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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert

Special to Iredell Free News Thanks to the efforts of community members Jacobi Gray and Latonya Graham, the City of Statesville is planning a multi-phase cleanup effort. The pair approached

Special to Iredell Free News On Wednesday, September 29, the Mooresville Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence that would occur at Mooresville High School on

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective October 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural

Special to Iredell Free News ​RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $143.1 million in state street aid to municipalities, also known as Powell Bill funds,

FROM STAFF REPORTS A total of 301 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported has reported nine deaths in the past

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to work on redrawing boundaries for the school board’s electoral districts. The board met at

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani was recently elected as the Southeast regional chairman on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s

Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman reported final dispositions for the following H & I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 28: ♦ Norman

FROM STAFF REPORTS South Iredell High School was placed on security alert twice on Wednesday due to the actions of a student who was expelled earlier in the week. The

Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Advisory Council are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Leadership Statesville class. Leadership Statesville exists to cultivate

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s 16-year old Land Development Plan is getting a make-over. After months of study, research, public meetings, surveys, and discussion, the Planning

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen has been charged with making a false threat of mass violence at Lake Norman High School following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s

Special to Iredell Free News N.C. State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Vice Chairman Alan Duncan and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt issued the following response today

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen faces charges related to the theft of firearms, jewelry and cash from a home off Robinson Road following an investigation by the Iredell County

Special to Iredell Free News It will be a day of celebration on Tuesday, October 5, at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in downtown Mooresville as Rex White, Bobby Labonte,

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, for the purpose of discussing new boundaries for the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 8 ♦ Damon Tyrek Jennette, 31, of Statesville charged with felony probation violation. SEPTEMBER 14 ♦ Mark

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that households enrolled in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will see

Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a three-part series: (1) Risks and warning factors of teen suicide, (2) Stories of youth and families affected by suicide, and (3)

”Outside in the cold, hear the wind rattle. Come to the barn, keep warm with the cattle”. ~ Margaret Wise Brown Special to Iredell Free News These words, penned by

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man who was arrested earlier in the week on child pornography charges took his own life in the parking lot of the Statesville Police Department

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Georgia man faces an attempted first-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting at a Mooresville Walmart store on Sunday morning. Officers were dispatched to the

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a three-part series: (1) Risks and warning factors of teen suicide, (2) Students, school staff and community share devastating impact of suicide,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: SEPTEMBER 17 ♦ Stacy Lynn Evans, 48, of Henderson Drive, Statesville, charged with possession of marijuana and a

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Special to Iredell Free News The congregation of Elk Shoals Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Stony Point recently recognized the retirement of their supply ministers with a catered dinner held

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported another sharp decline in the number of students required to qurantine last week as district schools completed their third week with a face

Special to Iredell Free News The GFWC-NC Statesville Woman’s Club installed new officers during the Thursday, September 6, meeting at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Special guests were welcomed and

Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office reported the dispositions of the following H/I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 14: ♦ Charles Graham

Special to Iredell Museums Iredell Museums has reopened with a new exhibit “We Have A Fort: Archaeological Discovery in Iredell County,” which showcasess the archaeological history of Fort Dobbs that

Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution began its celebration of Constitution Week on Friday, September 17, by gathering at

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday, pushing the county’s death toll to nearly 300 people. With the latest deaths,