Category: News & Features

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Area Transit System driver Tonnette Kadima was honored Wednesday afternoon for transporting safely transporting 20,000 wheelchair passengers. Kadima — a top driver for ICATS Transit

Special to Iredell Free News Local families and business leaders joined together on Thursday for the Iredell County March for Babies kickoff event. This year’s Ambassador Family is the Everett

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces felony drugs following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. Richard Eugene Wingate, 40, was arrested following a drug

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 46-year-old man faces six felony charges related to the possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced

Special to Iredell Free News Lakeshore Elementary School first-grade teacher Megan Houchins was recently honored as a finalist for the North Carolina Beginning Teacher of the Year Award.  The award

A BBB study: “How Scammers Use Impersonation, Blackmail, and Trickery to Steal from Unsuspecting Daters” Special to Iredell Free News Romance scams are different from other scams. They prey on

Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited encourages all eligible high school seniors to submit their applications early for the co-op’s Empowering the Future scholarship program. Any student who applies before

Delmonicos – Valentine’s Dance When: Friday, February 14, 8 p.m. Where: VFW Post 2031, 139 Jordan Lane, Statesville Details: The cupids from the DELMONICOS will celebrate Valentine’s Day. Grab your

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education, along with East Iredell Middle School Principal Tonya Houpe, recognized the boys basketball team and coach for their third consecutive tournament championship

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has formalized the state’s ongoing effort to monitor, prepare for and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (CoVID-19) with the

Special to Iredell Free News With worldwide concerns about the new coronavirus, Iredell County Emergency Communications has implemented additional steps to begin screening for possible exposure by citizens who require

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man faces drug and gun charges following a traffic stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Terry

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man was arrested and charged with burning a property near his home following an investigation by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office and the

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Troutman Town Council members appear willing to loosen restrictions against flashing signage, but don’t expect the town to be lit up like a Christmas tree. The

Special to Iredell Free News One-Stop Early Voting for the March 3, 2020, Primary Election begins on Thursday, February 13, and runs through Saturday, February 29, at five sites across

BY KARISSA MILLER Most teenagers dream of being handed the keys to car they can call their own. Students enrolled in the Career Academy and Technical School’s automotive technology program

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education has received 12 completed applications from individuals interested in working as the district’s next superintendent. Board member Samuel Kennington, who is chairman

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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina is among states rated as high performers in public health emergency preparedness measures by a nonpartisan, nonprofit that advocates for optimal

Special to Iredell Free News It’s not unusual to see your Statesville fire fighters checking smoke alarms or fire hydrants to make sure you are safe. But for the members

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony couple faces multiple felony charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel conducted a drug raid on their home off Damron Lane. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced

The 27 participating nonprofits hope to impact more than 62,000 people FROM STAFF REPORTS The Love United Iredell initiative is underway. A project of the United Way of Iredell County,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 30 ♦ Joseph Anthony Carrera, 55, of Fesperman Circle, Troutman, charged with possession of a schedule

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 23 ♦ A girl, Olivia Rose Atwell, born to Sarah Atwell of Statesville.

Special to Iredell Free News Two North Iredell High School soccer players recently signed letters of intent to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. Matthias Moorefield will attend

Special to Iredell Free News Love United Iredell is a two-week initiative of the United Way of Iredell County to raise more than $100,000 to fund small but meaningful projects

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drama and chorus students at Lake Norman High school are teaming up to produce the musical “Matilda,” which will run February 26-28 at 7 p.m., followed

PHOTO GALLERY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Dozens of diverse creatures and characters from an assortment of genres descended on the Statesville Civic Center on Saturday for Comic Con. 

Editor’s note: This report was updated to include the name of the man who died. FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday

BY KARISSA MILLER A couple months ago Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members questioned if district principals were doing enough to tackle the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping in the

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Parks and Recreation Committee met in January to finalize its splash pad rules and regulations for presentation to the Town Council. The groups is

Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on February 29 and March 1 with a

Addicted to Love When: Friday, February 7, 5 to 11 p.m. Where : Twisted Oak American Bar and Grill, 121 North Center Street, #104, Statesville Details: Addicted to Love will

Special to Iredell Free News Susan Ervin believes her experience serving others, her love for her community and wide-ranging legal practice have prepared her to sit on the bench as

Chad Ijames hopes to inspire young people to make better choices than he did BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Incarcerated at a young age for selling drugs, Chad Ijames easily could have