FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a home off Hickory Avenue early Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched
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Iredell County Sheriff’s Office assisting with murder-suicide investigation FROM STAFF REPORTS The bodies of a man and woman found in a wooded area off Sheffield Road near the Iredell-Davie county
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With hurricane season starting on June 1, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians to prepare now for what forecasters are predicting to
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 14 ♦ Joshua Andrew Moore, 36, of Amity Hill Road, Statesville, charged with larceny of a motor
BY KARISSA MILLER Dozens of supporters and family members gathered at Statesville Fitness Center on Friday to give 91 athletes and their coaches a warm send-off before they departed for
Special to Iredell Free News Goodwill Industries NWNC recently hosted hosted a first in Iredell County, when it provided QPR/CPR/Narcan training for persons struggling with homelessness. Planning for the event
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
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department announced on Friday that 15 individuals will face prosecution for internet crimes against children as the result of Operation Artemis, a three-day sting
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday that the N.C. Department of Insurance has settled its legal dispute with North Carolina insurance companies over
Special to Iredell Free News N.B. Mills Elementary School hosted a Multilingual Learner Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 29. Before the presentation of certificates, students from kindergarteners, first-graders and second-graders
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The bravery, service and sacrifice of Sheriff Godfrey “Click” Kimball, who was killed in the line of duty nearly 90 years ago, were honored in Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department Administration Office and Fire Marshal’s Office have officially relocated to 822 Fifth Street. These offices, which are located directly under the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville Planning and Zoning Board members had only one rezoning request to consider during their May meeting, and they chose to reject it. Property owners, Zoom
BY KARISSA MILLER Jaron Wenzel has been working toward a hands-on career that isn’t boring since his day at North Iredell High School. Now on track to graduate with an
Special to Iredell Free News One of the highlights of the recent Mooresville Day Festival was the 2nd Annual School Mascot Dance-Off involving local school mascots. Amidst several electrifying performances,
BY DEBBIE PAGE Citing the citizens’ desire for U.S. Highway 21 south residential to be medium density in the town’s recent Future Land Use Map revision, the Troutman Planning and
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County faces a dozen charges after he reportedly became upset with his noisy neighbors and fired multiple rounds from a handgun on Saturday, May
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare will hold open interviews from 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31. This event, held at the PHC Administration Building at 650
Special to Iredell Free News The Compassionate Friends of Mooresville will hold the 2024 Annual Butterfly Release on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church,
Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District (Iredell County) Cub Scouts recently held their annual Cub Scout Olympics at the West Iredell Senior High School. Scouts participating in the
BY DAVID PRESSLY The Statesville City Council tells us its policy priorities through its annual budget-making process. This year, the City Council proposes to create a “revenue-generating Building Standards Department.”
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set April 7, 2025, as the hearing date for a proposed increase in mobile homeowners’ insurance rates
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department has released the names of the two women who were killed in the Larkin community as well as the identity of the man
Special to Iredell Free News The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R.807, the Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation, first introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10) in 2023,
Special to Iredell Free News Pit Weld U held its second annual welding competition in partnership with the American Welding Society Charlotte Section 140. Iredell-Statesville Schools sent the district’s top
Special to Iredell Free News As a mom of two active boys immersed in the world of soccer, Melissa Moorefield is accustomed to the occasional scrapes and bruises that come
BY MIKE FUHRMAN School Resource Officer Robert Mountain got the full celebrity treatment on Thursday afternoon. Nearly two hours after most of the staff at Celeste Henkel Elementary School had
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club recently presented a portion of the proceeds from the annual geranium sale to Iredell County Partnership For Young Children’s Pampered Pantry.
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Evening Exchange Club of Lake Norman, the Troutman Exchange Club, and the Town of Troutman hosted the second annual Walk of Heroes flag display along the
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, known for being “the only permanent provincial fort in the colony of North Carolina,“ is valuable to Iredell County in terms of
Special to Iredell Free News The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is thrilled to present N-Spire Band from Statesville as the headliner for this year’s Juneteenth Celebration on June 15.
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department will conduct a live-burn training exercise at 168 Wayside Road on Friday, May 31. The structure located at 168 Wayside Road
FROM STAFF REPORTS County Manager Beth Mull has presented a proposed $321.8 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. The spending plan,
Editor’s Note: Iredell Health System is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The nonprofit’s success is s a testament to the dedication and loyalty of employees, both past and present.
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