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 RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released plans on how it will implement its Children and Families Specialty Plan — a

BY DEBBIE PAGE Before getting into their agenda on Tuesday night, the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education received a surprise from NCDPI Office of Early Learning Director Amy

Special to Iredell Free News “If Dr. King were here, I think he would say: ‘I still have a dream,’ ” Rev. Timothy L. Bates said during his speech at

BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than 10 minutes on Wednesday afternoon before finding a former Mooresville High School student not guilty of raping

BY KARISSA MILLER For the second year, Union Grove Elementary School has fielded a competitive indoor archery team. The team attended the state tournament last year. The team competed in

BY MIKE FUHRMAN A former Mooresville High School student who is charged with raping a classmate is expected to testify in his own defense on Wednesday in Iredell County Superior

Special to Iredell Free News To commemorate National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King renewed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to fight against human trafficking by bringing traffickers

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Angela Matthews said her accounting experience would be an asset to Iredell County taxpayers. Brad Howard vowed to reduce property taxes. William Compton called the fairgrounds “embarrassing,”

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Mooresville’s annual Martin Luther King Kr. Day Peace Walk and Breakfast focused on carrying the civil rights leader’s dream forward. The annual event, held at the Charles

Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at annual prayer breakfast in Statesville BY KARISSA MILLER The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were celebrated Monday

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 The City of Statesville invites all residents to participate in an upcoming open house event that aims to shape the future of the Monroe Street/Allison

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Testimony is scheduled to resume Tuesday morning in Iredell County Superior Court in the rape trial of a former Mooresville High School student. Jericho Montrell Neal, now

BY KARISSA MILLER Students from across Iredell County came to the Unity Center on Saturday morning to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy ahead of the holiday and participate in

Special to Iredell Free News Melissa Stewart, who has worked as a magistrate in Alexander County since April, has announced her candidacy for District Court judge for Alexander and Iredell

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council recognized employees and community members for exceptional service and heard community members express a variety of growth concerns on Thursday night. RECOGNITIONS Former

BY KARISSA MILLER The Troutman Police Department has opened a criminal investigation into a Moms for Liberty member who read aloud passages describing rape and incest during the public comment

BY DEBBIE PAGE About 100 community members who attended the Town of Troutman’s third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Day of Service on Friday were treated to an

Special to Iredell Free News  Congressman Patrick McHenry on Friday announced that Mooresville resident Muhammad Fawwaz — a student at South Iredell High School — as the winner of the

BY KELLY JAMES Envision a rolling landscape of rounded mountain tops with trees, livestock, family, legends, and song. Sounds like North Carolina or Scotland. If you’ve been to both locations,

Town manager says Richard Coleman’s signs were removed by mistake BY MIKE FUHRMAN Richard Coleman is willing to devote the considerable time, effort and money necessary to  a run for

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

BY DEBBIE PAGE & MIKE FUHRMAN A young woman who claims she was raped six years ago by another student on the campus of Mooresville High School took the witness

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council on Monday asked staff for an update on the Mad Monkey Garage building, where the tenant had a mural painted without the building

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools announced Wednesday that Sean Fitzgerald has been hired as the new head football coach at West Iredell High School. Fitzgerald spent the last

BY MIKE FUHRMAN A Mooresville man who is charged with raping a female classmate nearly six years ago on the campus of Mooresville High School — when he was 16

BYKARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday voted 4-2 to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar Option 1, which includes an August 12 start date. Board members Anita