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FROM STAFF REPORTS Crossroads Arts & Science Early College recently hosted North Carolina’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Northwest Regional Leadership Conference. The conference included competitive events, personal development

Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival will show “Encanto” as the first film of the 2023 film night series. The film will screen on Tuesday, January

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug charges after being stopped by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy for an equipment violation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools continue to show gains in literacy skills, according to results of a key assessment

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2023 on January 3. Mother Hannah Boles and father Christopher Boles arrived at Iredell Memorial early Tuesday

Special to Iredell Free News A Statesville man was injured Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Turnersburg Highway. Statesville Police Department officers responded to a

Special to Iredell Free News A team of retired Statesville Police Department investigators has begun taking a fresh look at unsolved crimes. These investigators will be reviewing reports and evidence

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville received a clean audit with no exceptions following a review of the town’s finances and internal controls by Potter & Co. Representatives of

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces felony charges after members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team found guns and drugs in a vehicle at a

BY KARISSA MILLER An existing company received a boost from the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night. Commissioners held a public hearing and then voted unanimously to grant

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Tuesday delayed a decision on a developer’s request to rezone 96.8 acres off Transco Road for a project that includes hundreds of multi-family

Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its women’s health services in the Statesville area. Healthcare in Iredell County has changed a lot

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools has been awarded a $17 million grant to fund school-based mental health services to students over the next five years. The grant, titled

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Effective January 1, 2023, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increased by $800 per election, from $5,600 to $6,400. No

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 1 ♦ Yakima Deasia Crawford, 23, of Morris Street, Gastonia, charged with larceny, common law conspiracy and

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday night as part of its consideration of an economic development incentive for Project Weave. Commissioners will

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Graded School District is recognizing the contributions of MGSD board members in January, which has been designated School Board Appreciation Month. Chair Greg Whitfield,

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in November to 3.5 percent. The county has a workforce of 93,836 individuals. According to the N.C.

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 22 ♦ Danielle Victoria Barnes, 46, of Renwick Lane, Mooresville, charged with possession of methamphetamine. ♦

Special to Iredell Free News A Hamptonville man is free on bond after being charged with opening fire on three teenagers after they attempted to prank a friend who lives

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Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County to provide support for the organization’s utility bill assistance program. The grant

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville police have arrested two suspects and are searching for a third following a shooting Thursday night in the 700 block of Cascade Street. Officers were dispatched

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony charges in connection with a residential break-in in the Troutman area following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell

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 City of Statesville offices will be closed Monday, January 2, in recognition of New Year’s Day. Garbage Collection ♦ Residential: Here is the revised schedule

Special to Iredell Free News The following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List at Mitchell Community College for the Fall Semester of 2022. To be eligible for

PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR AN UNDISCLOSED COMPANY (Project Weave) Notice is hereby given pursuant to N.C.G.S. 158-7.1 that on Tuesday, January 3, 2023,

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM OF THE IREDELL COUNTY

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Town of Troutman Town Council will conduct public hearings at Town Hall, 400 N Eastway Drive, Troutman, N.C., on the 12th day of January, 2023, at

FROM STAFF REPORTS 2022 was another record-breaking year for Iredell Free News in terms of audience engagement. Our readers clicked on our free content more than 4.5 million times, marking

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 43-year-old man has been charged with sexually abusing a family member following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest