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BY MIKE FUHRMAN Calling a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured “one of the greatest tragedies in our city’s history,” Statesville Mayor Costi

Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter members received several notable

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured on Monday evening. SPD officers responded to

Special to Iredell Free News On several occasions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued multiple eviction moratoria. The last moratorium will expire on July

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the first winners of the state’s Your

Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper’s current COVID-19 State of Emergency executive order is scheduled to end on Wednesday, June 30. As a result, Iredell-Statesville Schools officials do

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, has opened a new practice, Iredell Cardiology. Iredell Cardiology offers personalized care to patients with cardiac

FROM STAFF REPORTS A New Jersey man faces five felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into allegations that a child was sexually assaulted in the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 18 ♦ Earl Clifford Killian III, 32, of Beracah Road, Mooresville, charged with possession of methamphetamine.

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is working to encourage more students to learn about careers in STEM.  At the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman, dozens of rising ninth-graders

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Beautification Committee recently awarded Jessica and Kevin Obney the Beautification Award for their hard work and efforts in visually improving their

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 Do your part to keep the Fourth of July safe by never driving if you are impaired. That was the key message at Thursday’s kickoff

Special to Iredell Free News North Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter and its members received

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 7 ♦ Rhonda Gail Nance Sanchez, 47, of Statesville charged with possession of a schedule II controlled

PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON In the spring of 1759, the Yadkin and Catawba River valleys were ravaged by fighting as small parties of Cherokee took revenge for the murder of

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today released its Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in the

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will host its first major event this weekend since the onset of the global pandemic last March. On Thursday afternoon Site Manager

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department is offering beginner swimming lessons at the Iredell County Recreation Center near Troutman. Beginner swimming lessons are designed

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was charged with statutory rape and first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the

Special to Iredell Free News Though patients at Iredell Health System may have never met the hospital’s chief pathologist, the integral, vital role she plays in everyday patient care is

Special to Iredell Free News Beneath the Center Stage Alliance logo at 110 W. Allison Street a sign will soon read “Open,” welcoming creative minds into Statesville’s new visual and

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is asking the public for help apprehending a kidnapping suspect. According to an MPD news release, Donnie Lee Cherry assaulted and

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 4.8 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from April’s revised rate. The

Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church will host an Independence Festival in the church parking lot at 316 Signal Hill Drive on Saturday, July 3, from 6 to 10

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tickets are still available for the Sharpe House Players’ upcoming performances of “Romeo & Juliet.” Performances are scheduled for June 24-26 at The Historic Sharpe House in

FROM STAFF REPORTS Three men suspected of shoplifting from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Mooresville were apprehended following a pursuit by Mooresville police officers. Employees of the Lowe’s store

Special to Iredell Free News Members of the N.C. House Freedom Caucus have determined that voting machines used in the vast majority of North Carolina counties are extremely secure and

Special to Iredell Free News A Mitchell Community College Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor and student recently received national honors from ProLiteracy’s Learning Upgrade Challenge. Vicki Larsen, ABE 1 instructor/assessment

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: JUNE 9 ♦ A boy, Ridge Lee Smith, born to Zachary and Krystle Smith of Union

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Davie, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin (DISSY) Regional Committee of the Balance of State Continuum of Care and Fifth Street Ministries will present “Resources for