Special to Iredell Free News Two North Iredell High School soccer players recently signed letters of intent to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. Matthias Moorefield will attend
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Special to Iredell Free News Love United Iredell is a two-week initiative of the United Way of Iredell County to raise more than $100,000 to fund small but meaningful projects
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drama and chorus students at Lake Norman High school are teaming up to produce the musical “Matilda,” which will run February 26-28 at 7 p.m., followed
PHOTO GALLERY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Dozens of diverse creatures and characters from an assortment of genres descended on the Statesville Civic Center on Saturday for Comic Con.
Editor’s note: This report was updated to include the name of the man who died. FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday
BY KARISSA MILLER A couple months ago Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members questioned if district principals were doing enough to tackle the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping in the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Parks and Recreation Committee met in January to finalize its splash pad rules and regulations for presentation to the Town Council. The groups is
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on February 29 and March 1 with a
Addicted to Love When: Friday, February 7, 5 to 11 p.m. Where : Twisted Oak American Bar and Grill, 121 North Center Street, #104, Statesville Details: Addicted to Love will
Special to Iredell Free News Susan Ervin believes her experience serving others, her love for her community and wide-ranging legal practice have prepared her to sit on the bench as
Chad Ijames hopes to inspire young people to make better choices than he did BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Incarcerated at a young age for selling drugs, Chad Ijames easily could have
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are investigating after a bus driver drove through rising stormwater late Thursday morning, prompting criticism on social media from numerous individuals who watched a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The consent order between the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, community and environmental groups, and Duke Energy regarding the excavation of nearly 80
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board and the Board of Adjustment tackled several sign ordinance issues during late January meetings, including correcting an omission in the
BY KARISSA MILLER Mitchell Community College invites prospective students to attend an open house scheduled for Saturday, February 8, at the college’s Statesville campus. The event, which starts at 10
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department has charged a Concord man with intentionally setting a fire at a large storage building at Hunter Construction’s property at 118 Timber Road
Special to Iredell Free News Something new is coming to the Iredell County non-profit community. Beginning February 10, Love United Iredell will provide a platform for 27 local non-profit organizations
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday declaring Iredell a “constitutional rights protection county.” Around 75 people attended Tuesday’s meeting, many of
BY MIKE FUHRMAN More than 20 residents voiced strong objections during the Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday to developer Rick Howard’s plan to build a pair
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Police Officer Jordan Sheldon was honored as Citizen of the Year during the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Celebrate Business Luncheon & Community Excellence Awards
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is exploring the feasibility of opening a health clinic for district employees. Alvera Lesane, associate superintendent of Human Resources, presented a proposal
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Union Grove man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 40-year-old woman at his home early Monday morning. Gerald Issac Lunsford, 42,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Film production companies spent more than $167 million in direct in-state expenses in North Carolina in 2019, the most money spent on TV
Special to Iredell Free News A Concord man and two teens from Mooresville have admitted to setting fire to a residence on Mackwood Road in Mooresville over the weekend, the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN After working with six mayors, eight city managers, 50 different Statesville City Council members and attending more than 900 council meetings, David Currier has decided to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men are charged with breaking into barn in the Harmony area and tampering with an antique vehicle. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of
Special to Iredell Free News Residents of Mooresville can get glimpse into the inner workings of the Mooresville Police Department and Mooresville Fire-Rescue at their upcoming Citizen Academies, which
FROM STAFF REPORTS From annexation requests to demolitions, the Statesville City Council will be dealing with several issues related to real estate during Monday’s meeting. Owners of property at the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members will begin discussing the proposed 2020-2021 expense budget when it reconvenes Monday evening. The Committee of the Whole meeting, which starts
FROM STAFF REPORTS A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a 25-year-old woman whose body was found at a location off 8th Street in Statesville
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Public Library staff was recently recognized for their hard work throughout the 2018-2019 year. Under the leadership of Executive Director Julianne Moore, the library
BY STACIE LETT CAIN When your child loves the music program they are in but you move someplace it isn’t offered, what do you do? You start your own. That’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: JANUARY 22 ♦ Markeoni A’Nique Fleming, 20, of JC Circle, Mooresville, charged with altering, destroying or stealing evidence,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Twisted Oak American Bar & Grill was packed Friday night for YIPE’s Dancing with Our Stars fundraiser. WAME ChillBillies hosted the event and DJ Julius Hoke
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Fire-Rescue, along with units from South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department and Mount Mourne Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a structure fire at 252 Mackwood
BY KARISSA MILLER With a simple hand movement, a small metal plate latches into a hole as Scotts Elementary teacher Carol Holt demonstrates how quickly the lock provides protection. “If