Category: News & Features

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County officials are warning property owners about reports of a scam threatening enforcement action. The Iredell County Tax Collector mailed tax bills to Iredell County property

FROM STAFF REPORTS American Renaissance School staff and students began a new chapter in the school’s history with the start of the 2023-2024 school year on Wednesday. The public charter

Special to Iredell Free News Caitlin Haire of Union Grove has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Haire, a member of Girl

Special to Iredell Free News South Elementary School’s playground project is one of 100 community projects selected this year as part of Lowe’s Hometowns, the home improvement company’s largest-ever community

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Increases in COVID-19 metrics have been seen in North Carolina and nationally during recent weeks, including in the early warning wastewater monitoring system.

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital has been named a “High Performing” hospital by U.S. News & World Report as part of its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings. The

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Police Department officers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on English Hills Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who was wanted for several felony charges was shot and injured Wednesday morning during an altercation with an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Jessie Michael

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Town Commissioner Bobby Compton officially announced his candidacy for mayor on Wednesday, pledging to lead the community toward a safer and prosperous future. A

FROM STAFF REPORTS Rep. Patrick McHenry has joined with more than five dozen other members of Congress to express their opposition to a decision by the U.S. Department of Education

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON West Miller has a heart for helping others, especially the area’s homeless community. When he has the opportunity, the teen provides those who are less fortunate with

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved an economic development incentive for Bridgford Foods, which is planning a $2.09 million expansion at its Statesville facility. The manufacturer

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to accept a $15,000 grant from Dick’s Sporting Goods for upgrading park equipment and amenities, including new soccer goals

BY KARISSA MILLER Monday marked the first day of class for Iredell-Statesville Schools’ early college high school students. Students returned with smiles on their faces, and principals reported smooth sailing

Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville Endowment has awarded a total of $33,743 to 14 local nonprofits for the spring 2023 grant period. On Tuesday, July 25,

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Tuesday announced a settlement with the N.C. Rate Bureau on automobile insurance rates. The settlement is about

Special to Iredell Free News More than 5,000 EnergyUnited members were without power on Tuesday morning due to the widespread impact of severe storms that moved across the cooperative’s service

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members are taking a closer look at board policy No. 3200, which addresses school library books and instructional materials and the procedure

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is accepting applications for Class No. 16 of the Citizens’ Police Academy. This program aims to strengthen the bond between law

BY KARISSA MILLER While the first year of high school is an exciting time for most students, setting foot on a college campus for the first time can be intimidating

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina ended Fiscal Year 2022-2023 on June 30 with revenues of $33.535 billion. This is $3.026 billion, or 9.9 percent, above the

Special to Iredell Free News Registration for the Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont’s fall season is now underway.  The new season, which runs September 4-November 12, will

Special to Iredell Free News The public is invited to attend four open houses and provide input on the draft of the Iredell County 2045 Horizon Plan. Iredell County staff

Special to Iredell Free News Fourth Creek Rotary Club members, in conjunction with the Friends of the Library, installed posts for a Story Walk near the Bentley Community Center in

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 28 ♦ Adinah Chanel Morrison, 35, of 5th Street, Statesville, charged with sex offender/fail to notify

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,

Special to Iredell Free News Rockie Lynne will perform in Downtown Statesville on August 12 during the latest installment of the Second Saturday Festival. Presented by Southern Distilling Company, this

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Family YMCA provided a true blessing on Saturday to dozens of local children and their families. Around 20 children from the Boys & Girls Club

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

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council unanimously approved a community pet pantry project presented by Juliette Girl Scout Junior Layla Sudol to assist community members struggling to afford pet

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the communication program. Following a

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools students attending Shades of Blue Aviation camp at South Iredell High School learned about resilience from war hero and pilot Tony Marshall this week. “I

    PHOTOS BY TYRONE SUMMERS “America’s Got Talent” contestant and Statesville native Dani Kerr & The Skeleton Krew performed for a large crowd at the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Mooresville Graded School District knows how to kick off a new school year. During the district’s nearly two-hour convocation on Thursday morning, MGSD teachers, administrators and

Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church will hold a Community Yard Sale, Car Wash and Fish Fry/BBQ Plate Fundraiser in the church parking lot at 316 Signal Hill Drive