Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 24 ♦ A boy, Theodore Chiv Keeb Yang, born to Ka Yang and
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Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department (ICPRD) will conduct a public meeting to gather public support and input for an inclusive playground at Jennings Park.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The third annual State of North Carolina Virtual Career Expo will welcome job seekers interested in careers in state government from 10 a.m.
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: SEPTEMBER 2 ♦ Ernest Christopher Bruce, 40, of Shaw Road, Harmony, charged with assault with a deadly
Special to Iredell Free News Your child is just starting to get back into their “school routine” when you notice a small whitish-gray insect on their neck. Your heart sinks
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Integrated Health of Greater Hickory (ICGH) has expanded its integrated approach to recovery from depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction to the Statesville area by adding a
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Participants in the annual 9/11 Memorial Walk in Mooresville on Sunday morning had different memories of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people
Special to Iredell Free News In years past, Mitchell Community College has hosted a ceremony on its Statesville Campus in remembrance of 9/11. This year, in lieu of a ceremony,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 29 ♦ Corey Allen Leazer, 31, of Mills Forest Lane, Mooresville, charged with larceny, possession of a
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Healthy Iredell, a coalition of Iredell County citizens and agency and organization representatives, met recently to continue its work to improve the quality of life and
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking funding for construction of an inclusive playground at Jennings Park. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved their
Filmmaker Sheldon Candis (center) and his parents, Leslie and Freddie Morrison, sat down for an interview with Iredell Free News on Saturday evening after the Full Bloom Film Festival presented
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Special to Iredell Free News Kindred is coming to Statesville. Comprised of former American Idol contestants Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman and their band, Kindred will perform at The Rock
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s county boards of elections on Friday will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who request them for the 2022 general election.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com By a 3-2 vote, the Troutman Town Council approved the rezoning for the Wakefield at Barium mixed-use development, clearing the way for the construction of as
Photos Courtesy Full Bloom Film Festival The Full Bloom Film Festival opened Thursday night with a VIP screening and after-party. The festival continues Friday and Saturday at venues around Downtown
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a Greensboro man in in connection with an incident in which shots were fired inside a residence during a
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools continues to struggle with a bus driver shortage. “Currently, we have 25 bus routes that are not covered by a driver, with a
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request to allow a developer to build a 283-unit multi-family housing development on a 15.5-acre site
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — During the 75th season of NASCAR, the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, Gov. Roy Cooper, Dale
Special to Iredell Free News As part of National Preparedness Month, the Iredell County Health Department is encouraging all residents to be prepared for a natural disaster. Your family or
Special to Iredell Free News Red Buffalo Brewing Co. in Statesville hosted a Low Country Boil on Sunday, September 4, to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of
Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program.
Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival will present films from seven countries this weekend at venues across Downtown Statesville. And among the hundreds who will participate
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Assessor Division staff has been working hard preparing the 2023 countywide property revaluation. Tax Assessor Fran Elliott presented a review of the process and
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch is hosting two September events for the community to learn more about the animal welfare nonprofit and its programs: Fun Friday and Blood
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering asking the U.S. Congress to reinstate the school nutrition waiver, which made school meals free for all students during
BY KARISSA MILLER North Iredell High School students looked surprised Tuesday morning when they learned that Syrup the cow weighed 900 pounds and is two years old. Guest speaker Courtney
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With evolving case trends and increasing vaccine supply, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine. Vaccinations
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators and their counterparts in the Mooresville Graded School District pointed to data in the state accountability report that shows student growth in
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council held its agenda briefing on Tuesday afternoon as it prepares to hear developers’ annexation and rezoning requests on Thursday night for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Commissioner Bobby Compton couldn’t help himself. On a night when former Commissioner Barbara Whittington was presented The Moore Award honoring her for nearly four decades of