Category: News & Features

Special to Iredell Free News Many Statesville homeowners have seen the value of their property rise exponentially during the past two years. That’s great news for those looking to sell,

BY KARISSA MILLER Students in Chef Gwen Valcourt’s culinary pastries and baked goods sampler class at Mitchell Community College have been having fun learning about cake decorating while being covered

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food. The N.C. Department of

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 70 community, non-profit, and agency representatives took on new roles during a Prison to Community Re-entry Simulation, as they experienced life as recently released individuals

Special to Iredell Free News Over 37 million Americans have diabetes. Even more shockingly, about 1 in 5 people with diabetes have no idea they have it. Diabetes can sneak

Special to Iredell Free News Lowe’s Home Improvement has awarded the Town of Mooresville a $100,000 grant to help fund a mural commemorating Mooresville’s 150 years. This grant is part

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell Director Shane Nixon challenged coalition members to define the group’s “why” and to evolve to meet the increasing education, treatment, and recovery

 FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects, including a verified gang member, face felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Christine

Special to Iredell Free News Two men face felony charges in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning in Mooresville in which one person was injured and several homes and

BY DAN GITRO This week brought more sadness to Iredell County. This week we learned Savannah Marie Boltz, mother of Jada Marlowe, made the incredibly difficult decision to remove Jada

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville Beautification Committee recently recognized three town residents for their efforts:  Yard of Distinction Award Beautification Award Beautification Award

Special to Iredell Free News Prepare to let Trial by Fire to take you back to an earlier day when lighters were held high and you couldn’t help but sing

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Fireworks Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, July 3. Fireworks will be launched from the Signal Hill Mountain Bike Trail area starting

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the 600 block of North Miller Avenue. Officers responded to the scene after

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During its June meeting, Troutman Town Council members approved the town’s 2022-23 budget, rejected a residential townhome project, and approved rezoning requests for a nearly 700,000-square-foot

BY KARISSA MILLER For some Iredell-Statesville Schools’ students, learning continues into the summer months through the school system’s variety of enrichment camps. The weeklong camps, ranging from sewing to forensic

BY KARISSA MILLER South Iredell Fire-Rescue Chief Jerry Starr is proud of the service his department provides the community and the efforts his team has made in recent years to

Special to Iredell Free News Applications are now being accepted for the First Annual Abby Winthrop Smart Girls Inspiring Women Leaders Conference. This weeklong conference, scheduled for July 7-11 on

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

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Regional Airport Manager John Ferguson has been elected president of the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA), a not-for-profit organization consisting of executive, professional, affiliate

The policy of the Town is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color, marital status,

Photos courtesy of Amanda Caldwell Photography Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County’s Rainbow Kidz program welcomed nearly 70 children and teens to summer grief

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two individuals face multiple charges after making a false report about shooting following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the residence at

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the spring semester 2022. To be eligible for the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox virus infection in a North Carolina resident, identified

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council has approved a $426,226 economic development incentive for DENSO Manufacturing Inc. DENSO is planning a $38 million expansion of its facility on Crawford

FROM STAFF REPORTS A day after announcing the arrest of suspected serial rapist Michael Brandon Shinn, the Mooresville Police Department is encouraging women who have had any interactions with the

Special to Iredell Free News A federal jury in Statesville has convicted a 33-year-old man of charges that he produced and possessed child pornography. Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Taxpayer-funded COVID relief gave a huge wealth transfer to wealthy hospital systems. Even as they complained of financial losses, wealthy hospital systems enjoyed

Special to Iredell Free News Redhawk Publications has announced the upcoming release of “In the Shadow of the Clock,” a historical book about the square in Statesville by local historian

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners allocated more than $1 million to support the work of local nonprofit agencies during Monday’s meeting. The money will support efforts to feed the

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Sherrills Ford man has been charged with sexually assaulting two women following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest of Michael

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A community wept for Kareen Jabbar Stevenson Jr. before he was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. Mourners came to grieve and celebrate his life at Christian Outreach