Category: News & Features

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Virtual Academy graduation ceremony held Thursday at Unity Center in Statesville was a rite of passage for 28 students — and a moment of

BY DEBBIE PAGE The 11th commencement ceremony for the Career Academy and Technical School honored 41 graduates, the largest class yet for this unique program that provides specially tailored high

FROM STAFF REPORTS Members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Squad on Tuesday arrested 21-year-old twin brothers, one of whom was wanted in multiple jurisdictions. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced

Special to Iredell Free News GA-20, the trailblazing trio at the forefront of the traditional blues revival, will perform at the Iredell Arts Council in Statesville on Friday, May 24.

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces charges in multiple jurisdictions after being arrested by Troutman Police Department officers in connections with a residential break-in. The TPD announced the arrest

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man accused of firing a handgun at a vehicle during a road rage incident has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors. Clifton Lamont

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Nearly 200 people gathered at the Statesville Civic Center on Wednesday evening to learn more about the proposed Holland Farms development. Despite the detailed description of

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who fired a handgun in the direction of an occupied vehicle after a road rage incident on Wednesday afternoon has been taken to a local

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony drug trafficking charges after members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team seized more than 160 pounds of marijuana, four

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department officers recovered two stolen vehicles and arrested two suspects on Tuesday with the assistance of the department’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR)

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 16-year-old suspect has been detained in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old in Statesville on Tuesday evening. Officers were dispatched for a report of a

Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will present a special “Highlighted History” event on Saturday, June 1. Visitors will learn about the June 1761 invasion of

BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School junior Lauren Alford will join a group of students from across the country for a premier leadership experience this July at the National

BY KEVIN IMM Troutman Fire-Rescue put its new Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper into service on Tuesday at Station 3 on Pineville Road. This state-of-the-art rescue pumper was ordered in January

BY JAIME GATTON Law enforcement personnel and government officials gathered for the Iredell County Fraternal Order of Police’s memorial ceremony on Tuesday to honor local fallen law enforcement officers and

Special to Iredell Free News A motorcade to salute the ultimate sacrifices made by hundreds of thousands of U.S. military service members will end in Statesville on Saturday, May 25.

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Fire-Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office is  investigating the cause of an early morning fire in the Cherry Grove neighborhood. MF-R personnel responded to a

BY JABRIA WILLIAMS Five new members of the Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame were inducted in a grand ceremony on Monday evening. Steve Rankin, the executive director of the

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Increased hotel occupancy rates are fueling an increased interest in hotel development in the Statesville area. Cindy Sutton, executive director of the Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau, announced the latest development

Spending plan calls for increases in water, sewer and solid waste fees; property tax rate unchanged FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Town Manager Tracey Jerome presented the proposed town budget for

Special to Iredell Free News Local healthcare providers are stressing the importance of being careful around animals to avoid exposure to rabies, a serious disease. Recent events show why it’s

Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom film Festival will host a special screening of “The Big Lebowski” on Tuesday, May 21, at the Iredell Arts Council. This cult

BY JABRIA WILLIAMS The Statesville Branch NAACP celebrated its 90th Anniversary Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on Sunday evening. The event, which attracted more than

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, N.C. Highway Patrol, N.C. Carolina Wildlife Commission, and other agencies will hold a DWI and impaired driving

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James was recently named the 2023-2024 Administrator of the Year by the N.C. Association of Scholastic Activities (NCASA). The NCASA Administrator

Special to Iredell Free News The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) recently awarded the Iredell Human Resource Association its prestigious EXCEL Silver Award for the chapter’s accomplishments in 2023.

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,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 7 ♦ Nicholas Brannon Boles, 25, of Moonglow Lane, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville Dance & Performing Arts presented its fourth annual spring recital Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19. The recital was held at North Iredell High School.

BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School is set to officially launch its drone soccer program during the upcoming school year. “This is unique to West. We are the only

Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Parks & Recreation will present the “Entertainment Icons: In Their Own Words,” a mini-series featuring “An Intimate Evening with Priscilla Presley” and “An Evening

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 Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James didn’t mince his words as he discussed his support for overhauling the State of North Carolina’s system for evaluating students and public