FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville woman faces drug trafficking charges following a vehicle stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Kimberly Rice
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Sheriff: Person of interest in case previously worked for ICSO as a detention officer FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and N.C. State Bureau of Investigation are investigating
Special to Iredell Free News The 3rd Annual Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont Sneaker Soiree is scheduled for Friday, September 25, at 7 p.m. A virtual event
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County elections officials have mailed out a record number of absentee ballots for the November 3 General Election. Becky Galliher, director of elections for Iredell County,
BY KARISSA MILLER John Daniels’ work has never been more challenging — or more important. Every day the lead custodian at Troutman Midde School cleans, sanitizes, vacuums, helps with maintenance
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville is kicking off the process to create the 2045 Statesville Land Development Plan. The plan was last updated in 2004.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: AUGUST 19 ♦ An individual reported a break-in in the 1400 block of Rolling Lane and the
Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program.
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks Department will begin accepting registration for adult men’s softball, adult co-ed softball and girls youth softball leagues on
Special to Iredell Free News State Farm agents in Statesville are demonstrating what it means to be a good neighbor by stepping up to help a local organization. State Farm
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department is continuing to evaluate local, state, and national guidelines in regards to COVID-19 and the phased reopening plan
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported positive COVID-19 test results for the week of August 31-September 4 involving individuals at seven different schools: August 31 ● Lake
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: AUGUST 28 ♦ Joseph Ray Lockamy, 30, of Porter Road, Statesville, charged with possession of a schedule II
Special to Iredell Free News All Iredell County Public Library branches will reopen to the public at reduced capacity beginning Monday, September 14. The public capacity limit will be 81
Special to Iredell Free News After being closed since March due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Statesville Fitness and Activity Center (SFAC) will open Tuesday, September 8, with some adjustments to
Special to Iredell Free News Rev. C. Jeremy Cannada has accepted the call to be the senior pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Statesville. Cannada, who
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com In the quiet early evening, members of Celebrate Recovery and families affected by lives lost to drug overdose walked quietly among the glowing luminaries, pausing to
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Family YMCA will reopen its indoor wellness facilities on Tuesday, September 8. The YMCA is able to reopen its doors to its members
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iredell County increased dramatically this week after declining for several weeks. Twenty-four people are now hospitalized throughout the county,
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Garbage Collection Here’s the information on the
Special to Iredell Free News It’s a hospital department unseen by patients and often overlooked, but the massive nationwide undertaking of COVID-19 testing has put the Iredell Memorial Hospital Laboratory
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Division of Employment Security (DES) began issuing payments for Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) to eligible North Carolinians on Thursday, less than four
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two people were killed and a third person was injured in a crash on Garner Bagnal Boulevard in Statesville on Thursday afternoon. The Statesville Police Department is
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) recently submitted a proposal to further delay the Highway 150 widening project in the Mooresville area.
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department provided the following guidance for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Special to Iredell Free News A lot of socializing typically occurs around Labor
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The unemployment rate in Iredell County increased to 8.7 percent in July, up from 7.7 percent in June. According to the N.C. Department
FROM STAFF REPORTS The graduation rate for Iredell-Statesville Schools increased to nearly 90 percent for the 2019-2020 school year, but Superintendent Jeff James said there is no room for complacency.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces multiple drug charges after he was stopped by law enforcement officers who were investigating complaints about an individual operating a personal watercraft in
BY KARISSA MILLER Neighbors on Robinson Road are hoping the Iredell County commissioners will deny a developers’ request to rezone a piece of property from residential agricultural into Highway Business
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has formed a partnership with Retail Strategies, a national retail recruitment firm, to help expand retail development in Statesville. The project
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face burglary and theft charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Christopher Gage Handy, 23,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Parents of students who attend five different Iredell-Statesville Schools have been notified of positive COVID-19 test results. Two notifications were sent to parents on Friday, August 28,
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville’s Beautification Committee recently presented its “Beautification Award” to Tim’s Table, located at 133 North Main Street, for the landscape renovation of the pocket park
FROM STAFF REPORTS Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Iredell County 4-H’ers have had a busy and successful summer. In July, Hannah Loftin and Grant Hall both won gold awards at the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Troopers Association recently announced its official endorsements of Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Yadkin), Rep. Jeff McNeely (R-Iredell) and Grey Mills, a