Special to Iredell Free News Stakeholders from The Cove Church Inc., G&M Partners LLC, Langtree Development Co. LLC, and W.C. Bradley Real Estate Investments LLC gathered at Cove Church on
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Special to Iredell Free News Pharos Parenting is hosting “Removing Roadblocks,” a free workshop series open to the community that begins on April 11. Each workshop will address a different
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Economic Development Corp. (Iredell EDC) on Thursday announced the addition of Todd Black as its existing industry manager and Joan Day Duerr as marketing
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For five days, the Iredell County Fairgrounds was packed with people hoping for a positive change. “Return 2022” was held in a white tent filled with those
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department’s Mooresville location recently passed without deficiencies a three-hour laboratory inspection. This Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) audit, which was completed in March,
Winbourne Consulting recommends staffing study, focus on training and quality assurance BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County commissioners spent more than two hours Tuesday digging into a consultants’ operational assessment of
Special to Iredell Free News Twenty-four suspects face felony drug charges as a result of ongoing undercover drug operations throughout Iredell County. “We are working seven days a week to
Special to Iredell Free News It’s common to feel stressed. That overwhelming, chest tightening, burst of energy feeling is familiar to everyone. Whether you’re busy at work, managing your finances,
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Dr. Juliane Gross, Deputy Apollo Sample Curator at NASA Johnson Space Center, spoke with CTE teacher Charles Flay’s class on Monday afternoon as part of its
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a grant for $3,200 to G4G (Grill for God) Ministries, a faith-based, non-profit organization that helps combat food insecurity with
Commissioners say implementation of market pay study will help county recruit and retain employees BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Iredell County Board of Commissioners devoted several minutes at the beginning of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline for filing calendar year North Carolina individual income tax returns is Monday, April 18, unless you request an extension. Electronically filed
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man who boasted about plans to engage in a shootout with law enforcement officers was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies who found him
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday unanimously approved three economic incentive grants recommended by the Iredell County Economic Development Corporation. The incentives total more than $5.7 million
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries held its first “Common Ground” event on March 31. At the event, held at The Kinleeshop Farm, guests heard Kimberly’s story—a story
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is excited to announce the return of volunteers to Iredell Memorial Hospital, two years after they were last in the facility due
Special to Iredell Free News A Community Walk for Peace will be held Friday, April 15, focusing on the history of civil rights in Statesville. Sponsored by First Baptist Church,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to spend nearly $1 million to purchase 4K security camera systems for the district’s five traditional high schools.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday voted to cut the city’s solid waste fee in half during the 2022-2023 fiscal year and eliminate the controversial fee in
FROM STAFF REPORTS Criminal charges have been dismissed against a Mooresville man accused of disrupting an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting by breaking a glass window. Michael David Bowman,
Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Women’s Club of North Carolina Statesville Woman’s Club recently held new member orientation and induction at the club’s historic clubhouse on
BY MIKE FUHRMAN XJ Zsarmani admits he felt a little nervous when he arrived at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Statesville on Saturday afternoon. It was his first public
Special to Iredell Free News News and notes from throughout Iredell-Statesville Schools: Lakeshore Elementary kindergarten classes win Penny War The kindergarten classes at Lakeshore Elementary won the Penny War. As
Founder Sport Group is the home of Alleson Athletic, Badger Sportswear, Garb Athletics, and Teamwork Athletic Apparel. The team members at Founder Sport Group are the most passionate and dedicated
Special to Iredell Free News New Hope Baptist Church, located at 149 New Hope Road in Statesville is hosting a free Women’s Conference on Friday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Special to Iredell Free News Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is accepting applications for two scholarships: The Rutledge and Bigham Memorial Scholarship – High School Students The applicant must be a
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 24 ♦ Christopher Gage Handy, 24, of Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, charged with five counts of felony
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 100 folks turned out for an afternoon of fun, food, and fellowship on Saturday at Kimbrough Park at an event organized to celebrate and serve
BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County physician is helping care for Ukrainian refugees who have fled across the border to Moldova. Dr. Steven Williamson is volunteering his services through Medical
Special to Iredell Free News Each year Scouts from all across the country sell popcorn as a way to support their unit activities. Last fall one local Scouting unit gained
Special to Iredell Free News United Way of Iredell County announced that $27,200.36 raised through the 2022 Love United Iredell will help 12 participating nonprofits serve our community during the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Fewer than 50 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Iredell County during the past week. Between March 28 and April 1, the Iredell County Health Department
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
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces three felony charges related to the theft and unauthorized use of a debit card following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Recognizing the importance of caring connections, supportive environments and positive experiences for all children and families, Gov. Roy Cooper declared April as Child
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported dispositions in the following cases during the March 22 session of H & I Felony District Court: ♦ Robert