Mooresville NC News

MOORESVILLE, NC – The Town of Mooresville is actively addressing leaf season by increasing the number of vacuum trucks serving residents on scheduled collection days. Over the coming weeks, crews will pick up leaves in addition to normal garbage, recycling, and yard waste.  To make the leaf collection process as efficient as possible, please remember: Do not bag leaves Do not mix leaves with brush or other debris. The Town does not pick up mulch, dirt, and rocks Do not park in front of or within three feet of leaf piles Do not place leaves near storm drains. The loose leaves may clog up the storm drain and, in turn, flood the streets Keep leaf piles three feet from other objects, including garbage or recycling cans and mailboxes Residents should have leaves ready to pick up by 6 a.m. on their normal yard waste collection day. Due to scheduling during leaf season, crews cannot go back to pick up piles put out behind them. The large volume of leaves to be collected may ca...

Mooresville Awarded Certificate of Achievement by Government Finance Officers Association MOORESVILLE, N.C. –The Town of Mooresville was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). According to GFOA, the report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainme  

MOORESVILLE, NC – On September 22, 2025, Narcotics Detectives with the Mooresville Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence located at 336 Alexander Street. During the search, detectives seized the following controlled substances: 1.85 ounces (52.9 grams) of cocaine, 6.5 grams of crack cocaine, and 4.9 ounces (140 grams) of marijuana.   As a result of the investigation, Bobby Nicholson, 46, of Mooresville   was arrested and charged with the following offenses: Trafficking in Cocaine Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine (2 counts) Felony Possession of Cocaine (2 counts) Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana Felony Possession of Marijuana Maintaining a Dwelling for the Sale of Narcotics Sale of Narcotics within 1,000 Feet of a School Possession of Drug Paraphernalia   Nicholson was taken to the Iredell County Jail where the magistrate held him under a $500,000 secure bond. The Mooresville Police Department remains committed to ...

MOORESVILLE, NC – On September 11, 2025, the Mooresville Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 116 S. Magnolia St. in Mooresville. Detectives seized 30.7 grams of methamphetamine, along with seven grams of cocaine and $12,851 in cash.   James Gabriel Jr., 62, of Mooresville, was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine, two counts of Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver, Felony Possession of Cocaine, Felony Possession Schedule II, Felony Maintaining Dwelling, Maintaining/Sell/Deliver/ Possess Controlled Substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and Drug Paraphernalia. Gabriel was given a $350,000 bond. 

MOORESVILLE, NC – The Mooresville Police Department (MPD) announced that Second Assistant Chief Rhonda Faust recently graduated from the FBI National Academy (FBINA) as a member of the 295th session. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on September 4th, 2025. Faust becomes the third officer in department’s history—and the first female MPD officer—to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, less than one percent of officers have the opportunity to attend the program.   Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions. The 295th session consisted of 254 law enforcement officers including men and women from 49 stat...

  Mooresville NC News Iryna got stabbed from behind while sitting in the metro, minding her own business. It looks like nobody helped her or got help. She survived the war but not her trip home after working her shift.

MOORESVILLE, NC – On August 30, 2025, Mooresville Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a disturbance call on N. Church St. One of the vehicles involved in the disturbance was located on Selma Dr. with four occupants. When officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, it pulled into a residential driveway. Two of the occupants then jumped from the vehicle and ran. One of the occupants was observed to have a handgun in his waistband while running away from the vehicle. After a brief foot pursuit, both individuals were apprehended. One of the individuals was a juvenile. The individual who was observed to be in possession of a firearm was later identified as Sirron Cordell Phiffer, 20, of Kings Mountain. MPD K-9 responded to the scene and conducted an article search of the immediate area where Phiffer was apprehended. A firearm was subsequently located. Phiffer was arrested, charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon and received a $2,500 ...

MOORESVILLE, NC – On August 2, 2025, Mooresville Police officers responded to a call for service at 132 Meadow Hill Cir. for a welfare check. The caller, Stephen Johnson, stated that a female acquaintance was at this location, and he wanted officers to check on her safety. The female was located by officers and had visible signs of being assaulted.  While first responders were on scene providing assistance to the female, a second call for service was received regarding a disturbance at 429 E. Plaza Dr. in which one party was threatening another with a handgun. Officers arrived on scene and located two individuals, Stephen Christopher Johnson, who was the original caller in the first incident, and Brett Patrick Moir. Callers reported that Johnson was pistol whipping Moir, who was attempting to flee. Both Moir and Johnson were detained. During the course of the investigation, officers discovered that Johnson did have a firearm prior to ...

MOORESVILLE, NC – On July 24, 2025, Mooresville Police Department (MPD) officers received a call about an active vehicle fire. Upon further investigation by responding officers and the Mooresville Fire-Rescue fire marshal, it was determined the vehicle was intentionally set on fire by Clayton Morrison Broyhill, 27, of Mooresville. A victim was inside the vehicle at the time the fire was set but was able to exit the vehicle without serious injury. Warrants were subsequently obtained for Broyhill’s arrest.   On July 28, 2025, MPD detectives and the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve these arrest warrants on Clayton Broyhill after confirming his location. Detectives and Marshals attempted to call Broyhill out of the residence, but he refused to comply and exit the residence. MPD’s Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were activated and successfully talked Broyhill into coming out of the residence.   Broyhill was arrested and charged wit...

MOORESVILLE, NC – On July 24, 2025, Mooresville Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a possible kidnapping of a 4-year-old child. Officers determined that the child was in the Iredell County Department of Social Services' custody but was staying with a relative when the child’s mother, Haley Ervin, 30, of Mooresville, went to the relative’s residence and took the child without permission. On July 25, 2025, MPD detectives, with the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at an address in Rowan County. Haley Ervin and the child were located at the residence. Ervin was arrested for First Degree Kidnapping and was transported to Iredell County Jail and held on no bond. The child was returned to the custody of the Iredell County Department of Social Services.