FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces felony drug-trafficking charges following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department with assistance from the Cornelius Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest
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BY KARISSA MILLER The International Baccalaureate program will be implemented at Statesville High School without the benefit of a vote of support by the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education. After
FROM STAFF REPORTS A registered sex offender who has been living in western Iredell County for about seven months has been charged with failing to register with the Iredell County
BY KARISSA MILLER Three months ago Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson and Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Melanie Taylor announced they would be leaving their positions with the district.
Town Council allocates $9,500 to aid in hiring of new town manager BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council approved funding for management search services, made several board appointments,
Morrow Gordon has gifted $500,000 to the United Way of Iredell County’s Endowment for the Future through UW Life. Special to Iredell Free News Statesville native Morrow Gordon has partnered
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of a man who died and a second who was critically injured following a chemical leak at the
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners is taking a wait-and-see approach with regard to a potential resolution expressing support for the gun ownership rights guaranteed by the
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: DECEMBER 18 ♦ A girl, Natalia Florez, born to Cesar Florez and Diana Molina
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is giving two students an opportunity to hit the hardwood alongside their favorite college basketball athletes and coaches this summer, thanks to its
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: JANUARY 2 ♦ Eugene Kyermanten Boateng, 27, of Rosemede Drive, Charlotte charged with three counts of breaking or entering
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer recently received a 94 percent business rating by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation (NCFREE). The rankings are calculated at the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Twenty-three local health departments across North Carolina will receive a share of a $2.1 million award annually for up to three years to
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the 2020 girls softball program. The registration deadline is Monday, March 2, 2020.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will receive $56 million in federal funding over the next seven years to support children’s health
Special to Iredell Free News Meredith Ballard has been named mammography supervisor for Iredell Health System’s Women’s Health Center. In her new position, Ballard is responsible for maintaining a high level
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education will continue to shape up the district’s employee drug-free and alcohol-free workplace policy regarding CBD (cannabidiol) and/or THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) products on Monday.
Special to Iredell Free News An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a hazardous material release at the Lineage Logistics cold storage plant that claimed the life of
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for its 2020 youth baseball program. The deadline for registering is Monday, March 2,
Special to Iredell Free News Two Statesville-area men have been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for the theft of four firearms. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western
BY KARISSA MILLER Former school board member Maxine Middlesworth gave the school system $20,000 to start an endowment fund in 1991. Her husband, Chester Middlesworth, remembers Maxine regularly visiting each
Rendering courtesy of Iredell Health System BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Over 100 community members, including elected officials, local business and agency leaders, and Iredell Health System trustees, board members, and
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is now accepting applications for its student scholarship program, “Empowering the Future.” The initiative will award $5,000 college scholarships to two outstanding students who
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Huskins Library recently received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Community Engagement Grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The
Community meeting organized to dispel rumors, fake news about research findings BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Nearly 300 people who attended the Coal Ash and Thyroid Cancer “Update with the Facts,
31st Annual Masonic Community Blood Drive When: Friday, January 10, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Statesville Civic Center, 300 S. Center Street, Statesville; and The Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ two major construction projects — Third Creek and Woodland Heights middle schools — are both expected to be on time and under budget. Both schools
Special to Iredell Free News As the flu continues to spread in North Carolina, Iredell Memorial Hospital is responding to the challenge of treating those with serious symptoms, while protecting
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners, representatives of Iredell-Statesville Schools, the Mooresville Graded School District, Mitchell Community College and Our Schools First held a kick-off meeting on Tuesday to
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members are having second thoughts about a recent change to the Unified Code of Development. During Monday pre-agenda meeting, the council voted unanimously
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Susan Tolle knows too much about the pain associated with suicide. Her daughter has attempted to take her life three times and on December 20, her
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help locate a runaway juvenile. Albree Brooke Gallimore, 12, was reported missing on Sunday, January 5, according
Special to Iredell Free News Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its 19th Annual Oyster Roast on Friday, January 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the church’s parish hall.
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department K9s Hansel and Valor will receive protective vests honoring a pair of MPD K9s, courtesy of a donation from non-profit organization Vested
Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County hopes to open new facility in 2021 FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional rezoning request
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Should the current Statesville City Council be bound by a decision made by a previous council? That question is now at the center of the council’s