Category: News & Features

BY KARISSA MILLER County Manger Beth Mull presented a $323.6 million budget proposal for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners earlier this week. The proposed

Special to Iredell Free News NaKayla Griffin has been hired as the Statesville Police Department’s new community resource coordinator. Chief David Onley, who announced the appointment, said Griffin will be

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville teen has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison in connection with the shooting death of a 39-year-old man. Cameron Javon Speaks

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two adults and a juvenile face numerous charges as a result of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into motor vehicle break-ins. The ICSO opened an investigation

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly to 3.3 percent in March. According to the N.C. Department of Commerce, there are 3,219 unemployed individuals

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated an anonymous complaint about drug activity. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

FROM STAFF REPORTS When educational consultant Baruti Kafele asked staff members at Statesville High School to share a “win” from the day, one educator replied with heartbreaking honesty: “My win

BY JAIME GATTON On May 4, 2019, time stood still in Mooresville. “Officer down.” That was the call. Phone calls and text messages quickly started revealing the horror unfolding that

Special to Iredell Free News Seven North Iredell High School student-athletes recently signed commitments to participate in collegiate athletics while continuing their education. Pictured in the front row (from left)

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville police officers are investigating a shooting that occurred around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday near the 600 block of Monroe Street. While officers were enroute, they

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners has denied the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education’s request for up to $200 million to pay for a new high school.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Several Statesville-area schools were placed on security alert Wednesday morning following an incident in which two men and a teen were shot on Tuesday evening. Student movement

Special to Iredell Free News What could be better than craft beer and live music? The 5th annual Harmony Craft Brew Fest, scheduled for Saturday, May 20, will feature many North

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education reviewed plans for renovations to the old wing at Harmony Elementary School Monday during their Committee of the Whole meeting. The

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to prepare for the dangers of severe tropical weather in

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Harmony men face multiple charges, including arson, in connection with a suspicious house fire. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Michael Andrew King,

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Despite some lingering concerns, the Statesville City Council voted 5-2 Monday to approve a plan to borrow money to pay for part of the cost of

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame announced its sixth class of inductees on Tuesday. The class encompasses over 90 years of athletics in Iredell

Special to to Iredell Free News Laura Kerzwick has been hired as the new director of radiation therapy for Iredell Health System. She has over 33 years of experience in

Special to Iredell Free News Cub Scout Pack #173 held its annual Pinewood Derby Race recently at Coddle Creek Elementary School. The Scouts raced the car they had hand built

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As temperatures begin rising, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging and Adult Services is partnering with the N.C.

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Memorial Hospital dialysis unit was recently renamed to honor the life and legacy of former department director Steve Kivett. Dedicated in his memory, the

Special to Iredell Free News Do you have a rising fifth- through ninth-grader interested in animals or plants? Consider registering your students in the South Iredell High School FFA’s Mini

BY KARISSA MILLER Troutman Elementary School students got to work on their golf swings recently with the help of local golf instructors. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade were given

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Capitol will close to the public beginning Wednesday, May 3, for construction and repair work, and will remain closed until further

Special to Iredell Free News The 2023 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series will kick off Friday, May 5, in Downtown Statesville with a performance by Wood Family

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 21 ♦ Dwayne Pernell Allgood Jr., 20, of Grafman Circle, Huntersville, charged with larceny of a

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,

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Crosby Scholars celebrated the Class of 2023 on Tuesday, April 25. More than 300 people gathered at the Statesville Civic Center to honor the

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville School administrators and board members welcomed N.C. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt and officials with Department of Public Instruction Friday morning for a tour of a few

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 The Iredell-Statesville Schools Elementary Honors Chorus featured fifth-grade students from all over the county. Music teachers at all of the participating schools prepared their students

Special to Iredell Free News WASHINGTON — Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) voted earlier this week in support of the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.” This bill would raise the