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Special to Iredell Free News Four men who were apprehended by Mooresville Department Officers on Thursday following a couple of car chases and foot pursuits face an array of charges

The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of

Special to Iredell Free News Bridge of Hearts wrapped up its school year mission of brightening the lives of students from low-income households with the help of the Lake Norman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce that Miles Atkins has accepted the role of executive director for the Iredell Health Foundation. Atkins has worked

BY MIKE FUHRMAN World War II veteran Andy Pendleton was seated front and center on Thursday with his friends and Korean War veterans Chester Middlesworth and Garland Page at a

BY AMY FUHRMAN Willa Needham’s eyes filled with tears as she prepared to play the first song she learned with her good friend, Jude McAlpin, who passed away in April

Special to Iredell Free News Four suspects were apprehended by Mooresville police officers following two vehicle chases and foot pursuits early Thursday morning. About 4:22 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s $321.8 million budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 on Tuesday evening. The final budget included several changes from the

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Tractor Supply is hosting a pet adoption event on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The pet adoption event, which

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department has announced the formation of the South Statesville Junior Police Ambassadors. This new initiative will create up to four part-time/temporary positions

FROM STAFF REPORTS A U.S. District Court judge has thwarted an effort by federal regulators to block the sale of Davis Regional Medical Center and Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held a College Shower for the club’s Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship winner, South Iredell High School graduate Natalie Nunez. Natalie

FROM STAFF REPORTS Troutman Police Department officers apprehended an escaped prisoner from Pennsylvania on Tuesday and charged a woman with harboring a fugitive. The TPD announced the arrests of Aaron

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District School Board approved fee increases, the school nutrition procurement process, nutrition and technology bids, and heard a report on the district’s drug

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina students’ mental health is improving as they become more physically active, according to the results of the 2023 NC Youth Risk Behavior

Special to Iredell Free News Frye Gaillard, a well-known former Southern editor at the Charlotte Observer and writer in residence at the University of South Alabama, will discuss faith and

More than a dozen local organizations, companies will participate Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s annual Career Fair will be held on June 18 at the Charles

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than 44,000 North Carolina educators are now practitioners in the science of reading as the final cohort of educators completed professional development as

BY STACY LETT CAIN After gaining some concessions from developers, the Statesville City Council members voted Monday to approve the first reading of a rezoning request for the former Stamey

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners approved a developer’s requests to rezone and annex 31 acres off Rinehardt Road during Monday’s board meeting. North State Development is planning to build

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Director of Career & Technical Education Tim Woody reviewed highlights of the 2023-2024 school year and mapped out plans for the upcoming school year during

Special to Iredell Free News After decades of providing healthcare to women in Statesville and the surrounding area, Dr. Roshnara Singh is preparing for the next chapter in her career.

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 Lunch

BY MIKE FUHRMAN For 26 years, Sandy Durham has been the smiling face that greets American Renaissance School students in the mornings. She’s also answered the phones, calmed anxious parents,

Editor’s Note: Iredell Health System is celebrates its 70th anniversary this month. The nonprofit’s success is s a testament to the dedication and loyalty of employees, both past and present. More

Special to Iredell Free News Three local students were awarded $1,500 college scholarships by the Statesville Branch NAACP during the 90th Anniversary Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet at the Statesville

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 23 ♦ Cecillo Castanon Lopez, 42, of Abalon Park Circle, Mooresville, charged with breaking or entering

BY COOPER HALL The Statesville Recreation and Parks Department and the Iredell Art Council hosted Art in the Park at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday. The annual event

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,

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON  Tilley‘s Dance Academy held the first of its spring recitals on Saturday at Mac Gray Auditorium in Statesville. The theme of the 37th annual recital was “Everybody

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a home off Hickory Avenue early Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched

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

Iredell County Sheriff’s Office assisting with murder-suicide investigation FROM STAFF REPORTS The bodies of a man and woman found in a wooded area off Sheffield Road near the Iredell-Davie county

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With hurricane season starting on June 1, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians to prepare now for what forecasters are predicting to

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 14 ♦ Joshua Andrew Moore, 36, of Amity Hill Road, Statesville, charged with larceny of a motor