BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The City of Statesville held its annual tree lighting Thursday evening. A large group gathered outside the Iredell County Government Center to ring in the holiday season…
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Three former officers at the Iredell County Detention Center will face misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation in connection with the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three staff members at Statesville High School were injured while trying to break up a large fight inside the school on Friday morning. Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation after a body was found off Parkertown Road near Troutman on Thursday evening. The ICSO received a…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Fire-Rescue is allowing people to take holiday photos with their 1938 fire truck in exchange for canned food item donations. The department’s 1938 truck…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Hundreds of holiday revelers gathered at Troutman’s ESC Park on Thursday night to officially begin the Christmas season with special musical performances, sweet treats and special visitors…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The unemployment rate in Iredell County increased to 3.7 percent in October, up from 3 percent in September. According to the N.C. Department…
Gary Lewis Tate, 65, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born on May 14, 1957, in Iredell County, N.C., and…
After a four-year battle with health problems, Todd Anthony Parlier, 58 of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord to rest on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. He was…
[caption id="attachment_47615" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Representatives of the nonprofits, schools and agencies that received a contribution from National Balloon Rally Charities pose for a photo.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS National Balloon Rally…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than 40 pounds of marijuana from a vehicle during a traffic stop on…
Special to Iredell Free News Visitors to the reconstructed Fort Dobbs will be able to experience daily life as it was in the 18th century on Saturday, December 10. During…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Planning & Zoning Board recommended the annexation and rezoning of a Houston Road parcel on Monday night. The two-acre site is currently zoned Iredell County…
[caption id="attachment_47592" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Statesville officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new fire station, which will be named in honor of William T. “Woody” Woodard.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON…
Sharon Ellinwood Law was born on August 12, 1947, and she entered the presence of her Lord on November 29, 2022. Sharon was born and reared in St. Petersburg, Fla.,…
Eunice “Betty” Hayden Causey, 99, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born on February 21, 1923, in Oakland, Calif., to the late John Marshall…
Mr. Opah Reid Dalton, 74, peacefully departed this earthly life on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. Opah was born on July 22, 1948,…
Doris Payne, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 19, 2022. She was born July 5, 1927, in Newark, N.Y., to the late Deroy Taylor and Iva Gannett…
Special to Iredell Free News A section of Earlwood Road in Statesville was closed after a large sinkhole was discovered on Wednesday. The City of Statesville Stormwater Division responded to…
[caption id="attachment_47569" align="aligncenter" width="473"] Scotts Elementary School has a new vinyl graphic design on their school windows that offer both safety and aesthetics. Pictured are student Easton Jordon, Data Manager…
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville has announced the selection of Christopher Lee as the town’s new Technology & Innovation director. [caption id="attachment_47564" align="alignright" width="176"] Christopher Lee[/caption]…
BY DEBBIE PAGE One year ago, after hearing about Catawba County’s Veterans Treatment Court, Brad Borders was determined to make this option available to eligible Iredell County veterans charged with low-level criminal…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man has been charged with sexually abusing a child over a two-year-period, and a woman who reportedly knew about the abuse but did not notify law…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday, November 24, in the area of Lakeview Drive. Officers responded to a call…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Plant SCADA PLC System Upgrade for Water Treatment Plant CITY OF STATESVILLE The City of Statesville will be receiving proposals for an upgraded SCADA PLC System for…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 10 ♦ A boy, Jackson Reid Moose, born to Rob and Holly Moose…
Ronnie Eugene Wellman Sr., 68, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center, in Hickory, N.C. He was born on May 30, 1954, in Iredell County,…
Albert Michael Buda, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born on February 10, 1943 in Blandburg, Pa., to the late Albert and Mary…
John Robert Graham Sr., 97, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at The Pines at Davidson. He was born on August 6, 1925, in Grays Creek,…
Steven Adrion Blaney, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Steven was born in Charleston, S.C., on January 15, 1953. He…
James C. Cartner Jr., 86, of Harmony, N.C., died Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., after a brief illness. Mr. Cartner was born July…
Mrs. Marion “Mi” Stock Forsack of Statesville, N.C., took her heavenly flight to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 26, 2022, peacefully surrounded by her loving…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Students enrolled in the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will have the opportunity to learn and earn next summer through a 10-week…
Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce announced the 2022 Iredell Health System Future 5 honorees on Tuesday. The following individuals are being recognized for currently growing…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released an updated North Carolina Dental Opioid Action Plan to provide clear steps and solutions…
[caption id="attachment_47516" align="aligncenter" width="607"] ICSO deputies pose with the marijuana seized from a location in Charlotte.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS A traffic stop on Interstate 77 by members of the Iredell…