Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani released the following statement on Friday in response to calls for the MPD to release video captured by officers’ body
Author: Mike Fuhrman
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Durham Avenue on Thursday evening. Officers responded to the scene around 6:30
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hamptonville man faces multiple charges, including kidnapping and assault, after reportedly holding a woman and her three-month-child against her will for several days. Iredell County Sheriff
Mr. Raymond James Sullivan, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was a purchaser in the technology industry and served in the U.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Parents of students enrolled in the Crossroads Early College program on the campus of Statesville High School have been notified that a student or staff member has
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man faces multiple felony charges after a traffic stop by Mooresville police officers resulted in the seizure of approximately 24 pounds of marijuana. Officers stopped
BY KARISSA MILLER Some teachers are pushing back against Iredell-Statesville Schools’ plan for reopening school on August 17 under Plan B, which includes a mix of in-person teaching and remote
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited’s early-bird deadline for educators to submit their Bright Ideas grant applications is Saturday, August 15. All K-12 educators in public, private and charter schools
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday directed $95.6 million in new funding to help support K-12 and postsecondary students most impacted by the COVID-19
Special to Iredell Free News The following Mitchell Community College employees were honored at the College’s virtual assembly on Wednesday, August 12: 5 Years of Service ♦ David Bullins, Vivian
On August 10, Jeane Taylor of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Pittsburgh, died at age 95. Jeane grew up on Mt. Washington, where she loved to roller skate to the
Hazel Coggins McKay, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. She was born on April 13, 1934, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late J.C. and
Donna Karyl Wilber Burch, 54 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020. She was born April 16, 1966, in Oneonta, N,Y. Donna was preceded by her father, Donald
Joyce Lee Sturguss Snipes, 64, of Hickory, N.C., died Monday, August 10, 2020, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Rowan County, N.C., on July 21, 1956, to
Gwendolyn “Gwen” Stearns Turnbull Fenninger, 79, died on August 4, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., after a 12-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council passed several time-sensitive items and discussed already approved purchases as well as staffing needs, including replacing Town Planner George Berger, during the
Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation, in partnership with the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau and Griffin Insurance, have come together with
Special to Iredell Free News Scrapes, cuts and bruises can often be a normal part of childhood. But what happens when a wound on a child doesn’t heal quickly, or
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Days prior to the start of the new school year, Mooresville Graded School District administrators provided final details about the virtual start of the fall semester during
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Management began distributing cloth face coverings to the public on July 30 and continues to have stocks available. Each primary fire station
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Greensboro residents face felony charges in Iredell County following a traffic stop on Interstate 77. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Tyrick Ashley Chandra, 31, and Dorrian
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will temporarily close a section of Interstate 77 in Statesville later this week to perform bridgework. Both directions of I-77
FROM STAFF REPORTS A delegation of Iredell County 4-H members attended N.C. 4-H Congress, which was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 concerns. This year’s 4-H Congress, held July
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has received its first reported case of a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 positive dog in North Carolina.
BY GOV. ROY COOPER RALEIGH — North Carolina has seen more than its fair share of devastating storms, particularly in the past few years. When hurricane season comes around, we
Mrs. Sandra Kay Gibbs Parker, 70, of Statesville, N.C., departed this life on August 6, 2020, at Maple Leaf Nursing Health Care in Statesville, following an extended illness. She was
Mr. Forrest Lafonn Minor, 66, of 1008 Suncrest Avenue, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on June 18,
Robert Lee Jones, 67, passed away August 9, 2020, while under the care of Gordon Hospice House. Robert was born January 16, 1953, in Anniston, Ala., to the late Vernon
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County surpassed 2,000 on Tuesday. According to the Iredell County Health Department, there have now been 2,000
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members heard from a large group of concerned teachers, parents and community members during their meeting Monday evening. About a dozen people signed
FROM STAFF RESULTS A northern Iredell County resident faces a felony stalking charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Carolyn
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District began the 2020-2021 school year on Monday with its annual convocation – an event attended by few guests at the Performing Arts
FROM STAFF REPORTS The body of a 50-year-old man who was reported missing on Saturday was located Monday afternoon. Curtis Allen Wuellner’s body was found in a heavily wooded area
Diane Wasley Delnero, 71, formerly of Plymouth, Pa., and Union, N.J., passed away on August 8, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born in Plymouth, Pa., and
John DeMatha Marquez, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 8, 2020, at Wake Forrest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born to Marcos and Margarita Marquez
Mrs. Mimi-Dell Murdock Moore, 83, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mimi-Dell was born in Iredell County on March 6, 1937,