Category: News & Features

Special to Iredell Free News The Downtown Statesville Development Corporation invites all local artists to submit their work celebrating the rich history, diverse culture, and vibrant community to be considered

BY JAIME GATTON A desire to raise money for cancer research motivated teenage boys to do something that perhaps nothing else could: Do the Macarena in front of a crowd.

BY KARISSA MILLER More than 2,000 people participated in Iredell’s Happiest Day on Thursday, dining on pancakes and sausage while supporting the important mission of the Boys & Girls Club

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Iredell Homeless Collaborative detailed the community’s escalating needs as the spring temperatures rise and more unhoused persons set up in tent encampments. Fifth Street Ministries Executive

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: APRIL 3 ♦ A boy, Randy Carrol Hall III, born to Karleigh and Randy

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department recently hosted its annual awards banquet at the Statesville Civic Center, recognizing and honoring 24 individuals for their exceptional achievements throughout

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Hundreds of athletes, coaches and supporters from across the county converged on Statesville High School on Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual Iredell County Special Olympics Spring

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council will host an evening of spoken word poetry on April 18. The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., will showcase the

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan for a new agriculture center and farmers market at the Iredell County Fairgrounds in Troutman. Vice Chairman Bert Connolly

Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation and Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce are thrilled to unveil the lineup for the 2024 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five Summer

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Mooresville Graded School District have announced plans for their 2024 graduation ceremonies. The ceremonies will begin on Friday, May 10, with

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Residents of the Pinnacle Shores subdivision won a hard-fought battle Monday night as the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners denied a developer’s request to build 108 condos

BY KEVIN IMM Firefighters from Troutman, Wayside and Shepherds fire departments responded to a house fire on Winford Road in Troutman at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters were met with heavy

FROM STAFF  REPORTS Two suspects have been identified in the theft of a four-wheeler from a residence off Whitney Lane in western Iredell County. On Saturday, April 6, Deputy H.

BY MIKE FUHRMAN It takes months of planning and hard work to pull off Iredell’s Happiest Day. There are scores of volunteers to schedule, cases and cases of supplies to

Town manager to work out final details with Waste Pro for residential garbage collection BY DEBBIE PAGE Photos Courtesy Town of Troutman The Troutman Town Council has selected Donna Lambert

Special to Iredell Free News The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina is warning residents about IRS imposter scams and other emerging and existing financial fraud

BY KIM McKINNEY When Rochelle Brown was a little girl, her dad — Pastor Lonnie Gray — did not like the family to listen to secular music. When Rochelle was

Special to Iredell Free News Trinity Episcopal Church will host a free community party to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21. The Planet Party will be held at the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider a staff recommendation to allocate funding for construction of the first phase of the Fairgrounds Master Plan.

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 5 ♦ Ebony Janelle Coleman, 34, of Ashley Woods Drive, Mooresville, charged with financial transaction card

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,

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A large and thirsty crowd enjoyed the 2024 Wine Walk in Downtown Statesville on Saturday. Thirty-five businesses participated in the event, which was organized by the Downtown

Special to Iredell Free News To continue its compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), Iredell Water has launched an online survey designed

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

Special to Iredell Free News A robotics team made up of students from Pine Lake Prep, Lake Norman High School and Davidson Day will compete at the FIRST Robotics World

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 28 ♦ Mei Qun Hu, 54, of Signal Hill Drive, Statesville, charged with promoting prostitution. MARCH 29

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville will hold a free, family-friendly Earth Day event on Saturday, April 20, at the Selma Burke Recreation Center. From 10 a.m.

I-SS officials recognized students who were selected to attend the N.C. Governor’s School for 2024. BY KARISSA MILLER Each summer, a group of academically and intellectually gifted students from across

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Surgery at Mooresville has been recognized as a top performer in outpatient surgery for overall quality of care by PRC, a leader in the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance companies have filed a request with the N.C. Department of insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The North

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