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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved new fire coverage plans for the Wayside Volunteer Fire District. During the pre-agenda briefing, Fire Services and Emergency

Special to IFN The Town of Mooresville Stormwater Department and the Town’s Environmental Protection Committee will hold a community cleanup event in the Eastern Heights community on Saturday, October 26.

Special to IFN Brothers Andy Setzer and Rick Rhyne have headed up a program through Mt. Moriah Lodge #690 to collect and distribute stuffed animals to local law enforcement agencies.

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first flu-related death of the 2024-2025 flu season. An adult in the Charlotte metro

Special to IFN Following a national search, Iredell County officials announced Wednesday that Eric Morrison has been hired as Emergency Medical Services director, effective November 14. Morrison has nearly three

Special to IFN Safe Kids Iredell County, Walmart and State Farm are hosting a Good Neighbor Car Seat Safety Event in Statesville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department has released the names of a woman who died and two men who were injured in a crash that shut down South Main

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday voted to adopt a $267 million budget resolution for fiscal year 2024-2025. Chief Finance Officer Adam Steele told the

Special to IFN In-person early voting for the 2024 general election begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, in Iredell County and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November

BY KEVIN IMM The Troutman Police Department is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that claimed one life and resulted in serious injuries to two other people on Tuesday. Troutman Fire Rescue

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville Police Department officer faces two misdemeanor charges following his arrest on Tuesday. Officer David Stephen Brashear, 45, of Mt. Holly was arrested and charged with

FROM STAFF REPORTS Three individuals face felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation that culminated with a raid at a Statesville area motel on Monday. Sheriff Darren

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council will host a watercolor painting demonstration featuring local artist Wes Waugh on Wednesday, October 16. This free event will take place at 6

Editor’s Note: The executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections delivered these remarks on early voting on Tuesday. BY KAREN BRINSON BELL Seventeen days of in-person, early voting

Special to IFN The Town of Mooresville invites the community to honor and celebrate the men and women who have served our country in the military through a series of

Special to IFN Yevette Reed has been named director of the hospital-based skilled nursing facility at Iredell Health System. Reed brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare, part of

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday declined to support an effort by board member Brian Sloan to display a poster that included the Ten Commandments

Special to IFN RALEIGH — State, federal and local response workers are working long hours to provide assistance into Western Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. Law enforcement is working

Special to IFN Fifty-eight artists entered Mooresville Arts’ 42nd Annual Artoberfest Judged Show & Competition. Artists from Mooresville, Cornelius, Huntersville, Charlotte and beyond contributed 103 entries, showcasing their talent and

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club (SWC) recently participated in their second National Day of Service with an emphasis on food insecurity. The National Day of Service is a

Special to IFN Have you ever wondered who makes healthcare decisions for you when you’re no longer able to? These decisions are in your hands with predetermined advance directives. Many

To the Editor: We read the article in the Iredell Free News about the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education member proposing to require all district schools to display a poster with

BY DEBBIE PAGE At the statewide 2024 Symposium on Domestic and Sexual Violence held in Statesville, Executive Director Beth McKeithan and Dove House Nurse Practitioner Heather Waleski described serving children

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 2 ♦ Melia Anthonia Luckey, 28, of Talley Street, Troutman, charged with possession of cocaine and