FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 22 ♦ Jessalyn Winter Cook, 21, of Wise Road, Lincolnton, charged with possession of methamphetamine and
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN A friend and I were discussing the current state of affairs in our country recently when he recited a Bible verse that has really resonated with me:
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Elisa Connolly’s new business venture was inspired by the love and kindness that she has witnessed her mother demonstrate over the years. A pastor’s wife, Evelyn Crosswhite
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Garbage Collection There will be no
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville Finance Department has been recognized for receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 10th time by
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded grants to five local North Carolina organizations to help address the disparate impact
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 2-month-old baby was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on collision on Friday on Museum Road in Statesville. The Statesvillle Police Department is
Special to Iredell Free News Students from the North Iredell High School Agriculture and Future Farmers of America (FFA) have once again received state recognition for excellence. Four NIHS students
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the opening of the Splash Pad at Hope Park on Saturday, June 27, and wants
Special to Iredell Free News In the latest round of grants, the Iredell County COVID-19 Response Fund has awarded $115,300 to 11 local organizations serving those impacted by the coronavirus
An Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy found Aaron Holland’s body on Thursday inside his Damron Lane home FROM STAFF REPORTS While Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators are trying to determine
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville values communication is striving to quickly provide answers to town residents’ questions and address concerns. With that goal in mind, town
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board took the first step to solving an awkward electronic sign dilemma first brought to light in January by New Life
FROM STAFF REPORTS Local health officials reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, pushing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases to 687. The Iredell County Health Department
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Harmony man as a homicide. Deputies responded to a residence at 115 Damron Road about 2:30
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 12 ♦ Jake Alexander Blake, 20, of Moravian Falls, charged with larceny of a motor vehicle
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson hosted a small luncheon Thursday afternoon at Unity Center in Statesville to celebrate the accomplishments of three retiring I-SS principals. West Iredell
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The 2019-2020 school and fiscal year officially came to a close on Thursday morning with the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education meeting. The brief meeting,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 32 news cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, increasing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases in the county to 630. Seventeen
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s countywide property reappraisal was effective January 1, 2019. In the year following a countywide reappraisal, the N.C. Department of Revenue requires the Tax
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced Wednesday that North Carolina will remain in
BY SARAH KIRKMAN I am sorry that Mr. Scott thinks that I have declined to meet with him. I spoke with him by phone during the time when we were
Video of Press Conference Statesville Branch NAACP president: ‘Our role is to shed light on this growing issue of concern.’ STORY BY MIKE FUHRMAN PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS State and
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has recently seen new cases of COVID-19 that are linked to places of worship. To avoid the continued spread of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County 4-H senior team recently placed first in the 2020 N.C. Dairy Judging Contest. The event was held virtually on June 9-11. The senior team
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced on Tuesday nearly $42 million in funding to support
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces six felony charges in connection with several break-ins following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO began investigating on Saturday,
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Zach Cooper had a longtime dream — to work with his dad in their own business. After Zach’s dad, David, retired from his corporate banking position
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: JUNE 10 ♦ Joshua Franklin Goodman, 43, of W. Church Street, Salisbury, charged with possession of a schedule II
BY KARISSA MILLER When Dr. Bryan Beaver took the position of medical director for Iredell County in 2017, he had no idea the impact he would make in just a
BY THOMAS KIMBRELL It was the late 1960s and we were living in a revolution, arguably the last revolution up until now, 2020. The revolution of the 60s was the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A ninth person has died from COVID-19 in Iredell County and 14 people are currently hospitalized with complications associated with the coronavirus. Health officials reported 50 new
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces several charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found methamphetamine in a stolen vehicle he was driving over the weekend. Sheriff Darren Campbell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report for 2019 shows a 5.4 percent decline in violent crime and a 32 percent dip in property crime in the
“ You don’t have to be an athlete or entertainer to be successful.” – Wendell Grinton Jr. BY KARISSA MILLER Wendell Grinton Jr. is making a name for himself after
Special to Iredell Free News Public health officials are rolling out COVID-19 contact tracing programs to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact