IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 10 ♦ Shena Bonnie Marie Carr, 37, of Damron Lane, Harmony, charged with two counts of felony
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BY KARISSA MILLER In an effort to help provide additional resources to the district’s inner-city schools, Iredell-Statesville Schools officials spearheaded an effort to create a Unified Parent Teacher Community Organization
BY KEVIN IMM Firefighters from West Iredell, Catawba, Troutman, Monticello and Stony Point fire departments were alerted for a structure fire on Long Island Road about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday.
Special to IFN RALEIGH — In response to a sharp increase in suicide rates among Black youth and young adults, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released
Special to IFN Iredell Health System recently celebrated numerous employees who have dedicated between five and 50 years of service to the community through their work within the nonprofit health
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 KARISSA MILLER Almost $7 billion in federal education funding, which is distributed to local school systems through various programs and grants, has been frozen by the Trump administration. The
BY JOE HUDSON I was on the front porch when you drove by and I waved, thinking that many people now like to embrace their independent streak like those motivational
Special to IFN The United Way of Iredell County Endowment Committee is seeking proposals that build up the Iredell County community in new ways. In particular, the committee is looking
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections has begun a comprehensive effort to collect identification numbers — driver’s license numbers (DL#) or the last four digits
Special to IFN The Statesville Community Appearance Commission announced that the installation of a new sculpture, “Wishes,” by nationally recognized artist Adam Walls has been completed. Located on Hartness Road
Special to IFN After 11 dedicated years of service, Canine Binji has officially retired from the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Throughout his career, Binji worked on patrol alongside ICSO deputies,
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IFN Staff The candidate filing period for the 2025 elections in Iredell County ended Friday after the addition of a few last-minute candidates. Voters in Davidson, Mooresville, Statesville and Troutman,
Special to IFN A Mount Airy man who participated in a fraudulent scheme to steal livestock from sales barns in Iredell and Cleveland counties has been sentenced to two years in
IFN Staff About 100 people protested the actions and policies of the Trump administration during a peaceful demonstration in Downtown Statesville on Thursday evening. Protesters gathered outside of the Statesville
BY KEVIN IMM A driver whose SUV crashed into a tree off Perth Road was pulled from the burning vehicle early Friday morning by a Good Samaritan. Steven Edwards, the
Special to IFN Statesville City Councilwoman Kimberly Wasson officially announced her candidacy for mayor on Thursday evening, pledging experienced, compassionate leadership and a steadfast commitment to building a stronger, safer,
Special to IFN Statesville City Council candidate Todd Lange announced Thursday afternoon that he had withdrawn from the Ward 5 race and will instead seek an at-large seat in the
Special to IFN Statesville City Council members, staff and representatives of contractor Wharton Smith attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the official opening of Phases I and II
IFN Staff A teenager drowned while swimming in Lake Norman near Mooresville on Friday afternoon. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said the body of 16-year-old Kaleb Lamar Shields was recovered
BY JEFF CORBETT A tired businessman who wanted to get away from it all went to a retreat at a famous old monastery. As he was signing in, he asked
Special to IFN Dustin Jett officially announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the Statesville City Council in the November election on Thursday, promising a fresh perspective, community-first decision-making,
BY KARISSA MILLER After nearly a three-hour public hearing on Tuesday evening, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners denied a request to rezone property in northern Iredell County for a
IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has opened a death investigation after human remains were found on residential property on Newton Drive near Statesville. ICSO detectives were notified on
Special to IFN A recent change to North Carolina’s public health laws exempts some residential pools used for short-term rentals from public swimming pool permit requirements — but the Iredell
Special to IFN Statesville Pride Alliance will host its second annual Murder Mystery fundraiser at the Statesville Civic Center on Friday, August 8, at 6 p.m. Hosted by the Alliance
Special to IFN Following Monday’s Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jeff James announced several new hires and roles for the 2025-2026 school year. Cool Spring Elementary School Marissa Holbrook,
Special to IFN Nicolas “Vinnie” Francica, assistant director of Information Technology for the City of Statesville, recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s nationally acclaimed Certified
IFN Staff A Mooresville man faces more than a dozen child sexual exploitation charges following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest of James Joel
Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department and the City of Statesville announced on Wednesday that Capt. John C. Galliher has been promoted to assistant police chief. “Assistant Chief Galliher
Special to IFN Doug Hendrix has filed to run for Statesville mayor in the November 2025 election. For more than 35 years, Hendrix has made Statesville his home, both as
Special to IFN A group of concerned citizens is planning to gather for the “John Lewis Good Trouble” protest on Thursday, July 17, at the intersection of East Front Street
Special to IFN For the seventh straight year, Babe Ruth International has selected Wayne Harwell to be in charge of the umpiring crews at the 9-year-old and 11-year-old World Series
Special to IFN Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital recently celebrated the grand re-opening of its Gift Shop with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was led by President and COO
Special to IFN The Iredell County Public Library is now accepting vendor applications for its inaugural Write Local: Iredell Author Fair. Slated to take place on September 27 from 1