Category: News & Features

BY SHELLIE TAYLOR A few months ago, I came into work and found a photo album on my desk. The day before I had been out in the field (no

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a rezoning and annexation request that clears the way for the construction of 350 townhomes as well as commercial development and

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 7 ♦ Timothy Warren Broome, 25, of Bailey Court, Rowan, charged with larceny of a motor

BY KARISSA MILLER Ella Sides has lived in her Statesville home since the 1960s. When she found out her roof was damaged and missing some shingles, she knew she wouldn’t

Special to IFN The Full Bloom Film Festival (FBFF) is excited to announce the official selection of 42 films for its 9th annual event. This year’s lineup features a rich

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands offerings across N.C. Special to IFN The N.C. Partnership for Children has announces a significant expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) program in North

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Novant Health’s efforts to purchase Davis Regional Medical Center and Lake Norman Regional Center appear to be over. “The transaction will not be completed,” a spokesperson for

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday gave final approval to a rezoning request to allow construction of the Briarwood development between Gilbert Road and Westminster Drive

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces drug trafficking charges after an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation culminated with the execution of a search warrant at a Bost Street home

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is asking the public to help locate an individual wanted on drug charges. The TPD requests anyone with information on the whereabouts of

BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Manager Ron Wyatt presented the proposed 2024-2025 Town of Troutman budget to the Town Council during its June meeting, noting the process is a stressful time

BY KEVIN IMM First responders rom multiple agencies responded to a structure fire on Hidden Lakes Road in Statesville about 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Smoke was showing when Statesville Fire

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections is proposing temporary amendments to rules governing election protests and recounts so that post-election proceedings are completed in a timely

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A week before embarking on The Great Race, Pete and Vienna Barger held a cruise-in at their business, Southern Distilling Co. A large crowd enjoyed checking out

Editor’s Note: Iredell Health System is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The nonprofit’s success is s a testament to the dedication and loyalty of employees, both past and present. More

Special to IFN The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce will host its 5th Annual Kids Biz Expo on Friday, August 2. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with set-up at

BY JAIME GATTON All good things must come to an end, and after 32 years of being a Downtown Mooresville staple, Trackside Restaurant will close its doors for good on

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The N.C. Parole Commission is again considering releasing the man who fatally stabbed Mooresville resident Kim Goodman at her home on July 11, 1983. Brett A. Abrams,

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 Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont celebrates the organization’s exceptional volunteers each spring during the organization’s annual meeting. During this year’s gathering at the Elm and Bain

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ Academically or Intellectually Gifted Department (AIG) was honored with a plaque by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction Office of Advanced Learning earlier this week.

Special to IFN Using a $4,944 grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, Iredell County contracted with local artist Joey Dill to create a mural at Scotts Rosenwald Park, located

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

Special to IFN Women in Paper, an exhibit featuring the work of artists KC Christmas and Tina Vincent, is on display in the Mooresville Arts’ Depot Skylight Gallery through July

Special to IFN The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is currently updating the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Charlotte Region, which covers all of Iredell and Mecklenburg counties and

Special to IFN Members of Statesville Elks Lodge #1823 observed Flag Day by personally thanking a few local businesses for proudly flying the American flag, which for many symbolizes sacrifice

Special to IFN Pharos Parenting will host its fourth annual Rockin’ for a Reason benefit concert at Chickadee Hill Farms on Sunday, June 23. This ticketed event, which begins at

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A large crowd enjoyed the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five performance by Gump Fiction, which covered a variety of performers from the 1990s, including Pearl Jam, Nirvana,

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man is charged with breaking into the Mount Mourne Fire Department and multiple vehicles that were parked on the department’s property. Iredell County Sheriff Darren

BY DEBBIE PAGE After several years of declining health in his retirement on the South Carolina coast, legendary South Iredell High School coach Gary Sherrill passed away at age 85

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James on Friday announced the appointment of Nicholas Lord as the principal of West Iredell Middle School. The Board of Education

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 Iredell Free News The Guardians on Main Street Festival will be held in Historic Downtown Mooresville on Sunday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: JUNE 4 ♦ A girl, London Renee Smith, born to Vincent Smith and Kayla