BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will host its first major event this weekend since the onset of the global pandemic last March. On Thursday afternoon Site Manager
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Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department is offering beginner swimming lessons at the Iredell County Recreation Center near Troutman. Beginner swimming lessons are designed
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was charged with statutory rape and first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the
Special to Iredell Free News Though patients at Iredell Health System may have never met the hospital’s chief pathologist, the integral, vital role she plays in everyday patient care is
Special to Iredell Free News Beneath the Center Stage Alliance logo at 110 W. Allison Street a sign will soon read “Open,” welcoming creative minds into Statesville’s new visual and
Special to Iredell Free News You’ve just had surgery, and you’re more ready than ever to get back to your daily activities. However, you may notice it is difficult to
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is asking the public for help apprehending a kidnapping suspect. According to an MPD news release, Donnie Lee Cherry assaulted and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 4.8 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from April’s revised rate. The
Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church will host an Independence Festival in the church parking lot at 316 Signal Hill Drive on Saturday, July 3, from 6 to 10
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tickets are still available for the Sharpe House Players’ upcoming performances of “Romeo & Juliet.” Performances are scheduled for June 24-26 at The Historic Sharpe House in
Special to Iredell Free News Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) is conducting a county-wide survey to gather information about substance use issues and needs in our community. DACI invites all
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three men suspected of shoplifting from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Mooresville were apprehended following a pursuit by Mooresville police officers. Employees of the Lowe’s store
Special to Iredell Free News Members of the N.C. House Freedom Caucus have determined that voting machines used in the vast majority of North Carolina counties are extremely secure and
Special to Iredell Free News A Mitchell Community College Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor and student recently received national honors from ProLiteracy’s Learning Upgrade Challenge. Vicki Larsen, ABE 1 instructor/assessment
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: JUNE 9 ♦ A boy, Ridge Lee Smith, born to Zachary and Krystle Smith of Union
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Davie, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin (DISSY) Regional Committee of the Balance of State Continuum of Care and Fifth Street Ministries will present “Resources for
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville wants to team up with our residents to help clean up the community. On Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools recently recognized 140 employees whose work earned them school and district honors. These employees excelled in teaching students, leading schools, and providing support
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than 900,000 North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the School Breakfast, School
FROM STAFF REPORTS Speak Life and Live has received some financial support for its mentoring and tutoring programs. Belk has partnered with nonprofit organization and on Friday presented Executive Director
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council voted to delay all municipal elections scheduled for later this year until March 2021. The postponement was necessitated by delays in Census data
Fall season in Alexander, Forsyth, Iredell and Rowan counties will run September 13 – November 14 Special to Iredell Free News Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont will
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Community Foundation recently awarded $138,700 in grants to 16 local nonprofits. The grants will support projects and programs that address community recovery
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 8 ♦ Freddie Wayne Huff II, 40, of Fox Brook, Charlotte, charged with seven counts of
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Special to Iredell Free News Children as young as 6 carefully grasped their markers, concentrating intensely as they wrote words and drew images to describe their grief. They filled Post-It
Special to Iredell Free News Dry Tech Commercial Roofing has awarded academic scholarships to wrestlers from Lake Norman High School and Mooresville High School for the third year. Austin Barton
Special to Iredell Free News Did you know that nearly 3.6 billion diagnostic imaging examinations, like X-rays, are performed worldwide every year? According to the World Health Organization, this number
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 3 ♦ Markeith Kane Phifer, 26, of W. McLelland Avenue, Mooresville, charged with possession with intent to
Special to Iredell Free News Amazon isn’t the only retailer rolling out discounts for Prime Day (June 21-22). Walmart, Target and Kohl’s, just to name a few, are running competing
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolinians vaccinated by the Veterans Administration (VA) and through the Tribal Health Program are now eligible for the $4 Million Summer Cash and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Local health officials reported two milestones in the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday: The Iredell County Health Department reported that there were no new cases of COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS A large crowd gathered in Downtown Statesville on Friday evening for the first Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 concert of the season. SOULWATT entertained concert-goers, who enjoyed
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina, honoring the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in
Special to Iredell Free News A special prosecutor has determined that Mooresville police officers acted lawfully when they shot and killed a Mooresville man after responding to a domestic assault
BY KARISSA MILLER While Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are hopeful that they can get back to a more regular schedule next school year, students will still have the opportunity to continue