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Special to IFN The EnergyUnited Foundation donated $172,270.76 to individuals, families, households and nonprofit organizations in the second quarter of 2024. Donations to 100 applications were approved during the quarter.
Special to IFN Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is now accepting applications from artists for the Fall Fine Art Crawl. This year’s fall event is set for Saturday, September 21, from
Special to IFN With Iredell County designated as an area of severe and moderate drought despite recent rains, Iredell Water must move into a Stage Two Mandatory Water Shortage Condition,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest of Erick Mauricio
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Iredell Homeless Collaborative is busy serving the county’s most vulnerable unhoused community members in encampments and motels during the hot summer months. To fund its services,
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced an $11 million investment in treatment services designed to keep children who have complex behavioral
Special to IFN Iredell Home Health, a part of Iredell Health System, has once again achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Accreditation is a process through
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections on Tuesday recognized the We The People Party of North Carolina as an official political party in the state. Recognition
BY KARISSA MILLER A group of girls attending the Abby Winthrop SMART Girls Leadership Camp learned about the signs of human trafficking or modern-day slavery on the campus of Mitchell
BY KEVIN IMM Personnel for South Iredell Fire – Rescue along with Mooresville, Shepherds, Mount Mourne and Atwell fire departments responded to a structure fire off Oak Brook Drive near
Special to IFN The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services this week marked the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988
BY STACIE LETT CAIN In an effort to assist residents purchase their own home and help others make needed home repairs, the Statesville City Council voted on Monday to approve
FROM STAFF REPORTS State and local law enforcement officers have seized more than 20 pounds of products containing marijuana as well as counterfeit merchandise as part of an investigation targeting
Special to IFN The City of Statesville has issued new restrictions in an effort to promote water conservation in response to worsening drought conditions. The Statesville area is now under
BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman ABC Board Chair Layton Getsinger reported another record-breaking year for the Troutman ABC Store during last week’s town council meeting. Getsinger said budgeted revenue for 2023-2024
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Ridership on North Carolina’s intercity passenger rail service is 20 percent higher in 2024 than last year through the end of June. NC By Train
Special to IFN The Commission on the Future of NC Elections convened its second all-commission meeting at Catawba College on Monday to present its findings on the safety and security
BY DEBBIE PAGE Citing citizens’ desire for residential development of U.S. Highway 21 south to be medium density in the town’s recent Future Land Use Map revision and traffic concerns,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members appear to be moving toward asking district employees to evaluate the board’s performance through an anonymous survey. During a discussion about
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Historic Sharpe House will host an Appalachian BBQ in honor of Tom Dooley on Saturday, July 27. The barbecue & bluegrass event will feature a performance
Special to IFN Family Nurse Practitioner Landon Marshall has joined the medical practice at Family Care Center of Taylorsville. In addition to more than two years of experience as a
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 3 ♦ Duane Allen Shelton, 55, of Shenandoah Loop, Troutman, charged with five counts of indecent
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools has taken a multi-faceted approach to identifying students who are considering taking their own life and making sure they have access to mental health services.
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 Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request on Tuesday to award a contract for the design of phase I of the Iredell
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Foundation of Hope Ministries hosted its third annual Community Day on Saturday at The Boys & Girls Club of The Piedmont. Local nonprofits, churches, medical providers, advocates,
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Special to IFN Imagine the collective talents and efforts of Iredell County service groups, united in their mission to make a high-impact difference, taking on the needs of one local
Special to IFN RALEIGH — More than half a million North Carolinians have now enrolled in Medicaid expansion since the program began seven months ago. Beneficiaries are now able get
Special to IFN RALEIGH — As temperatures remain high, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to enjoy recreational waters safely and be aware of possible
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 Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will highlight the resilience of Native American culture with a visit by a group of educators known as the Atsila Anotasgi or
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Highway Patrol has identified the man who died after a crash on Interstate 77 on Thursday following a high-speed chase. Dashawn Samuels, 20, of
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Inc. is applying for United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service Housing Preservation Grant (USDA-RD-HCFP-HPG-2024) to complete repairs on qualifying owner-occupied homes
Special to IFN Statesville High grad and indie filmmaker Glenn Roberson’s new feature-length film, “When First We Practice to Deceive,” is now available on a half-dozen streaming services, including Tubi,