BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Forty young men spent Tuesday afternoon working on fundamentals at the first official practice of the South Iredell High School Volleyball Club, practicing various blocking and
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN During interviews with Statesville Police Department officers who were investigating the January 2020 death of Shana Nichole Harmon, Qawiesha Toliver boasted that she “beat bitches up” during
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces child pornography charges following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest of Magnus Richard Trimbach, 18, in a
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning on Fifth Street. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Fifth Street at
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Grads of the ‘80s and ‘90s can relive the glorious fun of their high school prom days for a good cause at the “Last Chance Prom”
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST) donated more than $7,000 in school supplies to three local schools on Thursday. Scotts Elementary, West Iredell Middle, and West
Special to Iredell Free News Each year Mitchell Community College recognizes individuals in the community and at the College who exemplify the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through
FROM STAFF REPORTS Filing for local, state and federal elections resumed Thursday across the State of North Carolina after being delayed by a court case challenging new state and federal
BY MIKE FUHRMAN After spending a year in jail following her arrest on murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges, Qaweisha Toliver decided to talk to Statesville Police Department investigators
Special to Iredell Free News Rip, a 15-month-old English Labrador Retriever, has joined the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Division. The newest member of the ICSO will work
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: FEBRUARY 3 ♦ A boy, Kane Elijah Joyner, born to Cameron Wanya Miller and
Special to Iredell Free News The Charles Mack Citizen Center’s recent make-over has earned the facility the “Top New or Renovated Meeting Site Award” by Convention South. The hospitality organization
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has selected four high school students to participate in unique leadership opportunities this June. Madeline Hiteshue of Mooresville and Patrick Oglesby of Huntersville will
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt is launching a new Parent Advisory Commission to elevate the voice of parents in students’
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The testimony of a key prosecution witness in the murder trial of Jhammar Vernon Bowen was suspended Wednesday after the judge determined that witness was “cognitively impaired.”
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred near Mooresville over the weekend. On Saturday,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man face drug and gun charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office that culminated with a raid on a Logan Street home.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Dr. Nadia Nasser to Family Care Center of Mooresville. Nasser is
BY KARISSA MILLER They are the first and last person many Iredell-Statesville Schools students see each weekday, and without reliable bus drivers thousands of students wouldn’t make it to school
Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County’s Rainbow Kidz program has been selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute as a Childhood Bereavement Changemaker. After a thorough
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education has delayed until next month a decision about the future of the Mt. Mourne school property. The property, which is located at
Special to Iredell Free News Effective immediately, Iredell Health System is easing many its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital and throughout the Iredell Physician Network. “Visitors and family are
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council waded through eight separate public hearings for residential and industrial projects that city officials believe signal a new era of growth. Development
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces numerous felony charges, including felony death by distribution, following a death investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved an economic incentive worth more than $4.4 million for BestCo LLC. The local manufacturer announced last week that it planned to
BY MIKE FUHRMAN One of the two suspects charged with murdering Shana Nichole Harmon on January 16, 2020, told an Iredell County Superior Court jury on Monday that she was
BY KARISSA MILLER Six Future Farmers of America members from North Iredell High School and one from South Iredell High School have been presented with the American FFA degree, the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue has opened a second application period for the Business Recovery Grant (BRG) program. The BRG will issue a
Special to Iredell Free News You’ve just woken up and have a burning sensation in your chest, but realize it goes away after a few minutes. You remember you had
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Alice King stumbled into the bakery business after a gluten sensitivity diagnosis sent her on a journey to reimagine foods by baking gluten-free versions of things
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of Iredell-Statesville Schools’ staff and students who missed class last week due to COVID-19 dramatically declined after the district stopped excluding individuals who were exposed
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Animal Services wants to control the population of community cats without relying on lethal means. Since one cat can rapidly produce two to three litters
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 11 ♦ Mark Lee Ball, 34, of Baker Street, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners reviewed several funding requests for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds during their winter retreat on Friday. So far, Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: FEBRUARY 1 ♦ A girl, Aubree-Auna Marie Frank, born to Jordan Frank and Rosie-Marie