[caption id="attachment_42078" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Phatt City will perform in Downtown Statesville on Friday, August 5.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The Downtown Statesville Development Corporation & the Greater Statesville Chamber…
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These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
Editor’s Note: The is part II of a two part series. Read part I HERE. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfrenews@gmail.com During COVID-19 restrictions when typical teen hangouts like malls, concerts, athletic…
Nancy Secrest Keeter, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on July 28, 2022, at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born on May 4, 1945, in Baltimore, Md., to the…
Sherry Fox Moore, 67, of Statesville, N.C. passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Sherry is survived by her husband, Bobby Moore, of the home; sister,…
Nearly 1,000 new cases have been reported during past two weeks Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County has moved from medium to high levels of community transmission of COVID-19….
[caption id="attachment_42050" align="aligncenter" width="812"] Chance Gunter’s friends and family members participate in his “Honor Walk” at Iredell Memorial Hospital.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Chance Gunter spent the final year of his…
[caption id="attachment_42065" align="aligncenter" width="900"] 2022 ICSO Teen Academy graduates pose for a photo with Sheriff’s Office personnel.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office invests a significant amount of…
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,…
[caption id="attachment_42023" align="aligncenter" width="496"] Quincy Sherrill, a rising sophomore at Crossroads Arts & Science Early College, will represent Iredell County as the 4-H youth representative at Youth Voice 2022. She…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Nobody does a better ribbon-cutting — or more of them — than the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday afternoon, the big pair of scissors were…
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Philip Renaldo Castronovo Jr., 48, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Utica, N.Y., on Monday, July 25, 2022,…
James Raymond Barr, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 23, 2022, at Atrium Health in Cabarrus County. Raymond, as he loving known, was born on July 30, 1951,…
Mary Ortendahl Hutching, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away July 26, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Hutching was born to the late Virgil and Mirla Hubble in Dyersburg, Tenn….
Special to Iredell Free News Waves Entertainment in conjunction with All-American Sound, Stage and Lights and Statesville Recreation & Parks Department will bring the “Second Saturday Festival” Series to Statesville…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren E. Campbell was elected first vice president of the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association during the NCSA’s 100th Annual Business Conference in Ashville last…
BY DAN GITRO Here’s a recap of the contract controversy that had volunteer fire departments across Iredell County concerned — and justifiably so — about losing their primary source of…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com An informal weekly coffee meet and greet gathering in 2018 started by Jeff Smith, the Troutman Business Network has evolved into a formal organization. The group…
Kenneth “Kenny” Joe Bailey, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on July 27, 2022. He was born on January 5, 1960, in Mooresville to the late Charles “Red” and Geraldine…
Joan Featherstone Lowry, 91, departed this world to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was the daughter of Lawson and Viola Featherstone. Joan was a devoted…
Julius Chance Gunter, 27, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. Mr. Gunter was born July 24, 1995, the son of Jennifer Gunter Windon. Chance attended West…
David Joseph Richard Dombrosky, 76, originally of Amherst, Ohio, and most recently of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home. Mr. Dombrosky was born March 19,…
Jerry Raymer Morrison, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, July 25, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Mr. Morrison was born October 6, 1941,…
Mrs. Janice Beatrice Moore Cowan, 84, of 901 Eighth Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, following an extended illness. She…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The race for two at-large seats on the Statesville City Council could come down to vote-by-mail absentee ballots and provisional ballots. After all of the early voting…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect faces charges in connection with a shooting near Harmony on Tuesday night following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_41951" align="alignright" width="150"]…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_CqKDUDJGg[/embed] With less than a month until the 2022-2023 school year begins, Iredell-Statesville Schools has about 150 open positions, including 80 to 85 teacher positions. I-SS Assistant Superintendent Billie Berry…
[caption id="attachment_41945" align="aligncenter" width="661"] This heat map shows areas in the U.S. where incidents of human trafficking have been reported.[/caption] EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part I of a two-part series…
[caption id="attachment_41942" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Pictured (front row) are Emergency Communications Director Candy Miller, ECOM training coordinator Jody Sherill; (back row, from left) Commissioner Gene Houpe, Vice Chair Melissa Neader, Chair…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Starting Tuesday, July 27, an individual serving a felony sentence who is not in jail or prison may register to vote and vote….
FROM STAFF REPORTS Tommy DeWeese was elected as the Ward 3 representative on the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. DeWeese received 112 votes (46 percent) to defeat Kevin…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh was elected to a fifth term in office on Tuesday as voters overwhelmingly supported Kutteh in a run-off election against challenger Brian Summers….
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After more than 90 minutes of debate and concerns, Troutman Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend adding a mixed use zoning category to the Unified…
Timothy Domke, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1964, in Jacksonville, N.C., to the late Walter and Hatsue Nakamura…
Kaye Huitt Harmon, 77, Statesville, N.C., went to be with her savior on July 24, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. Kaye was born in…
Dylan Joseph Powell, 25, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on June 3, 1997, in Statesville, N.C., to Kenza Powell. Dylan had many…