Category: News & Features

Special to IFN Food Lion will open its new location at 155 Crosstie Lane in Troutman on Wednesday, January 29. As part of Food Lion’s commitment to providing easy, fresh

Mitchell announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the Fall Semester 2024: Full-Time Students To be

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue officially opened the 2025 individual income tax filing season and began accepting 2024 returns on Monday, January 27. Taxpayers who

Special to IFN Carolina Caring, through the work of Carolina Caring Foundation, has received a $975,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to fund a palliative care pilot program developed in

IFN Staff A Troutman man faces numerous felony charges, including statutory rape of a child, following an investigation by the Troutman Police Department. The TPD announced the arrest of Arlo

BY KEVIN IMM Personnel from Shepherds, Lake Norman, Mooresville, South Iredell, and Mount Mourne fire departments responded to a report of a structure fire on Golden Pond Lane about 2:03

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 16 ♦ Karlie Lynn Gottschalk, 26, of Valley Street, Statesville, charged with possession with intent o manufacture,

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,

16,956 new jobs announced with companies set to invest $15.2 billion in the state Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina announced 16,956 new jobs in 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

BY KEVIN IMM The West Iredell Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Awards Banquet for 2024 on Friday, January 24. All members were thanked by Chief Jerry Houston for their

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Fourteen organizations from across Iredell County are hoping for a financial boost through participation in this year’s Love United Iredell campaign. The annual United Way of Iredell

Special to IFN Spokeology, a Statesville-based marketing and communications agency, has opened a new office in Charlotte. As part of this growth, Dylan Sutton has joined the family business as

Special to IFN Pine Lake Preparatory student-athletes partnered with Bags of Hope to pack over 150 bags for local families on January 20.  This is the fourth consecutive year that the

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 7 ♦ Jamey Bruce Jock, 55, of Deerview Circle, Statesville, charged with assault by strangulation inflicting serious injury.

Special to IFN RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson has announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in

Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department held its annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, January 17, at the Statesville Civic Center. The event celebrated the exceptional contributions of officers and

Special to IFN Mooresville, NC – The Mooresville Graded School District community has raised $14,171 to date to assist Yancey County Schools with its recovery from Hurricane Helene. MGSD adopted

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 7 ♦ A girl, Freya Dawn Burleson, born to Seth Burleson and Nina Schreckengost of

Special to IFN The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has received hundreds of phone calls from residents reporting a possible scam in connection with suspicious phone calls, text messages and email.

BY STACIE LETT CAIN On a night when the Town Board approved hundreds of new single-family homes, Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney touted the board’s philosophy for managing growth. “In 2023,

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 For the second consecutive year, Mooresville Masonic Lodge #496 has successfully concluded its annual bike donation program, benefiting local children, adults, and The Christian Mission. Spearheaded by

Special to IFN Girl Scout cookie booths are officially open for business across 40 counties in central and western North Carolina at small businesses, supermarkets, shopping centers and more. Thousands

IFN Staff Two suspects have been charged with assaulting and robbing a local pastor on New Year’s Day. The Statesville Police Department announced the arrests of David Malachi Harris, 36,

Special to IFN Mooresville Arts has announced the winners of its 12th Annual Winter Juried Exhibition. This year’s exhibit attracted 111 submissions from 60 artists. Forty-two pieces of artwork, created

Special to IFN Iredell Health System has announced the addition of Jackie Elliott as program director for Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center. Elliott has more than 20 years of

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College recently celebrated the dedication of the former Vocational Building on its Statesville Campus in honor of Dr. Ralph Bentley, a beloved community member and

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale and issuance of approximately $123.9 million in general obligation and limited obligation bonds to finance

BY DEBBIE PAGE Several hundred revelers in their Scottish finery enjoyed celebrating Scottish heritage at the 5th annual Robert Burns Night, hosted by the Historic Sharpe House, on Saturday evening

Special to IFN Ashlie Reavis recently completed the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association’s Executive Assistants Institute. The program focuses on key areas such as laws, ethics, leadership, and the essential role executive

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted to raise the rates for the district’s Before and After School Program (BASP) to keep up

Special to IFN N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 18 attorneys general on Tuesday challenged an executive order issued by President Trump that aims to end birthright citizenship guaranteed by

Special to IFN The N.C. Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has released its annual report on fire fatalities for 2024, revealing concerning trends and stressing the need for