District now boasts third best graduation rate in North Carolina Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Graded School District officials are pleased with the strides the district made in 2022-2023.
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — During the current period where COVID-19 cases are increasing, treatment is readily available and appropriate for the majority of North Carolinians. Using antiviral
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville’s Growth Management Working Group has concluded that enacting a town-wide moratorium on residential development cannot be legally implemented at this time due to
Special to Iredell Free News Singer-songwriter Rockie Lynne is the subject of an award-winning feature-length documentary that will be shown during the 2023 Full Bloom Film Festival in Statesville. “Rockie
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools showed improvement during the 2022-2023 school year with 19 of 37 schools meeting or exceeding year-to-year academic growth expectations and 25 schools increasing
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released the latest school performance grades for all public schools on Wednesday. The A-F school performance grades that schools received in
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State test results from the 2022-2023 school year presented to the State Board of Education on Wednesday show that North Carolina students continued to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System announced Tuesday that Kristel Hurst (MSN, RN, CCRN) has been hired as the new director of Iredell Memorial Hospital’s 5 North Nursing
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club (SWC) will host Taste of Iredell on Saturday, October 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Historic Clubhouse located at
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville’s Building Permitting & Inspections Department has started issuing permits for planning and development needs within town limits. The department is now responsible for administering
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 1002 Foxcroft Lane. Officers were dispatched to the scene about 1:51
Special to Iredell Free News The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont in partnership with Red Buffalo. JD’s Deli and Ol’ Bob’s BBQ served lunch on Sunday to some
Special to Iredell Free News As flu season approaches, the Iredell County Health Department is pleased to announce the availability of flu shots for the community. With the ongoing challenges
Special to Iredell Free News You and your co-workers are invited to volunteer at the upcoming Free OTC Medicine Giveaway event on October 12-13 at the Statesville Civic Center. The
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Michael Glover Smith loves creating interesting characters, bringing them to life and then watching them change. The Chicago-based filmmaker uses his art as a vehicle for exploring
Special to Iredell Free News Get ready to indulge in an evening of music, craft brews, and barbecue delights! The highly anticipated Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival Presented by deBotech
BY KIM McKINNEY Rusty McLelland was 15 when he got his first job at Long’s Family Shoe Store in 1976. His grandmother, Lib McLelland, had worked there from the time
Special to Iredell Free News Hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries have become staples of the American diet. And while these foods are delicious, if you eat them on a
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Special to Iredell Free News Lucas Maynard, a member of the North Iredell High School FFA Chapter, will be on stage and in the spotlight November 1-4 during the 2023
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Planning & Community Development Department is working on a Downtown Streetscape Master Plan to elevate the look and feel of Downtown
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council has unanimously approved a strategic plan that will help shape the city’s policies and funding priorities during the next five years. The plan
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The unemployment rate held steady at 3.3 percent in Iredell County in July. Iredell County has a labor force of 98,554 individuals. Some
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 23 ♦ Cameron David Ellis, 23, of Spicewood Circle, Troutman, charged with two counts of disclosing
BY KARISSA MILLER Instructor Jamie Head’s Nursing Fundamentals Class helped save dozens of lives last week. The Career Academy and Technical School students hosted a blood drive on the campus
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
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 News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Lake Norman High School students face felony drug charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, August 25, ICSO Resource Officers at
BY DEBBIE PAGE Iredell County officials gathered on Friday night to cut the ribbon and formally open the 87th Iredell County Agricultural Fair as families, couples, and teens looked on.
PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A large crowd packed Downtown Statesville for the final Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert of the season. The concert featured Chicago Rewired: The Premiere Chicago Tribute
STORY BY DEBBIE PAGE PHOTO BY SHANE NIXON Forty-three people died from substance overdose in Iredell County last year, according to Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell Executive Director Shane Nixon. On
FROM STAFF REPORTS A juvenile who brought a firearm to the open house at West Iredell High School has been identified following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Correction: An early version of this article incorrectly reported the age of the shooting victim. FROM STAFF REPORTS A 3-year-old boy was fatally wounded by an older sibling who found
BY KARISSA MILLER Rescue Ranch’s annual Boots, Buckles and Bourbon fundraiser was a huge success, raising around $110,000 for the local nonprofit. Founder Krissie Newman said she was thrilled by