BY DEBBIE PAGE N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson recently visited Lake Norman State Park to tour the park’s new rental cabins and bathhouse, get updates on
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Board of commissioners also signs off on Sheriff Campbell’s request to buy ballistic vests and helmets for deputies and accept a $1 million grant to purchase a mobile command unit
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Water Treatment Plant has three new certified C-Surface Operators. Johnathan Powell, Harrison Smith and Keith Misenheimer received their certifications from the N.C. Water
Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to better meet immediate, growing healthcare needs in the Statesville area, Iredell Health System announced Saturday it will open an extended hours
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged a 31-year-old man with murder in connection with the death of his father. Anthony Ryan Sharpe, who lives off Sparrow
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council voted to approve Heavy Industrial Zoning for most of the 38-acre North Fork Business Park on Nugget Lane, just off Murdock Road, on
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces felony gun and drug charges after he was stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies as he was driving to pick up his
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony robbery charges related to the theft of Apple watches from the Mooresville Target store. According to the Mooresville Police Department, a suspect entered
Mr. Nathaniel “Tookie” Connor, 84, of Statesville, N.C., transitioned into the eternal resting place on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, N.C. Tookie, as he
Joy Elaine Craig Beckley, 78, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital, in Statesville, N.C., which was her winter home. She was born July
Mrs. Annette Redmond, 71, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., surrounded by her children. She was
Lola “Charlene” Watson Schneider, 90, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Charlene was born in Neodesha, Kan., on March 16, 1932
Rev. George Mack Hall Sr., 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence. Visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, December 11,
Stephanie Jane Arnold Schrock, 48, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Lake in the Hills, Ill., passed away on November 22, 2022, after battling a protracted illness. She was born
BY AMY FUHRMAN In December, my thoughts turn to death. I know that sounds morbid — and it is — but it’s impossible for me not to think about as
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A Union Grove man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the willful, premeditated and deliberate killing of Harmony resident Tommy Cass. After a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Older adults and people with disabilities can now apply for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Iredell Health System, raised more than $11,000 for cancer support during its inaugural Lights of Love celebrations on
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A jury began deliberating in Iredell County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon after hearing closing arguments in the murder trial of Blaine “Dale” Hague. Hague, 73, faces
David Allen Driskill, 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Mr. Driskill was born in Mooresville, N.C., on August 21, 1961. He was the son of the
Joyce Louise Sharpe Rhyne, 85, of Statesville passed away on December 7, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. She was born July 22, 1937, in Iredell County to the
Willa Colleen Cronin’s mother died on a cold winter day in 1935 when Colleen was five. The casket was taken to the cemetery by a mule-drawn wagon up a steep,
Mr. Earnest Carter Sharpe Jr., 70, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on February 29, 1952, to the late Earnest Carter Sharpe Sr. and Mattie Parker Sharpe. He departed this
Special to Iredell Free News The United Way of Iredell County announced Thursday that five organizations had been selected to receive 2022 Endowment for the Future Grants. Twenty-one organizations who
BY KARISSA MILLER Despite rain and dense fog outside, the Statesville Civic Center was packed and the crowd was energized Wednesday night for the annual Iredell County EMS Awards Banquet.
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh proclaimed the week of December 17-24 as North Carolina Aviation Week during the City Council meeting on December 5. Kutteh stated
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a felony assault charge in connection with a stabbing that occurred in western Iredell County on Wednesday following an investigation by the Iredell
Local eatery to close after nearly four decades BY AMY FUHRMAN Something magical happens when you walk into Sunshine’s Cafe — suddenly, your day seems a little brighter. Maybe it’s
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System on Thursday announced plans to significantly expand Iredell Memorial Hospital’s critical care unit and emergency department. The expansion will increase the size of
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A man charged with killing Harmony resident Tommy Cass told an Iredell County Superior Court jury on Wednesday that he shot Cass because he feared for his
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Despite the concerns raised by nearby residents about traffic congestion and a possible negative impact on their property values, Mooresville town commissioners on Monday cleared the way
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman James Mallory delivered a heartfelt goodbye to the community at large and his colleagues during his final meeting as a commissioner.
Grant Charles Williams Sr., 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. He was born on August 6, 1935, in Vienna, Ohio, to the late Robert and
Sam Allen Upright Sr., 84, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born on April 4, 1938, to
Shari Elaine Brawley, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1943, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Thomas and
Edner Seme, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Seme was born in Haiti to the late Julice and Marie Andremise Seme. He was