Iredell County, NC

There are more than 1,800 children taking part in Iredell-Statesville Schools’ summer school, and that number is growing, according to the school system. I-SS planned on roughly 1,300 attendees as it reached out to students and parents in May, but the realities of trying to graduate on time have hit a number of students and their families, Boen Nutting, director of communications and development, said.

Iredell Health System announced the successful completion of its new hospital accreditation process from DNV Healthcare, a world-leading certification body committed to supporting the development and continual improvement of health care quality and patient safety in health care organizations. The accreditation is for Iredell Memorial Hospital, and will replace the...

For more than 146 years, the Statesville Record and Landmark and its related publications have been published in Iredell County. That is not changing. We have been in our current location for more than 60 years. That may change. In March 2020, all of the Berkshire Hathaway newspapers, including the...

Are you ready for a new pet in your life? All of these animals are available for adoption at Iredell County Animal Services, 430 Bristol Drive, Statesville. All of this week’s pets have been spayed or neutered and are looking for their forever home. Dog adoptions are $80 and cat adoptions are $65, unless otherwise noted. Come and meet them. Adoption hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, except holidays. Call 704-878-5424.

BBB of Central & Northwest NC announced that two local students received the Donna Easter Student Ethics Award, the highest award given by the BBB Educational Foundation of Central and Northwest NC. Mick Tobin, a recent graduate of South Iredell High School, received the $7,500 award while Maggie Selman, a...

Two local principals recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a yearlong leadership development program for practicing school principals designed and provided by the N.C. Principals and Assistant Principal’s Association and sponsored by the N.C. Alliance for School Leadership Development. Jonathan Nicastro, principal of N.B. Mills Elementary School, and...

The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from May 26-June 3. For more information regarding specific plots of land, visit www.co.iredell.nc.us/Departments/RegDeeds. TOP FIVE. From Tharpe Family Limited Partnership, RLLLP and Tharpe Family Limited Partnership to Parker-Hannifin Corporation, metes and bounds, 149 Crawford Road, Statesville,...

North Carolina Public health restaurant and food-stand inspections in Iredell County, May 30-June 5. Alino Pizzeria, 500 S. Main St., Suite 401, Mooresville, 95/A. Gatherings Catering and Event Center, 232 Signal Hill Drive, Statesville, 97.50/A. IHOP 3367, 476 River Highway, Mooresville, 97/A. Kyjo’s, 265-C N. Main St., Troutman, 90/A. McDonald’s...

In August 2020, students started the school year from their homes, something we never dreamed could happen. We all limped through the first weeks of the school year together, some more successfully than others. Kindergarten through fifth grade returned to in-person learning the first week of October. Grades six-12 continued to attend only two days a week until the spring.

The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education approved a plan to establish an I-SS Virtual Academy for the 2021-22 school year. Due to requirements set forth by North Carolina Senate Bill 654, I-SS is required to provide a plan for remote instruction and submit it to the State Board of Education by July 1.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:. ♦ Laura Ann Burchette, 33, of BJ Drive, Conover, charged with identity theft. ♦ Haleem Cornelius Gilliland, 21, of Devongate Lane, Charlotte, charged with being a fugitive from justice. ♦ Niris Meludys Martinez, 27, of Outrigger Lane, Troutman, charged with larceny...

MOORESVILLE – Beginning this week, a major state highway in Iredell County will have lanes closed for a resurfacing project. Starting Wednesday, lanes will be closed along a 1.1-mile multi-lane section of N.C. 150 between Interstate 77 and west of Morrison Plantation Parkway/Ervin Road while crews mill and resurface the road. This is part of the Iredell County Resurfacing Contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation in 2019.

Editor’s note: did you have a baby at Davis Regional or Lake Norman Regional medical centers and want to see your announcement in the paper? Email the information and a copy of the birth certificate to news@statesville.com. If you had your baby at Iredell Memorial, they will send us your...

MOORESVILLE – An Iredell County man free on a $25,000 bond related to a May 27 drug arrest was busted again two weeks later by the Mooresville Police Department on new felony charges. It was the latest in a years-long string of drug-related arrests for Garland Hartsoe, 48, of Harmony....

For the second year in a row, Love United Iredell has successfully funded small projects of nonprofits throughout the county. Thank you to the entire community for making these projects possible. In total, $28,184 was raised for Iredell County nonprofits through Love United Iredell. In total, eight projects ended up...

The following is a list of those booked at the Iredell County Detention Center on felony and driving while impaired charges from June 3-9. Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from reports publicly available at local law enforcement agencies. All individuals listed are innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

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 condition in employment or the provision of services. Apply for all positions HERE. Aggressive Criminal Enforcement. Full-Time Permanent – $42,616.36...

The following persons registered for assumed names in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from May 28-June 5. Riley’s Delights, Jesse James Investments LLC, Statesville. Amor Golden, Yasmine Roseboro, Statesville. Chef’s Garage, German 2020, LLC, Mooresville. Isa Vibe, Kdestiny LLC, Statesville. Peregrinus Conservation, Sharon Penton, Mooresville. Randy Marion Lordstown...