FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony woman who was wanted on several felony charges, including attempted murder, was apprehended by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
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BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District officials, Iredell County leaders and special guests cut a ceremonial ribbon on Thursday to officially open MGSD’s Selma Burke Middle School. MGSD Board
Special to Iredell Free News Registration is underway for the 20th Annual Laura Laws Memorial Golf Tournament at the Statesville Country Club. The tournament, which is scheduled for Thursday, September
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 11 A boy, YuVon Elliott Wilds, born to Elliott and Michelle Wilds of Woodleaf.
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the second annual Celebrate Statesville Tourism Summit on Wednesday. The event highlighted the impact of tourism on the local economy
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell was sworn in as president of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association for 20023-2024 at the 101st Annual Business Conference in
BY DEBBIE PAGE Fourteen participants completed the innovative PhytoRX program at FeedNC on Wednesday During the course of the free, six-week program, participants learned to use nutritious food as disease
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Community Outreach Association is seeking the community’s support to help stock its food pantry. On Wednesday, July 26, the nonprofit was forced to temporarily
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Emergency Communications officials are calling Jameson Whitman, a 9-year-old, and Greyson Whitman, a 7-year-old, heroes after the brothers called 911 after their mom had a
Special to Iredell Free News A little sun exposure is good for you. Your body uses it to make Vitamin D, and it can even improve your energy and mood.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel on Wednesday captured a man who escaped from a state prison last week. Matthew Neil Brown, 37, was apprehended in southwest Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited Chief Operating Officer Brett Alkins has been appointed to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Strategic Technology Advisory Council (STAC). The advisory council
BY AMY FUHRMAN Each child went around the table, sharing something they feel thankful for. “I’m grateful that I had such a good mom,” one teen shared softly. Next to
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare and Iredell Health System are preparing to utilize the Ion Endoluminal System, a robotic-assisted technology that provides significant aid in the early detection
Special to Iredell Free News Two captivating sculptures created by talented sculptor John Ross have been installed in the City of Statesville. Born and raised in the western North Carolina
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 3.3 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, July 28, to commemorate the beginning of work on Jennings Park.
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Community Foundation recently awarded $185,500 in grants to 27 nonprofits. The grants will support projects and programs that address learning loss, veterans
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 14 ♦ Mariah Leigh Brown, 31, of Cessna Lane, Conover, charged with flee/elude arrest, misdemeanor resist
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tickets are still available for an upcoming signature event of the summer season at The Historic Sharpe House. “Appalachian Music BBQ: Remembering Tom Dooley” is scheduled for
Special to Iredell Free News Now that we’re in the heat of summer, you and your family may be looking to cool down at the pool, beach, or lake. But
Special to Iredell Free News Where a need exists in the community, there, too, you’ll often find the Lake Norman Lions Club. The organization recently called on shoppers at the
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 Dozens of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution traveled to Statesville this week to attend the District IV annual meeting at First Baptist Church. It
BY KARISSA MILLER The second annual Abby Winthrop SMART Girls Leadership camp was held this week on the Mitchell Community College campus in Statesville. Forty girls participated in the free
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
Special to Iredell Free News ABC Investments & Management Co., the management company of the Hilton Garden Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites in Statesville, in partnership with the Statesville
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved a request to rezone 32.24 acres along U.S. Highway 21 for 181 townhomes and more than 60,000 square feet of
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 RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of 988, the three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline. 988 connects
FROM STAFF REPORTS The candidate filing period for the 2023 municipal elections and the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education election ended Friday at 12 noon. Here’s the final
Special to Iredell Free News As pool and construction season continues, Iredell Water Corporation is warning the public — and especially people and companies considering water theft — that stealing
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville School Nutrition is participating in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program that allows 18 district schools to pilot a complimentary breakfast and lunch program
BY AMY FUHRMAN The story of Tom Dooley (Dula) has become a legend for its potent mix of love, lust, jealousy, murder and an infamous trial and hanging set in
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville native Shadrach Martin has been hired as principal of Success Institute Charter School. Martin has extensive experience working in public schools, including work as a teacher
Special to Iredell Free News Construction on the first phase of the expansion of Iredell Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit is underway with the new concrete foundation set