Category: News & Features

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 7 ♦ A girl, Juliette Marie Alice Josey, born to Dylan Josey and Caleigh Wachob

BY KARISSA MILLER A 5-year-old was unable to begin the school year as a kindergartener at Union Grove Elementary after undergoing surgery for a benign, or non-cancerous, brain tumor. The

Special to FIN What started as one veteran’s personal challenge to support his fellow veterans has grown into a unique cycling event that attracts cyclists to Iredell County from across

Special to IFN Berkadia on Monday announced today the sale of Townes at Lake Norman, a 116-lot townhome development site in Mooresville. Managing Director Caleb Troop, Director Thomas Colaiezzi and

Special to IFN Healthcare professionals in the Greater Charlotte area are nominated and selected as Healthcare Heroes by the Charlotte Business Journal each year. On Wednesday, September 11, two Iredell

Special to IFN Mooresville Police Department Traffic Unit officers are investigating two traffic crashes over the weekend that resulted in four individuals, including two with serious injuries, being transported, to

BY JAIME GATTON Visiting Bucko’s in Mooresville is like taking a step back in time to when small, locally owned businesses were the backbone of the community, and customers became

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council is considering a plan to reorganize the Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC). Charged with fulfilling the program requirements for the North Carolina

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,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 13 ♦ Devian Kristopher Erwin, 35, of S. Anderson Street, Morganton, charged with possession of a

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has published the 2024 Health Disparities Analysis Report , which provides a comprehensive view of the effects

FROM STAFF REPORTS Local artists and community members gathered Saturday evening at the Cooper Street Banner Art Gallery for a ribbon-cutting of the Downtown Statesville Development Corporation’s latest art installation.

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 A former Statesville pastor and one-time Iredell-Statesville Schools employee is back behind bars after being arrested on a fugitive warrant and charged with failing to register as

BY STACIE LETT CAIN In addition to approving the first reading of the rezoning and annexation request for the nearly 1,400-home Nabors Road housing development at Monday’s council meeting,  the

Special to IFN Town of Mooresville staff is working to develop a a new strategic plan, which will guide the town staff and elected officials as they serve residents, business

Special to IFN EnergyUnited on Friday announced the results of its 2024 Board of Directors Election, which ended on September 9. The results were certified by the cooperative’s Credentials &

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 RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed HB10, the Republican plan to take taxpayer money out of public schools and redirect it to private schools. The

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Lake Norman High School student will face consequences in the juvenile justice system in connection with a threat of mass violence at the school following an

BY KARISSA MILLER East Iredell Elementary School recently welcomed approximately 430 guests for Grandparents/Special Persons’ Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the bond that exists between a grandchild and a grandparent

Special to IFN The Downtown Statesville Development Corporation’s Design Committee will unveil new artwork at the Cooper Street Art Gallery at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, to wrap up

Special to IFN For more than 70 years, Iredell Health System has cared for individuals of all ages in our community, from newborns to seniors. In the last year, however,

Special to IFN Piedmont HealthCare announced plans on Thursday to open the PHC Pelvic Health Center, a newly renovated joint location at 1804 Davie Avenue in Statesville, on Monday, September

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is releasing $67.5 million  in stop gap funding this week in an effort to stabilize North

FFROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a felony charges in connection with a high-speed chase that spanned more than 20 miles until his vehicle became disabled. The Statesville Police

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Manager Beth Mull issued a statement Wednesday defending the work of the Emergency Communications Department staff and EMS personnel in the wake of recent criticism

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is investigating a traffic crash that claimed the life of a Maiden man on Monday evening. About 6:23 p.m. Monday, officers responded to

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved Iredell-Statesville Schools’ request to use N.C. Education Lottery funds to pay for renovations at Harmony Elementary School. I-SS

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James on Tuesday publicly criticized N.C. lawmakers for diverting taxpayer money to private schools and for failing to significantly increase teacher pay. During

Special to IFN Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will hold a living history event on Saturday, September 28. Visitors can interact with re-enactors dressed as 1750’s era soldiers and settlers

Special to IFN Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson is scheduled to perform on the stage at the Iredell Arts Council at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 19. Riding high on praise

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday night approved the first reading of a plan to build almost 1,400 homes on 600 acres of farmland near the

BY KARISSA MILLER Amber Ford had never spoke publicly about some of the challenges her son Landon faces with autism. That changed last week when the mother of five stood