Special to Iredell Free News With the completion of the conceptual designs for Phase II of the East-West Connector Project, the Town of Mooresville is looking for input on the
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Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville is celebrating a century of community service, civic leadership, and volunteerism this month. The local Rotary club is part of
By KARISSA MILLER Iredell County native Tom Poston’s family surprised him this week with a hot-air balloon ride. A World War II veteran and retired Iredell County Schools superintendent, Poston
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate was 5 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from March’s revised rate. The national rate
Special to Iredell Free News Get ready to strut your superhero stuff and live out your dreams as your favorite character this summer at the MoTown Con on August 21.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man was charged with sexually assaulting a child in 2007 following investigations by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and the Statesville Police Department. Sheriff Darren
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council gave final approval on Monday to Martin Marietta’s plan to expand its Statesville quarry operation. Martin Marietta is planning to add 53.8 acres
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has shared his recommendations for how North Carolina can most effectively invest in its recovery through the American Rescue Plan
FROM STAFF REPORTS A convicted sex offender faces nearly two dozen felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO began investigating in April after receiving
Special to Iredell Free News The next time you visit Iredell Endoscopy Center, you will notice some significant differences. Iredell Health System has recently renovated and expanded the entire Endoscopy
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 2021. To be eligible for the
BY KARISSA MILLER A global manufacturer of windows and doors is requesting economic development incentives from the Iredell County Board of Commissioners after announcing plans for a $7.8 million project
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, announced the expansion of the Pandemic
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Community Outreach Association is offering drive-in movies behind its new location off Sullivan Road this weekend. “War Room” will be shown on Friday and
Special to Iredell Free News Readers of all ages are invited to participate in Mooresville Public Library’s 2021 Summer Reading Program to help achieve the goal of reading 2 million
BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School held its inaugural pinning ceremony Tuesday evening in Mac Gray Auditorium for the school’s 12 Certified Nursing Assistant program graduates. “I’m very proud of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man who had more than three dozen outstanding warrants for his arrest was apprehended following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 77 by a Troutman police
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s emergency rental assistance program has opened a second application period for very low-income renters who are experiencing financial hardship due to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects have been charged with robbing the Sheetz store located off Wilkesboro Highway over the weekend. The Statesville Police Department announced the arrests of Corry Toliver,
This free program will run from May 24-28. Special to Iredell Free News Registration is now open for the YMCA’s Safety Around Water program, which is scheduled for May 24-28
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Economic Development Corporation will launch a technical assistance program, called ReVamp, in an effort to help local motorsports teams and component manufacturers diversify
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools recognized Iredell Health System during the May Board of Education meeting for its service to the school district and to the community at
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In observance of National Dental Care Awareness Month this month and in its continuing commitment to improving health, the N.C. Department of Health and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Town Manager Randy Hemann presented a proposed $121,563,370 budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the town board on Monday night. The spending plan holds the town’s
Special to Iredell Free News An Iredell-Statesville Schools bus caught fire Monday afternoon after the last students were dropped off. Bus 168 from Cloverleaf Elementary School caught fire on Jane
Special to Iredell Free News Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke; every four minutes, someone in the United States dies from stroke. Despite such prevalence,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified two suspects in a string of break-ins throughout the county. Late last month the ICSO began receiving reports of break-ins
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Spring 2021 (day class) and Fall 2020 (alternating/night class) Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) students recently achieved a 100 percent first-time pass
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 1 ♦ C’rique Hezron Gary, 26, of Greensboro charged with assault by strangulation. MAY 5 ♦ Dupre
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council recently announced the results of its Crossroads Scholarship Show: High School ♦ 1st Place: Emmie Bailey, “The Candy Cane,” CCTL (awarded
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell has presented a $20.3 million budget request for 2021-2022 to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. “This year our budget you will
FROM STAFF REPORTS Twenty-five Iredell-Statesville Schools students and five staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of May 7-13. According to the district’s latest COVID-19 dashboard, four of
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Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: APRIL 26 ♦ A girl, Zeah Joan Bentley, born to Robert and Sara Bentley
Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District (Iredell County) Cub Scouts recently held two district-level Pinewood Derby races at the Rocky Mount Church in Mooresville. First Race The first
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted to approve a new data software management tool that will help district administrators and principals take steps towards closing learning