Category: News & Features

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 RALEIGH — The State Board of Education has approved a new policy aimed at boosting opportunities for high school students to enroll and succeed in

PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Nearly 500 people and their dogs enjoyed much of what Rescue Ranch had to offer at the 2nd annual Dogtoberfest on Saturday. It was a beautiful

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Crystal Hobbs lost her 15-year-old son Tristan when he took his life in 2018. She has since dedicated her life to urging teens to talk about

Special to Iredell Free News Through a partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the University of Greensboro research team, the City of Statesville is conducting a Community Needs Assessment

BY KARISSA MILLER Tucked away for quite some time in a little corner of Iredell County history was a missing photograph with its own history. Don Stevenson Jr. took “the

BY KARISSA MILLER Under sunny skies, the first Iredell-Statesville Schools Careers on Wheels event was a success right from the start. The event was conducted in partnership with Mitchell Community

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department will hold an “Afternoon Out” family-friendly community event on Sunday, October 23, in Downtown Mooresville. This free event, which runs from

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. State Board of Elections has released detailed guidance aimed at ensuring all voters can safely and securely cast their ballot and election

Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare is proud to announce Dawn Kufahl has accepted the role of director of operations. In this position, she will be the intermediary between

Applications are being accepted online only. Apply for open positions online by clicking HERE. Assistant Director of Planning Planning Department Athletic Supervisors (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Department Automotive Mechanic Garage Building Maintenance Technician

Special to Iredell Free News A Georgia man faces a felony hit-and-run charge in connection with a crash in a work zone on N.C. Highway 150 in Mooresville.  The Mooresville

FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy died Friday while working at Scotts Elementary School. School Resource Officer Marty Joe Lewis was serving the staff and students at

Special to Iredell Free News Race fans will take over the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America Roval 400 this weekend, and one fortunate fan will do much

BY KARISSA MILLER Before the Iredell County Board of Commissioners moves ahead with the countywide property revaluation, resident Jill Schooley wants board members to consider the volatile housing market, rising

Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Manager Scott Douglas will discuss the cultural significance of the local fort during the French and Indian War era during

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Thursday evening at the Statesville Civic Center. The event provided an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face additional charges in connection with a shooting on Vernon Lane last month following an investigation by the Statesville Police Department. Cpl. Christy Cleary obtained

BY KARISSA MILLER If plans come together correctly, Statesville Christian School will begin the first phase of construction of a multi-use outdoor space by the end of October. “I’m excited

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has awarded education grants to six area agencies to assist with the organizations’ substance abuse programs. This year, the following agencies

Special to Iredell Free News The following cases involving H & I felony charges were disposed of in Iredell County District Court on September 27: ♦ Lynette Aldridge pleaded guilty

FROM STAFF REPORTS A West Iredell High School teacher is charged with sending a sexually explicit video of herself and a nude image of herself to a student. Iredell County

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As chairman of the Energy Policy Council, Lt. Governor Robinson announced the establishment of the Energy Innovation Committee, which will work to inform

BY KARISSA MILLER Members of the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education spent time Monday discussing their views on whether I-SS schools should be required to play against one another when

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Police Department hosted its annual “Night Out” in Downtown Statesville on Tuesday evening. The free event stresses the importance of good relations between the police

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com South Iredell High School officially kicked off its Homecoming Week celebrations with a parade through Troutman on Tuesday evening. Supporters lined Eastway Drive and Old Murdock

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve an incentive package designed to help the Statesville Police Department retain officers. “We were looking 25

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System was recently recognized at the inaugural Charlotte Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards ceremony. Through its health care heroes program, the Charlotte

Special to Iredell Free News Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville is excited to share The Carolina Brass Quintet with the community on Sunday, October 9. This special event, “Shiny Brass

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Public Library is planning several events and programs for October. Registration is required for all programs that take place inside the library, and

Editor’s Note: This report has been updated from an earlier version with additional information provided by the Statesville Police Department. FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are working with local

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday regarding the uniform schedules of values, standards and rules for the market

Special to Iredell Free News The following cases were heard during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Chris Scott was tried and convicted by a jury of Felony

Special to Iredell Free News Geri Edwards, an employee with Iredell Health System, is working to bring special attention to a topic close, and sadly too close, to her heart