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  Photos courtesy of Photographer Emma Wegmiller Special to Iredell Free News More than 200 people gathered at the Statesville Country Club on Saturday for an evening centered around Reconnecting, Remembrance,

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville City Council members voted Monday to name the new Statesville Fire Department Station No. 1 in honor of community leader William T. “Woody” Woodard. By

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man who absconded from his probation and was wanted on a new felony charge has been apprehended by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 54-year-old man faces felony indecent liberties charges following an in investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of James Murry

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will consider a request from the Iredell County Health Department for approval of a tobacco-free campus policy on Tuesday. The commissioners’

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces multiple charges after crashing his vehicle into a home on East Front Street and then fleeing scene. The Statesville Police Department announced the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The parents of an infant face felony child abuse charges after the child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition on Sunday. Iredell County Sheriff Darren

Special to Iredell Free News Disasters happen quickly and often times without any warning. What you do or do not do now will set the tone for what happens to

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 The Class of 1962 of Scotts High School recently celebrated its 60th class reunion at Boxcar Grille in Statesville.  Teachers (seated in the from left

Special to Iredell Free News Phatt City will take the stage in Downtown Statesville on Friday, September 23, for the final performance of the 2022 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5

Special to Iredell Free News Theatre Statesville has been nominated for 15 Metrolina Theatre Association (MTA) awards, including two of the five nominated musicals, “Next to Normal” and “The Secret

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Keonta N’ake Chambers Jr., 19, of Rolling Lane, Statesville, charged with two counts of

FROM STAFF REPORTS Four more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest deaths for the week ending September 14, increasing

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@mail.com Fifth Street Ministries is stepping up efforts to reach out to chronically homeless persons in encampments throughout the county to establish relationships, build trust and offer

Special to Iredell Free News Did you know heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Iredell County? Consider giving your local community the gift of heart health

Special to Iredell Free News Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Town of

  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

FROM STAFF REPORTS A recent graduate of West Iredell High School remains hospitalized in critical critical condition six days after being injured in a crash on Interstate 40. Anthony Wilson,

Special to Iredell Free News Auditions for the upcoming Haunted Statesville Tours will be held September 19-20 and September 25-26 at the Pasture House on the grounds of The Historic Sharpe

Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Virginia Duany has been promoted to chief medical officer at Carolina Caring. In her new role, she will help ensure the highest quality of

Special to Iredell Free News The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 15th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, October 8. The event will be from 3 to 6 p.m.

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 2022 Fall Art Crawl attracted a large crowd to Downtown Statesville on Friday evening. The event showcased more than 70 artists in 39 different galleries, shops

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

Special to Iredell Free News National Balloon Rally Charities announced Friday that Flow Automotive is the new title sponsor of Carolina BalloonFest. “This sponsorship will benefit the festival and non-profit’s

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Rocky River Elementary School families and staff celebrated the opening of the new inclusive playground on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Monica Donaldson, Rocky River’s PTO

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com United Way of Iredell County agencies gathered at Daveste Vineyards in Troutman on Thursday night to kick off the 2022 fundraising campaign and to spread the

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com With wife Donna,  son Zack, and grandson Thomas proudly watching, Wayne Wilkins, who retired from his EnergyUnited CEO position in May, received the Order of the

Special to Iredell Free News Tuesday, October 4, will be a day of celebration in front of the Charles Mack Citizens Center in downtown Mooresville. IndyCar Champion Rick Mears and

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will host living history demonstrations on Saturday, September 17, at Gregory Creek Homestead. There will be oil paint making demonstrations, as well as

Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Andrea Wurzer has joined the practice at Piedmont HealthCare Taylorsville Family Medicine following Dr. Steven Merrill’s retirement on September 8. After 42 years serving

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County Commissioner Marvin Norman passed away Wednesday evening following a period of declining health at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Norman, 70, was the

BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County Superior Court judge on Thursday denied a request to reduce the bond of a Statesville man charged with killing three people and seriously injuring

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education approved its 2022-2023 budget, heard a variety of departmental reports, and honored several students and an employee at

Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office announced the dispositions of the following cases recently in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Heather Readling pleaded guilty to Possession