FROM STAFF REPORTS An Olin man and Statesville woman face felony drug charges following a traffic stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. [caption id="attachment_64264" align="alignright" width="151"] Miracle Hicks[/caption]…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Mrs. Dora Virginia Carroll Goforth, 91 of Statesville went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Autumn Care of Iredell. Funeral services will be held at…
Corina May “Cori” Shano Strickland, 57, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023. She was born on April 6, 1966, in Canada to the late Robert and…
On October 31, 2023, Victoria Mayhew Ivester, 68, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Gray Court, S.C.. She was born to the late Jimmie Franklin Mayhew and Peggy VanPelt…
Judy Wilson Moody, 78, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Judy was born April 15, 1945, in Catawba County, N.C.,…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all outdoor open burning, including any activities within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling….
[caption id="attachment_64237" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Pictured (from left) are MGSD Superintendent Jason Gardner and board members Roger Hyatt and Greg Whitfield.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Town Council members expressed concern and sympathy after a shooting incident on Mills Avenue on Saturday night. Zachary Craig, 20, of Charlotte and Alexander Hipple, 18,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools student was injured Tuesday afternoon when an I-SS bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck in Statesville. The Statesville Police Department is investigating the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Robert William Berry, 56, of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three write-in candidates are poised to win seats on the Harmony Town Council. According to unofficial results from the Iredell County Board of Elections, write-in candidates Brandan…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville voters on Tuesday selected Chris Carney to be their next mayor by a wide margin. Carney, a former town commissioner and N.C. state senator, easily defeated…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville voters on Tuesday selected Chris Carney to be their next mayor by a wide margin. Carney, a former town commissioner and N.C. state senator, easily defeated…
Special to Iredell Free News An investigation by the Mooresville Police Department and the Charlotte Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) culminated Tuesday…
Antoinette “Toni” Echerd Pottinger, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Alamance County on March 15, 1949, to the…
Harold “JR” Monroe White Jr., 64, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House following a short illness. He was born in Lee County, N.C.,…
Kristin Ann Tharpe, 54, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Atrium Health – Pineville. Born on February 21, 1969, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., she was…
Dorothy Louise Cadore Campbell, 96, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at…
Leora Mae Reitterer, 93, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, with her loving family by her side. She was devoted to her family and friends, a successful mother and…
Patricia Mayhew Deaton, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on November 4, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Patricia was born on September 30, 1939 to the late Edith Ballard Mayhew…
Rachel Colean Hartness Holland, 81, of Stony Point, N.C., went to sing in the Angels choir on November 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loved ones after an…
Adam Michael Drake, 50, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Elmira, N.Y., passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was the husband of Monica Drake and the son of…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College will host a Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 10, on the Statesville campus to honor the men and…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville woman faces a felony assault charge in connection with a stabbing that occurred Monday evening. [caption id="attachment_64176" align="alignright" width="151"] Quinitta Davis[/caption] The Mooresville Police Department…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville commissioners on Monday awarded a contract to K. West Group LLC for the construction of the Dye Creek Greenway. The maximum price for the project is…
BY KARISSA MILLER Rising tensions between Iredell-Statesville School board member Anita Kurn and some school board members boiled over during a contentious meeting Monday night, prompting the school board attorney…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The $18 million Statesville Gateway development will bring 61,000 square feet of retail space and 181 townhomes to 32 acres located off Turnersburg Highway. During its meeting…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A group from Welcome Home Veterans at Richard’s Coffee Shop raised a POW flag in tribute to their fallen comrades on Monday, beginning the Town of Mooresville’s…
Johnny H. Chapman, 76, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away November 5, 2023, after a brief illness at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Johnny was born April 21, 1947,…
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10 a.m., Libby Marie Connell returned “home.” For Libby, Adel, Ga., her birthplace, is just that, and she will return there for her final…
Peggy Davis Gold, 63, of Durham, N.C., died on November 1, 2023, at Duke Regional Hospital. She was born Nov. 24, 1959, and was the daughter of the late Barbara…
Special to Iredell Free News Cub Scouts from Cub Scout Pack #173 placed American flags on the graves of veterans at Centre Presbyterian Church and Fair View United Methodist Church…
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will host its Outdoor Explorers Day on Friday, November 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Throughout the day, families can enjoy the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 24 ♦ A girl, Mila Faith Sweet. born to Tyler and Brook Sweet…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department has released the names of two men who were shot in the 200 block of Mills Avenue on Saturday night. Zachary Craig, 20,…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Bobby Compton has served the residents of Mooresville in various capacities for more than four decades. He retired after working as a town firefighter for 31 years…