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Dec
06

Signing Day: CATS culinary students earn college scholarships

BY KARISSA MILLER Career Academy and Technical School Culinary instructor Nate Turner has been busy this year expanding culinary opportunities for students through bake sales and relevant work-based experiences. One

Dec
06

MPD: Suspect faces felony charges after officers find cocaine, fentanyl and stolen gun in crashed truck

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces drug and gun charges after being detained at the the scene of a single-vehicle crash off Hillside Drive earlier this week. The Mooresville

Dec
06

Marlowe announces candidacy for District Court judge in Iredell, Alexander counties

Special to Iredell Free News Local prosecutor Courtney Marlowe filed to run for District Court judge in Raleigh on Tuesday. Marlowe has served as an assistant district attorney since 2015

Dec
06

Iredell Health Foundation holds second annual Lights of Love Celebrations (Photos)

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Iredell Health System, raised funds for cancer support at its second annual Lights of Love celebrations on November

Dec
05

Man sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for murder of Union Grove resident

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Union Grove man faces more than 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in Iredell County Superior Court. Pierson Worth

Dec
05

Carney sworn in as Mooresville mayor; two new commissioners join town board

FROM STAFF REPORTS Chris Carney officially took office as the mayor of Mooresville on Monday evening. Carney, who defeated Commissioner Bobby Compton in the November election, was sworn in by

Dec
05

Rep. McHenry announces retirement from U.S. House

Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2024. A Republican who represents all or parts of nine counties, including Iredell

Dec
05

Statesville Council approves annexation request for residential development and economic incentives for $30 million industrial project

FROM STAFF REPORTS Three members of the Statesville City Council were sworn into office by Resident Superior Court Judge Joseph Crosswhite on Monday night. Council members Amy Lawton (Ward 4)

Dec
05

Neader files for re-election for seat on Iredell County Board of Commissioners

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chair Melissa Neader filed for re-election on Monday. “I am thankful to have the opportunity to serve my county in

Dec
05

EnergyUnited Foundation awards more than $30,000 to local nonprofits

Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently awarded $66,571.79 to nonprofit organizations, individuals, households and families. The organization awarded more than $18,000 in energy assistance grants to individuals

Dec
05

Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education votes to censure former vice chair

BY KARISSA MILLER  The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 on Monday to censure Board member Mike Kubiniec in response to concerns raised by the board chairman over Kubiniec’s

Dec
04

Sheriff: Two suspects face felony charges after ICSO deputies seize meth, pills and marijuana wax from home

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two individuals face felony charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized methamphetamine, prescription pills, marijuana wax, a weapon of mass destruction and drug paraphernalia from a

Dec
04

A Lasting Legacy: Piedmont HealthCare honors contributions of recently retired physicians

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Piedmont HealthCare recently honored 17 physicians who have retired during the past four years, including 10 founding partners. The retirees, whose specialties ranged from dermatology to urology,

Dec
04

Magee named recipient of Hilton’s 2023 CEO Light & Warmth Award

Special to Iredell Free News Marylee Magee, general manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites Mooresville/Lake Norman, has been recognized as one of Hilton’s 2023 CEO Light & Warmth Award

Dec
04

Mooresville Rescue Squad Foundation accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors in service area

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Rescue Squad Foundation is offering several one-year scholarships to local high school seniors who will be graduating in 2024. These scholarships range from

Dec
04

Cloverleaf educators share innovative instructional practices at national conference

BY KARISSA MILLER A team of educators from Cloverleaf Elementary School, an International Baccalaureate World School, recently represented Iredell-Statesville Schools at the 2023 National Association for the Education of Young

Dec
04

McNeely announces campaign for re-election in 84th N.C. House District

Special to Iredell Free News Rep. Jeff McNeely has announced his candidacy for another term in the N.C. House of Representatives. A Republican who represents the 84th District, McNeely has

Dec
03

Photo Gallery: 2023 Harmony Christmas Parade

PHOTOS BY COOPER HALL Photo Gallery

Dec
03

Photo Gallery: Tilley’s Dance Academy presents ‘A Very Tilley Christmas’

PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tilley’s Dance Academy presented its winter recital, ‘A Very Tilley Christmas,’ on Sunday afternoon at Mac Gray Auditorium at Statesville High School. Miss North Carolina Taylor

Dec
03

Angell launches campaign for District 2 seat on I-SS Board of Education

Special to Iredell Free News Kevin Angell, who works as executive director for Children’s Homes of Iredell County, announced this week that he will run for a seat on the

Dec
03

ICSO Felony Arrests: November 21-30

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 21 ♦ Rusty Shane Ray, 34, of Mohler Lane, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintain

Dec
03

Town of Mooresville Career Opportunities ($2,000-$3,000 Signing Bonus)

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,

Dec
03

Pellegrino’s Trattoria to be featured on America’s Best Restaurants

Special to Iredell Free News Pellegrino’s Trattoria will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in mid-December 2023. The Troutman restaurant is owned by Roberto and Giovanni Pellegrino. The

Dec
03

Sheriff: Employee of inmate transport company faces kidnapping charges in Iredell County

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Florida man has been charged with five counts of kidnapping in Iredell County in connection with his job as a driver for a prisoner transport company.