Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Business Journal recently named Iredell Health System the Healthiest Employer in its category in the Charlotte region in recognition of the nonprofit’s commitment…
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Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited. Educators who are interested in implementing a…
Russell “Russ” Douglas Gavitt, 83, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on September 23,…
Carol White Eason, 68, of Vance, S.C., passed peacefully into the next life in the early morning hours of August 4, 2022, following her courageous battle with Melanoma. Born in…
Joanne Bias Gilmore Samuels, 89, passed away on August 3, 2022, at Carolina Gardens at Rock Hill Assisted Living Facility in Rock Hill, S.C. She was born in Huntington, W.Va.,…
Gilbert Lynn Mitchell, 70, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mitchell was born on December15, 1951, in McDowell County, W.Va., and…
[caption id="attachment_42314" align="aligncenter" width="602" alt="" height="451"]Mooresville Graded School District employees get pumped up for the 2022-2023 school year.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Jason Gardner addressed hundreds of Mooresville Graded School District…
Larry Wayne Rachels was born on February 28, 1950, to Lula and Carl Rachels in Surry County, N.C. He is survived by his two children, Brandon (Sarah) Rachels and Jenny…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County grand jury has returned indictments charging two suspects in a nearly 30-year-old double murder in Statesville. Statesville Police Chief David Onley announced Thursday that…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators are welcoming staff members back into buildings this month, hosting parents at open houses and welcoming students to their first day of…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported the following dispositions of criminal cases during the recent term of Superior Court in Iredell County: ♦ Stephen Lazenby…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division has collected fines from 61 stores in Alamance, Brunswick, Carteret, Catawba, Columbus, Forsyth,…
[caption id="attachment_42280" align="aligncenter" width="748"] Pictured (from left) are Fifth Street Executive Director Michele Knapp, veteran Mark Sanchez, and Rep. Patrick McHenry.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Fifth Street Ministries hosted U.S….
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Historic Vance Hotel has officially been sold to the Rainier Group. The sale officially closed on Tuesday, according to the City of Statesville. City Council members…
Carl Raymond Bell, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 29, 2022, at his home in Iredell County. Raymond, as he was so lovingly known as, was born on…
Peggy P. Valentine, 83, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on August 1, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Peggy was born on July 16, 1939, to the late Dock…
Walker Morris Chapman, 6, of Statesville N.C., passed away on July 31, 2022. He was born on January 12, 2016, to Steven and Emma Chapman in Bismarck, N.D. Walker was preceded…
We are heartbroken to announce the death of our mother, Margaret Bell Coley, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. She passed away peacefully at the age of 82 at her home….
Maryann Santangelo Faraci, 72, of Hiddenite, N.C., died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 15, 1950, to the late Charles Santangelo and Frances…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man faces charges in connection with an incident in the Barium Springs neighborhood in which a home and vehicle were damaged by gunfire. [caption id=”attachment_42260″…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 500 community members flocked to ESC Park Tuesday night to play games, pet K9s, and learn more about their community and public safety agencies at…
[caption id="attachment_42203" align="aligncenter" width="593"] Pictured (from left) are Chaplain Major Scott Ostrowski and FOP Lodge President Rodney James. (Photo by ImmsterFirephotos.com)[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Scott Ostrowski…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Some minorities have a higher incidence of physical and mental illnesses because of poverty, substandard living conditions, racial disparities in quality of care, and access to…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — August is Preparedness Month in North Carolina, and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging individuals, families, schools and businesses to review their emergency plans…
[caption id="attachment_42191" align="aligncenter" width="292"] Statesville Screenwriter Jason Keating is working on a new short film, “The Grief Counselor.” (Photo courtesy FBFF)[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News For Screenwriter Jason Keating…
Robert William Benell, better known as “Ted” or “Po”, 91, of Davidson, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born…
Lucile Sloan Shaver, 96, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Shaver was born June 12, 1926, the daughter of the late Offie Coite…
Dennis Ray Hutchins, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Hutchins was born December 4, 1956, in Winston-Salem, N.C., the son of…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools needs more teachers, and Superintendent Jeff James said the district has two innovative plans to help close the gap. Like many other districts across the…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than 13,000 households and 582 businesses across North Carolina, including many in rural Iredell County, are set to receive access to high-speed…
Special to Iredell Free News After 37 years of serving the Mooresville community, Full Circle Family Medicine founder Dr. James W. McNabb is retiring. [caption id="attachment_42164" align="alignright" width="476"] Dr. James…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council seemed receptive Monday to the idea of establishing a downtown social district where adults can purchase to-go alcoholic beverages from ABC-permitted businesses for…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the deaths of two men at a local motel. Officers responded to the Motel 6 located at 1137 Morland Drive about…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County tax administrators will share details about the planned 2023 property revaluation with county commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners will hear from Tax Assessor Fran Elliot and…
Franklin Dale Davis, 80, of Triplett Road, Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born March 10, 1942, in Mooresville,…