Category: News & Features

Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted September 2024 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, remaining unchanged from August’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage

Special to IFN The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony was held on October 17 at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville. A star-studded lineup of

Special to IFN Downtown Statesville will be filled with live music, arts and crafts, great food, shopping, children’s activities, and more on Saturday, November 2, during the 21st Annual Flow

Special to IFN With Medicare Open Enrollment now open through December 7, many Medicare-aged individuals are faced with a flood of phone calls and mailings. While these communications aim to

Special to IFN From chair yoga to gardening tips, the Iredell County Public Library has a little something for everyone in November. The events featured below are just some of

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections asked the county boards of elections across North Carolina for common voter questions, concerns, and misconceptions during the first

BY KARISSA MILLER Effective communication and working as a team are just two of the team-building skills that local students learned on a recent field trip with the Youth Leadership

Special to IFN An election’s approach always seems to turn up the emotional heat across the nation, and the United States 2024 elections are no exception. The voices arguing for

Special to IFN The Animal Hospital of Statesville will host its 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited for an afternoon

Special to IFN RALEIGH — As in-person early voting continues, North Carolina elections officials are reminding voters about how they can be confident their vote is counted this election season. Absentee-by-mail

Special to IFN The Full Bloom Film Festival will present a special screening of the critically acclaimed film “The Whale” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22.  The film will

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held its October meeting and welcomed guest speaker Rev. Dr. Clyde Parker, executive director of Matthew 25 Ministries in Harmony, along with

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is inching closer to beginning construction of Weathers Creek High School after the school board approved a plan to reduce the cost to meet the

Special to IFN In collaboration with many partners from the area and across the country, Rescue Ranch has served as a vital force in the coordination of rescue and care

BY KEVIN IMM The South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Fall Fire Festival Open House and Fire Prevention Day on Saturday. The event included live fire demonstrations, fire

Special to IFN In a powerful display of community solidarity, local churches and numerous community members have joined forces to support students at N.B. Mills Elementary School, a Title I

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina 25 days ago as the deadliest tropical storm in the state’s history. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency

Special to IFN The Iredell County Economic Development Corporation (Iredell EDC) has released the second edition of its Business Resource Guide. The redesigned guide, which was initially produced and released

Special to IFN RALEIGH — More than 1 million voters in North Carolina have cast ballots in the 2024 general election, according to preliminary State Board of Elections data. In Iredell

Special to IFN Blues sensation Vanessa Collier perform at the Iredell Arts Council on Monday, October 21. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Known for her powerful voice and prowess

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 11 ♦ Jhkarei Monet Manns, 28, of Buffalo Avenue, Concord, charged with possession of a weapon

BY KARISSA MILLER East Iredell Elementary School was recently recertified as a Lighthouse School by the Leader in Me program in recognition of the school’s continued growth and innovation within

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,

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 9 ♦ A girl, Ayla Abdallah Maher Sawwan, born to Abdallah Sawwan and Samah Khalaf

Special to IFN Jenn Bass has been hired as the new executive director of Girls on the Run Greater Piedmont Bass hails from Boone, where she spent the past seven years

FROM STAFF REPORTS Thousands of patrons enjoyed a beautiful fall afternoon at the 49th Carolina BalloonFest. This year’s end event concludes on Sunday. For information about tickets, parking and the

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS Betty Morrison, 91, was fired up to march to the polls and vote on Saturday morning. Before setting off with about two dozen others gathered for the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 2 ♦ Mitchell Moses III, 43, of JC Circle, Mooresville, charged with embezzlement and misdemeanor larceny. OCTOBER

Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department is excited to announce the kickoff of the 2024 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive, a community initiative aimed at spreading holiday cheer to

Special to IFN South Iredell High School senior Jacqueline Maglente recently presented a check for $2,404.28 to Linda Morris, executive director of Bridge of Hearts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to