Category: News & Features

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

Special to Iredell Free News Organizers of the recent NC MedAssist Free Mobile Pharmacy Event in Iredell County are excited about the turnout and encouraged by the participation of local

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Detention Center administrators have determined that the detention staff followed all policies related to the medical care of of a female inmate who died earlier

Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer was recently honored as the 2023 Legislator of the Year during the N.C. Travel Industry Association Leadership Conference in Raleigh. During

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is partnering with several organizations to present “Empower Minds, Break Chains,” a summit focused on addressing the intersection of mental

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Jonathan Farmer as the district’s new director of transportation. Farmer comes to

Special to Iredell Free News Black Friday, traditionally the single busiest shopping day of the year, arrives a little earlier this year, with many stores already advertising Black Friday prices.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.  ICSO Narcotics Division investigators, members of the ICSO SERT Team and

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Mike Kubiniec was served with a criminal summons charging him with misdemeanor stalking on Wednesday. A magistrate issued the summons on

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 8 ♦ A boy, Dominic Sixto Sosa-Barnette, born to Lisbeth Sosa and Antonio

BY KARISSA MILLER More than a dozen trade schools, community colleges and other community resources met with Career Academy and Technical School students on Tuesday to provide information about the

BY DEBBIE PAGE About 60 police officers and community members met at the Statesville Civic Center to brainstorm solutions to the youth violence plaguing Statesville in recent years, continuing a

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