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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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 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

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.