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Special to IFN Statesville-based Southern Distilling Co. is helping the Carolina Panthers kick off the franchise’s 30th season with a Special Barrel Release of Southern Star, the official craft bourbon

FROM STAFF REPORTS Less than half of Iredell-Statesville Schools’ 37 schools met or exceeded year-to-year academic growth targets for the 2023-2024 school year, according to data released Wednesday by the

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces a felony animal cruelty charge in connection with the death of a pet cat. The Mooresville Police Department announced the arrest of Grayson

FROM STAFF REPORTS A registered sex offender faces drug trafficking charges after an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office canine alerted deputies to the presence of an illegal narcotic in the vehicle

Special to IFN Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., will hold a grand opening for its new Troutman store from Thursday, September 5, through Sunday,

Special to IFN Laurence Gerrish spent most of his life in the fast lane – until a cancer diagnosis slowed him down. Gerrish began his Formula One racing career in

Special to IFN NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and police departments across the country are teaming up this week to make sure gun owners everywhere practice firearms security and safety at

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is asking for the public to assist with the investigation of last week’s armed robbery of an employee of Brinks Armed Transport. About

Special to IFN Iredell Ready, a program led by Iredell County Economic Development Corporation (Iredell EDC), will receive a 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council is accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through September 30. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots

BY JULIE HIGGIE Summer was a busy time for South Iredell High School senior Jacqueline Maglente as she worked on an ambitious idea to fulfill requirements of the International Baccalaureate

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County commissioners are continuing to explore options to provide reliable fire protection to residents of the Wayside Fire District after Cool Springs Fire Department officials rejected

BY AMY FUHRMAN There are family ties deeply entwined with this year’s Full Bloom Film Festival. Now in its ninth year, the festival has selected filmmaker Ross McElwee as recipient

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections has rejected a request from the We The People Party to remove its presidential nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,

Special to IFN The 7th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be held on Saturday, September 28, at ESC Park, located at 338 North Avenue in Troutman. The event,

Special to IFN In recognition of National Recovery Month, Horizon Church in Statesville will present Recovery Soldiers Ministries Women’s Choir for a Song & Testimonial Service at 10 a.m. on

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 12 ♦ A boy, Jose Francisco Martinez Urbina, born to Jason Martinez and Veronica Santiago

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is hoping to save millions of dollars by tweaking its bus transportation services during the 2024-2025 school year. District officials have implemented a series of

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 22 ♦ Kathleen Louise Clydesdale, 64, of Crestridge Road, Statesville, charged with malicious conduct by a

Special to IFN Trinity Episcopal Church’s senior youth group recently organized a fundraising event to furnish one of four tiny homes generously donated to Fifth Street Ministries by Purple Heart

BY KARISSA MILLER Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont members were treated to a Back-to-School Field Day on Friday afternoon, enjoying the obstacle course, football booth, kickball, hula hoops,

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,

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Planner Andrew Ventresca introduced new Associate Planner Alexa Drumm, who has been on the job about one month, to the Troutman Planning and Zoning Board during

BY KEVIN IMM Personnel from Stony Point, West Iredell and Hiddenite fire departments conducted a live burning training on Friday on a residential structure that was donated to the Stony

Special to IFN The Iredell County Community Foundation recently awarded $160,554 in grants to 26 nonprofits. The grants will support projects and programs that address education, mental health, human services,

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper declares Aug. 31 Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina — a day to remember those lost to overdose, honor their families and renew

BY DEBBIE PAGE Iredell County officials gathered on Friday night to cut the ribbon and formally open the 88th Iredell County Agricultural Fair as excited families, couples, and teens looked

Special to IFN This Labor Day Weekend all firefighters, EMTs, police officers, animal control workers, first responders, DSS staff, health department employees, and dispatchers get in free at Zootastic Park

BY DEBBIE PAGE About 100 people gathered at Christ Church in Statesville on Thursday evening to remember family and friends lost to the epidemic of overdoses occurring here and all

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 Multi-Platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina will headline the performers featured in the 2nd Annual Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival in Downtown Mooresville on Saturday, September 14. 

Special to IFN The Mooresville Police Department is warning the public of ongoing phone scams in which scammers are impersonating law enforcement agencies. Callers are impersonating MPD among other agencies

FROM STAFF REPORS A convicted rapist who has spent nearly half of his life in prison is behind bars again in Iredell County on charges he failed to comply with

Special to IFN In the 1960s, healthcare professionals and government leaders began conceptualizing a plan to revolutionize outpatient surgery through affordability, accessibility, and quality. On February 12, 1970, the first