FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces numerous felony charges in connection with a pair of suspicious fires following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff
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Request for Qualification Construction and Materials Testing The City of Statesville will be posting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on the City of Statesville website on May 19,2023. The City
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners has declared May 21-27 as Emergency Medical Services Week. EMS is a vital public service, and Iredell County EMS personnel provide
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare Pulmonology has been recognized in “America’s Top 100 Hospitals” for Pulmonary Care for COPD and Pneumonia at Iredell Memorial Hospital through Healthgrades. The
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The City of Statesville Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council held the second “Middle Schoolers Got Talent” on Thursday night. Sixteen talented students representing American Renaissance, East Iredell, and
Kevin Jay Snoddy, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in the presence of family. He was born October 14, 1959, in Wooster, Ohio, and
Elmer Eugene Holcomb, 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Mr. Holcomb was born in Cabarrus County, N.C., on March 2, 1930. He was the son of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher who has been released on bond twice after being charged with violating the terms of her pre-trial release while awaiting trial is
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The City of Statesville is experiencing record residential and industrial growth, and that growth is reflected throughout the city’s proposed 2023-2024 budget. “This past year was
Public records show that the board regularly discussed school district business by text message after four new members were sworn in BY MIKE FUHRMAN The
Special to Iredell Free News Selling and serving alcohol is serious business. That’s why the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, in partnership with the Statesville ABC Board, is offering a
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Family Promise of Davie County to support the organization’s Family Shelter Program. Family promise serves families with minor
Special to Iredell Free News Animal rescues and shelters across the region will soon be gathering for the 2nd annual Rescue Roundup to raise awareness about animal rescue and spaying/neutering
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man who was wanted for felony drug charges was apprehended Wednesday by Statesville Police Department officers. Victor Juan Flores-Luna, 18, was taken into custody when
Gina Michelle Brotherton, 43, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 19, 1980, in Iredell County, N.C., to Eddie
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirteen men face criminal charges in connection with a dog-fighting event that was planned for last weekend east of Statesville following an investigation by the Iredell County
BY KARISSA MILLER The Child Fatality Prevention Team presented its annual report to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The five-member team reviews individual child deaths and works
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously to lower the local supplemental school tax during their May board meeting. The Board of
Special to Iredell Free News Girl Scout Troop #13179 recently participated in Mooresville’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which is the largest one-day national food drive in the U.S. This
Special to Iredell Free News Gordon and Barbra Bryan, owners of The Goddard School of Mooresville, were recently presented the Schumacher Resiliency Award at the 2023 Goddard School Franchisee Convention
FROM STAFF REPORTS Town Manager Randy Hemann has recommended a $104,019,136 general operating fund budget for the Town of Mooresville for fiscal year 2023-2024. The budget includes $86.9 million for
Gay Marie Smith Edwards of Cleveland, N.C., loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed May 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family after a long illness. She
Albert Leroy Wrightsman, 80, of Statesville, N.C., went home to our Lord Jesus and Savior on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 5:10 in the evening. Albert was born in Bloomington,
George R. Smith Jr., 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 2, 2023. He was born and raised in Folsom, N.J., where he worked for many years
Ti’Ya Grace Dorie Summers, age 8 months, a beloved baby girl and daughter of Titus James Summers and Tiera LaStarr Bristol Summers, was born in Burke County, N.C., on September
Roger Napier passed away peacefully on his 96th birthday on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, surrounded by his four children. He was born on November 16, 1926, to Louis and Mary
Amy Lynn Austin-Kinler, 53, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Born on February 14, 1970,
Beulah Virginia Wyatt Ballard Harris Swicegood, 98 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living. Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the
Patricia Hepler Baldwin, 67, of Olin, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2023. Born August 24, 1955, she was the daughter of the late John
Barbara Pike Carr, 85, of Troutman, N.C., went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on January 4, 1938, the daughter
BY STACIE LETT CAIN In three seemingly unrelated presentations to the Statesville City Council Monday evening, the issue of homelessness and the need for more affordable housing options became very
Special to Iredell Free News Cadence Mooresville has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2023-2024 Best Assisted Living Community. The ratings offer a look at the
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council will host a free street concert on Saturday, May 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. Headlining the concert is New York-based
BY KARISSA MILLER About 300 parents and community members visited East Iredell Elementary School on Friday for the school’s annual Leadership Day. “Our staff and students worked so hard, and
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce that Damon Hays has been promoted to vice president of the Iredell Physician Network (IPN). Hays has served
Donald Ray White, 63, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Donald was born February 10, 1960, to Franklin Ray White and Betty Stevenson White in