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EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has been updated. FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Charlotte residents face charges in connection with a shooting in Statesville on Thursday morning. The Statesville Police Department announced

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 5 ♦ A boy, Maddox Jay Winters, born to Nick Winters and Savanna

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Land and Water Fund awarded grants this week totaling $70.3 million, providing funds for 117 projects that will protect North Carolina’s

Special to Iredell Free News A Charlotte man faces more than a dozen felony charges, including drug trafficking, following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. MPD detectives received information

Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will host Dogtoberfest on Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Throughout the day, families and their leashed dogs can enjoy

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is beginning a process to overhaul school performance grades and is seeking public input through a

BY KARISSA MILLER A single candle glowed softly in the Iredell County Board of Commissioners meeting room Tuesday night in memory of longtime Commissioner Marvin Norman, who died on September

Special to Iredell Free News Members of Girl Scout Troop 13179 met at Mount Mourne Fire Department Tuesday, September 20, to learn about Veterans and the U.S. flag. They also

Special to Iredell Free News Friends of Lake Norman State Park is planning a full day of activities this Saturday, September 24, including a service project, its annual meeting and

Special to Iredell Free News A retired New York Police Department officer and a boat operator rescued an individual who drove a vehicle into Lake Norman on Wednesday afternoon. Mooresville

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For the first time in two years, the Statesville Police Department held an awards and promotion ceremony to recognize SPD personnel for outstanding performance. SPD Chief David

Special to Iredell Free News Registration is now underway for the Balloon Chasers 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, which will be held in conjunction with the 2022 Carolina Balloonfest. Come

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Public health officials from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne

FROM STAFF REPORTS Troutman Elementary School students and staff enjoyed a sweet and chocolatey surprise earlier this month when school nutrition workers delivered a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie to

Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Pharos Parenting to provide assistance for the organization to purchase food, medicine, baby supplies and other essential items.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Five men face charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found marijuana and firears in an SUV during a traffic stop. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Winston-Salem man faces multiple charges, including drug trafficking, after being stopped in a stolen vehicle in Iredell County. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Brodrick Lamont

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville High School staff received an automated message on Tuesday morning that conveyed a potential bomb threat to the school. School officials immediately alerted the

FROM STAFF REPORTS East Iredell Elementary School recently welcomed about 300 guests for Grandparents/Special Person Day. Principal Jennifer Ribbeck said it was wonderful seeing all of the visitors inside of

  Photos courtesy of Photographer Emma Wegmiller Special to Iredell Free News More than 200 people gathered at the Statesville Country Club on Saturday for an evening centered around Reconnecting, Remembrance,

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville City Council members voted Monday to name the new Statesville Fire Department Station No. 1 in honor of community leader William T. “Woody” Woodard. By

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man who absconded from his probation and was wanted on a new felony charge has been apprehended by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 54-year-old man faces felony indecent liberties charges following an in investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of James Murry

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will consider a request from the Iredell County Health Department for approval of a tobacco-free campus policy on Tuesday. The commissioners’

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces multiple charges after crashing his vehicle into a home on East Front Street and then fleeing scene. The Statesville Police Department announced the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The parents of an infant face felony child abuse charges after the child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition on Sunday. Iredell County Sheriff Darren

Special to Iredell Free News Disasters happen quickly and often times without any warning. What you do or do not do now will set the tone for what happens to

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 The Class of 1962 of Scotts High School recently celebrated its 60th class reunion at Boxcar Grille in Statesville.  Teachers (seated in the from left

Special to Iredell Free News Phatt City will take the stage in Downtown Statesville on Friday, September 23, for the final performance of the 2022 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5

Special to Iredell Free News Theatre Statesville has been nominated for 15 Metrolina Theatre Association (MTA) awards, including two of the five nominated musicals, “Next to Normal” and “The Secret

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Keonta N’ake Chambers Jr., 19, of Rolling Lane, Statesville, charged with two counts of

FROM STAFF REPORTS Four more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest deaths for the week ending September 14, increasing

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@mail.com Fifth Street Ministries is stepping up efforts to reach out to chronically homeless persons in encampments throughout the county to establish relationships, build trust and offer

Special to Iredell Free News Did you know heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Iredell County? Consider giving your local community the gift of heart health