BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 2022 Fall Art Crawl attracted a large crowd to Downtown Statesville on Friday evening. The event showcased more than 70 artists in 39 different galleries, shops
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Special to Iredell Free News National Balloon Rally Charities announced Friday that Flow Automotive is the new title sponsor of Carolina BalloonFest. “This sponsorship will benefit the festival and non-profit’s
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Rocky River Elementary School families and staff celebrated the opening of the new inclusive playground on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Monica Donaldson, Rocky River’s PTO
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com United Way of Iredell County agencies gathered at Daveste Vineyards in Troutman on Thursday night to kick off the 2022 fundraising campaign and to spread the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com With wife Donna, son Zack, and grandson Thomas proudly watching, Wayne Wilkins, who retired from his EnergyUnited CEO position in May, received the Order of the
Special to Iredell Free News Tuesday, October 4, will be a day of celebration in front of the Charles Mack Citizens Center in downtown Mooresville. IndyCar Champion Rick Mears and
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will host living history demonstrations on Saturday, September 17, at Gregory Creek Homestead. There will be oil paint making demonstrations, as well as
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Andrea Wurzer has joined the practice at Piedmont HealthCare Taylorsville Family Medicine following Dr. Steven Merrill’s retirement on September 8. After 42 years serving
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County Commissioner Marvin Norman passed away Wednesday evening following a period of declining health at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Norman, 70, was the
BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County Superior Court judge on Thursday denied a request to reduce the bond of a Statesville man charged with killing three people and seriously injuring
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education approved its 2022-2023 budget, heard a variety of departmental reports, and honored several students and an employee at
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office announced the dispositions of the following cases recently in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Heather Readling pleaded guilty to Possession
Special to Iredell Free News The third annual Master of the Mic takes place Friday, September 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at WAME 92.9 FM in Downtown Statesville. This
Special to Iredell Free News Beginning Tuesday, September 20, South Center Street will be closed in Statesville from East Bell Street to Garfield Street for approximately three to four weeks
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday called on Republican legislators to waive state income taxes on student loans that have been forgiven. The General
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County native and “America’s Got Talent” contestant Ulysses Long will headline the 41st Annual Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts. The event is scheduled for
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 52-year-old man faces three felony charges in Iredell County after being accused of sexually abusing two girls. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department officers learned about an incident involving two juveniles that occurred Tuesday at Mooresville Middle School. School officials and MPD School Resources Officers
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held its September meeting with guest speaker Maura Ciasulli, a guidance counselor at N.B. Mills Elementary School. She provided statistics
Special to Iredell Free News The 2022 Fall Art Crawl will take place Friday, September 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Art Crawl will showcase more than 70 artists
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools has recognized more than a dozen employees for their efforts on behalf of the district’s 20,000-plus students. The following employees were honored Tuesday’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted Monday to support funding for three long-needed capital projects at two district schools. The board authorized Superintendent Jeff James to
FROM STAFF REPORTS An employee of an Iredell County convenience store faces a dozen felony charges in connection with a scheme related to lottery tickets. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 24 ♦ A boy, Theodore Chiv Keeb Yang, born to Ka Yang and
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department (ICPRD) will conduct a public meeting to gather public support and input for an inclusive playground at Jennings Park.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The third annual State of North Carolina Virtual Career Expo will welcome job seekers interested in careers in state government from 10 a.m.
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,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 2 ♦ Ernest Christopher Bruce, 40, of Shaw Road, Harmony, charged with assault with a deadly
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Integrated Health of Greater Hickory (ICGH) has expanded its integrated approach to recovery from depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction to the Statesville area by adding a
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Participants in the annual 9/11 Memorial Walk in Mooresville on Sunday morning had different memories of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people
Special to Iredell Free News In years past, Mitchell Community College has hosted a ceremony on its Statesville Campus in remembrance of 9/11. This year, in lieu of a ceremony,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 29 ♦ Corey Allen Leazer, 31, of Mills Forest Lane, Mooresville, charged with larceny, possession of a
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Healthy Iredell, a coalition of Iredell County citizens and agency and organization representatives, met recently to continue its work to improve the quality of life and