Category: News & Features

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, is reminding North Carolinians of the dangers associated with frying turkeys this holiday

Special to Iredell Free News Three juveniles face a variety of charges after Statesville police officers found a firearm and marijuana in a vehicle during a traffic stop. Officers assigned

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 2023 Mooresville Christmas Parade was held in downtown on Tuesday afternoon. Photo Gallery

Special to Iredell Free News The following cases were among those disposed of during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Patrice Blackwood pleaded guilty to Attempted Malicious Conduct

FROM STAFF REPORTS Nearly seven months after a fire ravaged buildings in the heart of the historic downtown, the Statesville City Council approved the demolition of three structures — with

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a developer’s request to rezone a 13.43-acre site near the intersection of West Plaza Drive and Talbert Drive, clearing the way

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Richard Coleman has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Coleman spent 15 years working in NASCAR

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Rowan County man has been charged with a felony in connection with a fatal drug overdose following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend in the southern end of the county. ICSO patrol deputies were dispatched

Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer announced on Monday that she will seek a fourth term to represent residents of the 37th District in Raleigh. “I’m proud

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 9 ♦ Charles Andrew Harmon, 59, of Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine, five

Special to Iredell Free News Grace Baptist Church and the Iredell Clergy For Healing and Justice will co-host the Annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 21. The service

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

Special to Iredell Free New All City of Statesville offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, in observance of Thanksgiving. The Statesville Fitness & Activity

Special to Iredell Free News Hannah Harvey’s reign as Miss Iredell County drew to a close on November 11 when she crowned her successor Jamie Logan. To say that it

Special to Iredell Free News Grieving mothers who have lost a child at The Birth Place will now leave Iredell Memorial Hospital with something to cradle in their arms –

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Elections will hold an evidentiary hearing on a challenge to Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Abby Trent’s voter registration on December

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The parking lot at South River Baptist Church was packed Saturday morning with people dedicated to helping others. South River Baptist members and Mountaire Farms employees packed

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 1 ♦ Craig Lavon Wilson, 55, of Rinehardt Road, Mooresville, charged with fail to register as a

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

BY KARISSA MILLER Area high school students got a firsthand look at what it takes to make it in the food industry while simultaneously receiving helpful tips from local professional

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2024. Candidate filing for most contests in the

Special to Iredell Free News A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted a Troutman man on charges he orchestrated a fraudulent loan scheme that defrauded the U.S. Small Business

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Elections on Friday certified the results of the November 7 municipal elections in Iredell County and the Mooresville Graded School District election.

The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of

FROM STAFF RESULTS A convicted felon faces a felony gun charge after being stopped for a traffic violation by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the

FROM STAFF REPORTS A sting operation by the Mooresville Police Department resulted in the arrests of five men accused of orchestrating an organized retail theft ring. Detectives began investigating on

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Mike Kubiniec and his supporters have gone on the offensive in the weeks since he was removed as vice chairman. With

Special to Iredell Free News Santa Claus is returning to Statesville City Hall this holiday season, and he’s bringing his magic mailbox with him! Starting November 27, the magic mailbox

FROM STAFF REPORTS A multi-agency narcotics investigation that began with a single undercover drug buy culminated in the arrests of 11 suspects on felony drug charges by the Iredell County

FROM STAFF REPORTS The second suspect in the recent double shooting in Troutman is now in custody. James Richard Gann, 19, of Christofle Drive, Cornelius, turned himself in at the

Special to Iredell Free News The holidays are drawing near, and so is Iredell Health Foundation’s second annual Lights of Love, benefiting the Cancer Patient Support Fund for Iredell Health

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Cliff and Margie Whitley are adamant that they have nothing against law enforcement, and they support responsible gun ownership. They just want a little peace and quiet.

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Six distinguished North Carolinians were presented the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest honor, by Gov. Roy Cooper during a November 9 ceremony at

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Arts has two new exhibits on display at the Depot. In Our Words Members’ Exhibit  The In Our Words Members’ Exhibit is being showcased