, which is scheduled for February 16 at the Statesville Civic Center. The event, which takes place from

Special to IFN The Lonely Children’s Fund of Iredell County is celebrating a major milestone, having successfully reached its annual goal of raising $30,000 to support children in foster care.

Special to IFN Iredell Health System announced Tuesday that Georgia Marie Hayworth has been hired as director of Respiratory Therapy. Hayworth earned her respiratory therapy degree from Catawba Valley Community

IFN Staff A suspect in three armed robberies of Dollar General employees in Statesville was apprehended Monday afternoon in Mecklenburg County by the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Special to IFN Food Lion will open its new location at 155 Crosstie Lane in Troutman on Wednesday, January 29. As part of Food Lion’s commitment to providing easy, fresh

Mitchell announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the Fall Semester 2024: Full-Time Students To be

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue officially opened the 2025 individual income tax filing season and began accepting 2024 returns on Monday, January 27. Taxpayers who

Special to IFN Carolina Caring, through the work of Carolina Caring Foundation, has received a $975,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to fund a palliative care pilot program developed in

IFN Staff A Troutman man faces numerous felony charges, including statutory rape of a child, following an investigation by the Troutman Police Department. The TPD announced the arrest of Arlo

BY KEVIN IMM Personnel from Shepherds, Lake Norman, Mooresville, South Iredell, and Mount Mourne fire departments responded to a report of a structure fire on Golden Pond Lane about 2:03

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 16 ♦ Karlie Lynn Gottschalk, 26, of Valley Street, Statesville, charged with possession with intent o manufacture,

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,

16,956 new jobs announced with companies set to invest $15.2 billion in the state Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina announced 16,956 new jobs in the