Category: News & Features

MBY DEBBIE PAGE Wearing costumes and their school T-shirts and carrying props to demonstrate their spirit, Mooresville Graded School District employees entered the Mooresville High Performing Arts Center lobby to

Special to IFN The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont is in need of used computers for its Students-in-Training program (SiT).  Launched in 2023 with a grant from the

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Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 21 ♦ A boy, Barrett Lee Blankenship, born to Jonathan and Miranda Blankenship of Taylorsville.

Special to IFN Iredell County Sheriff Darren E. Campbell has been appointed to serve as chairman of the Executive Board of the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association. The appointment was made during

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont hosted its third Community Day of the year on Thursday. The Statesville Police Department completely funded the end-of-summer event,

Special to IFN Iredell Health System has been named a high-performing hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings. The system was awarded the high performing

Special to IFN The City of Statesville on Thursday lifted all voluntary and mandatory water-use restrictions as a result of recent rainfall across the region.  The N.C. Drought Management Advisory

BY KARISSA MILLER The hallways of N.B. Mills Elementary School were filled with excitement on Thursday morning as teachers and staff welcomed students back for the start of the school

FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Iredell-Statesville Schools assistant principal received a suspended prison sentence and supervised probation after being convicted of a pair of felony sex charges in Iredell County

Special to IFN RALEIGH — For the third year in a row, North Carolina’s kindergarten through third grade students outperformed the national average on end-of-year literacy assessments, according to data

BY KEVIN IMM Firefighters from Mooresville, Mount Mourne, Shepherds and South Iredell fire departments battled a structure fire on Indian Springs Drive early Thursday morning. After being dispatched around 4:45

Special to IFN The Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau wil host the 3rd annual Celebrate Statesville Tourism Summit and Awards on Wednesday, November 6. The event, which will take place

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper joined N.C. Department of Health and Human Services leadership and a representative from Walgreens on Wednesday for an announcement on Medicaid coverage

Special to IFN In preparation for the upcoming school year, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Unit has been training to ensure the safety and security of our

Special to IFN Chocolate Chip & Co. promises to bring the funky heat to Downtown Statesville on Friday, August 2, during their performance at the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College EMS Program Chair James Larsen was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 20 consecutive years of National EMS

FROM STAFF REPORTS The parents of a 10-month-old child face felony child abuse charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of

Special to IFN As the new school year approaches, it’s time to prepare for a successful and active year ahead. For student-athletes, that means getting a sports physical to ensure

Special to IFN Troutman native Shellem Cline has added another No. 1 hit to his growing list of accomplishments. Cline’s latest single “One For You” is dominating the Christian Country

Special to IFN RALEIGH — As college students prepare to return to school and moving into dorms, student housing or apartments, N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is offering tips to

FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect in a break-in of an auto parts start was apprehended by Statesville Police Department officers over the weekend. The SPD announced the arrest of Michael

FROM STAFF REPORTS Jonah Beierlein was a little disappointed when he found out he was too young to volunteer at the Iredell County Animal Shelter. But that hasn’t stopped the

Special to IFN The Rev. Brad Mullis, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville on Monday announced the appointment of Julia Steele as the new director of Trinity Episcopal Preschool.

Special to IFN Hope of Mooresville (HOMe) welcomed a mother and her three children into its South Campus location provided by Centre Church on Friday, July 26.  Upon entering their

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Millions of low- and middle- income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved

Special to IFN Get ready to lace up for a cure on Saturday, October 5, at the Statesville Family YMCA! The Lacing Up for a Cure 5K, hosted by Iredell

BY KIM McKINNEY Adam Lawrence has always been a dreamer. Throughout the Mooresville musician’s life, one dream has always led to another. “When I started to learn guitar and started

FROM STAFF REPORTS The U.S. Department of Agriculture has classified Iredell County as a contiguous disaster county due to recent drought conditions. The disaster declaration is a result of Iredell’s

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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 19 ♦ Keith Allen Chambers, 65, of no fixed address, Statesville, charged with sex offender/fail to

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Special to IFN EnergyUnited has awarded grants to three local nonprofit organizations as part of CoBank’s Sharing Success Program. This year grants, totaling $20,000, have been awarded to the Ada

Special to IFN More than 900 cyclists are expected to stop over in Statesville on October 7 during the Cycle NC Mountains to Coast ride . The Statesville Convention &

Special to IFN The Mooresville Downtown Commission (MDC) recently made charitable contributions to The Christian Mission and Mooresville Arts. Proceeds from The Shamrocks & Shenanigans and Uncorked & Artsy were