Special to Iredell Free News Two directors from EnergyUnited, Cheryl Wright and Craig Black, recently received certifications from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Wright received the Credentialed Cooperative
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Special to Iredell Free News Effective immediately, Iredell Health System is easing its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital and throughout the Iredell Physician Network to allow individuals of all
Special to Iredell Free News Modern Rock, Classic Rock, 80’s, Blues, Funk, Pop, Soul, Metal, R&B band SOULWATT will kick off the 2022 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects, including a verified gang member, face felony drug charges following a month-long investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into the distribution of crystal methamphetamine
BY MIKE FUHRMAN When Kevin Turner’s murder trial resumes in Iredell County Superior Court on Wednesday morning, the jury will hear the testimony of another key prosecution witness. That witness,
Special to Iredell Free News The Historic Sharpe House is planning its annual Mother’s Day Tea for Saturday, May 7. The outdoor event is held on the home’s beautiful back
Howard Anton Barraclough, 74, died on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. He would have you know that he died, he wasn’t
Jo Ann Morrison, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away May 2, 2022, at Gordan Hospice House in Statesville after an extended illness. Jo Ann was born in Iredell County to
Russell Babers Rhodes Sr., 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Born on December 9, 1928, in Augusta, Ga., he was
Alice Estelle Hunsucker, 88, of Newton, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born December 27, 1933, in Salinas, Calif., she was the daughter of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than two dozen school districts across North Carolina will share nearly $400 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards for school construction,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Two Statesville businesses, Johnson Greenhouses and 220 Cafe, recently teamed up to raise money to help the World Central Kitchen feed Ukrainian people. The organization has served
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators kicked off the second part of the Board of Education meeting on Monday night by outlining commitments parents should expect from the school system.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the City Council on Monday evening. The spending plan, which maintains the current
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday and then vote to consider the creation of a watershed density averaging text amendment — a move
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council took what it acknowledged were long-overdue steps toward honoring an area of Statesville’s unique history on Monday. Mayor Costi Kutteh announced that the
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A co-defendant in the shooting death of Freeman Jacobi Wells testified on Monday that Kevin Turner was a member of the group of men who opened fire
Special to Iredell Free News Cub Scout Pack #173 in Mourne Mourne held its annual Cub Scout Olympics recently at Fair View United Methodist Church. The Cub Scouts participated by
Special to Iredell Free News Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont will host its 5K event on Sunday, May 15, at North Iredell High School. Girls on the
Douglas Merrille Baity, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on April 30, 2022, at Novant Health in Salisbury, N.C. He was born on April 11, 1945, and raised in Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Norah Kathleen Barron Dahlen, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., died peacefully with family and friends at her side on April 30, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. Norah
James Wesley Gardner, 48, of Olin, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at his home. Wesley was born July 21, 1973, in Iredell County, N.C., and was the
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, announced that Dr. Anthony Elkins has joined the practice at Iredell Primary Care. Elkins is
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators and members of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence
Special to Iredell Free News The latest News & Notes from throughout Iredell-Statesville Schools: Lake Norman Elementary Lake Norman Elementary celebrated meeting a goal of 100,000 minutes read with Dino
Jimmy Claude Harmon, 71, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Lake Charles, La. He was born on September 26, 1950, to Leroy Harmon and Thelma Louise Bumgarner Harmon in
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Brian “Pete” Chris Brotherton, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 24, 2022. He was born on June 6, 1962, in Mooresville to Dorcas Brown Brotherton and the late
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates