10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (137+ words) If you like gardening and volunteering in the community, consider becoming an Extension Master Gardener volunteer. The next class begins in February with a Beginning Gardening Series followed by comprehensive horticulture classes covering botany, soils, entomology, pesticide safety and diagnosing…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (274+ words) The 2026 Tracking Innovation report evaluates North Carolina’s performance against other states and the nation on 41 measures of innovation. The report identifies areas of strength as well as opportunities to further strengthen the state’s innovation economy, including expanding innovation capacity across…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1546+ words) Troutman Council member Eddie Nau responded to Ground Zero as part of NYPD rapid response team Most people over age 30 remember where they were on September 11, 2001, when planes struck the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York, and the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (177+ words) The tribute was created a couple of years ago by Mitchell Welding Technology students and is brought out each year as a memorial to the victims, survivors, first responders, and all those affected by the attacks. The project required approximately…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (265+ words) The Statesville Fire Department is offering a new, free Rescue Alert window cling that can provide firefighters with helpful information during an emergency. The cling allows residents to indicate whether someone in the home may need additional assistance, including a: • Child…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (680+ words) There are dispensaries all over San Jose now, and buying from one feels about as routine as stopping at a drugstore. You show ID, you pay, you drive home. Nothing about the transaction suggests you’ve done anything that could turn…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (140+ words) Iredell Free News DraftKings has partnered with compliance consultancy IC360 and gained access to the firm’s compliance and integrity technology across both its sportsbook and prediction market platforms. Under the agreement, DraftKings will utilize IC360’s full suite of compliance and anti-harassment…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (215+ words) Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson was recognized for his leadership and legislative advocacy during the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court’s annual Summer Educational Conference, held August 24–28 in Wilmington. Mixson and Dare County Clerk of Superior Court…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (418+ words) Iredell Free News Canada’s legalization of single-event sports betting has fundamentally transformed the nation’s gambling environment, with Ontario providing the most dramatic illustration of both rapid commercial growth and increased concern regarding gambling harm. Private Market Growth Drives Ontario’s Online…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (105+ words) Iredell Free News The two-night TMP Power Pull opened in Olin on Friday night, drawing close to 1,000 spectators. The crowd was entertained by different classes of farm tractors and trucks pulling a weighted sled for times and distance. The event…...