Category: News & Features

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday that the N.C. Department of Insurance has settled its legal dispute with North Carolina insurance companies over

Special to Iredell Free News N.B. Mills Elementary School hosted a Multilingual Learner Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 29. Before the presentation of certificates, students from kindergarteners, first-graders and second-graders

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The bravery, service and sacrifice of Sheriff Godfrey “Click” Kimball, who was killed in the line of duty nearly 90 years ago, were honored in Iredell County

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department Administration Office and Fire Marshal’s Office have officially relocated to 822 Fifth Street. These offices, which are located directly under the

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville Planning and Zoning Board members had only one rezoning request to consider during their May meeting, and they chose to reject it. Property owners, Zoom

BY KARISSA MILLER Jaron Wenzel has been working toward a hands-on career that isn’t boring since his day at North Iredell High School. Now on track to graduate with an

Special to Iredell Free News  One of the highlights of the recent Mooresville Day Festival was the 2nd Annual School Mascot Dance-Off involving local school mascots. Amidst several electrifying performances,

BY DEBBIE PAGE Citing the citizens’ desire for U.S. Highway 21 south residential to be medium density in the town’s recent Future Land Use Map revision, the Troutman Planning and

FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County faces a dozen charges after he reportedly became upset with his noisy neighbors and fired multiple rounds from a handgun on Saturday, May

Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare will hold open interviews from 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31. This event, held at the PHC Administration Building at 650

Special to Iredell Free News The Compassionate Friends of Mooresville will hold the 2024 Annual Butterfly Release on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church,

Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District (Iredell County) Cub Scouts recently held their annual Cub Scout Olympics at the West Iredell Senior High School. Scouts participating in the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set April 7, 2025, as the hearing date for a proposed increase in mobile homeowners’ insurance rates

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department has released the names of the two women who were killed in the Larkin community as well as the identity of the man

Special to Iredell Free News The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R.807, the Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation, first introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10) in 2023,

Special to Iredell Free News Pit Weld U held its second annual welding competition in partnership with the American Welding Society Charlotte Section 140. Iredell-Statesville Schools sent the district’s top

Special to Iredell Free News As a mom of two active boys immersed in the world of soccer, Melissa Moorefield is accustomed to the occasional scrapes and bruises that come

BY MIKE FUHRMAN School Resource Officer Robert Mountain got the full celebrity treatment on Thursday afternoon. Nearly two hours after most of the staff at Celeste Henkel Elementary School had

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club recently presented a portion of the proceeds from the annual geranium sale to Iredell County Partnership For Young Children’s Pampered Pantry.

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Evening Exchange Club of Lake Norman, the Troutman Exchange Club, and the Town of Troutman hosted the second annual Walk of Heroes flag display along the

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, known for being “the only permanent provincial fort in the colony of North Carolina,“ is valuable to Iredell County in terms of

Special to Iredell Free News The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is thrilled to present N-Spire Band from Statesville as the headliner for this year’s Juneteenth Celebration on June 15.

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department will conduct a live-burn training exercise at 168 Wayside Road on Friday, May 31. The structure located at 168 Wayside Road

FROM STAFF REPORTS County Manager Beth Mull has presented a proposed $321.8 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. The spending plan,

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

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,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 17 ♦ Lisa Mae Cape, 35, of York Road, Stony Point, charged with possession of methamphetamine,

Special to Iredell Free News The theme for the 27th annual Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill (AADCH) was “Breaking Barriers: Advancing Health Equity for All.” The AADCH event,

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held an induction ceremony for new members at the club’s historic clubhouse. Twelve new members were recognized, including Debra Turner

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 30 ♦ Michael Joseph Butera, 43, of E. Decatur Avenue, Mooresville, charged with speeding to elude arrest.

BY JABRIA WILLIAMS As members of the South Iredell High School graduating class prepared to head into the next chapter of their lives, they first recited together the four principles

BY KARISSA MILLER As more than 190 members of the Statesville High School Class of 2024 walked out in their caps and gowns on Saturday morning, a stadium full of

BY DEBBIE PAGE More than 500 Mooresville High School seniors marched across the stage at Joe Popp Stadium on Saturday morning to receive their diplomas, cheered on by a standing-room-only

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Graduates in North Iredell High School’s Class of 2024 had their eyes on the future Saturday morning as they gathered in Raider Ravine to celebrate their commencement.