Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Sunday that the first payments for unemployment claims related to coronavirus will begin going out this week. The N.C.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 19 ♦ Christian Lloyd Bock, 44, of Northtown, Ind., charged with obtaining property by false pretenses
Less than three weeks ago Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency for North Carolina and closed all schools for instructional purposes. The governor mandated three directives for North
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the number of cases of COVID-19 increases in Iredell County and across the State of North Carolina, we sent many of the questions our readers have been
The Alzheimer’s survival rate remains at zero. Born on February 15, 1939, Karen Faye Miller Wyatt Nash was a daughter of the late George Grant and Johnsie Sheets Miller. She
On Friday, March 27, 2020, Jennie MacLeod, 92, from Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at her Nursing Home in Mooresville with her husband, Frank MacLeod, by her side. Jennie was
James David “J.D.” Chamberlain, 101, of Mooresville, N.C., died on Friday, March 27, 2020. The former co-owner and publisher of the Mooresville Tribune, who also was an active and respected
Special to Iredell Free News The Salvation Army of Iredell County has partnered with McDonald’s franchise owners Mike and Melissa Neader to help those families who are out of work
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education met Friday afternoon to discuss the district’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Brady Johnson began by thanking administrators, teachers and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman. According to an SPD news release, officers who were patrolling the area heard gunshots
Starla Faye Adams, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 27, 1942, in Dothan, Ala.,
Glenn Francis Deal, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on Monday, March 3, 1930, the
Special to Iredell Free News Town of Mooresville facilities will remain closed and events will be cancelled until at least April 29, consistent with the Executive Order issued by Gov.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gov. Roy Cooper issued a “stay-at-home” order on Friday, directing North Carolina residents to venture out only for essential purposes in an effort to combat the spread
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirty-seven offenders, including a man convicted of murder, returned to Iredell County after being released from the N.C. Department of Corrections. Fourteen of the offenders completed their
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital has restricted all visitors to its Emergency Department. The change, which took effect at 3 p.m. Friday, is the latest precaution the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The White House has granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request late for a federal disaster declaration for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina.
Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC) has launched a campaign to encourage social media engagement during this time of social distancing. “Over the past week, DSDC
Funeral service for Mrs. Addie Lee Gallman Feimster, 94, of 2424 East Greenbriar Road, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Iredell Memorial hospital, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A celebration of
Tyree Allenec Dalton, beloved son of Georgellen Brown and Mark Twayne Dalton, was born in Statesville, N.C., on August 21, 1992. He departed this life on Friday, March 20, 2020,
Our mom, Olean Deal, joined the love of her life, Coite, in Heaven on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born December 23, 1929, in Harmony, N.C., to Alfred D.
While surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Julian Dale Campbell left his earthly home and went to his heavenly home. Julian was born in Iredell County on
Voda Mae Waugh Wilson, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Maple Leaf Health Care. She was born in Iredell County on June 12, 1935, to the
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has hired Katie Kissel to be a family nurse practitioner at Iredell Occupational Medicine, the Health System’s comprehensive occupational health medicine clinic
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is moving forward with its search for a new superintendent and has not altered its plans as a result of the global
Charles Franklin Stroud, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on June 6, 1935, to the late
Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Health & Human Services has released new recommendations for North Carolina clinicians and laboratories related to testing for COVID-19, which was
Special to Iredell Free News In light of the rapidly evolving public health situation, the North Carolina Judicial Branch has taken steps to allow the public and court personnel to
John (J.D.) David Keller, 94, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born Tuesday, July 14, 1925, in Cabarrus County,
Jeffrey Thomas McCarter, 24, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. He was born on May 19, 1995 in Charlotte, N.C., to Heather Higgins and Jeff McCarter.
Glory Gale Chafin Blankenship, who was born April 1, 1937, left us on March 24, 2020. She was our loving and beautiful mother who has been chosen by our Lord
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s first COVID-19 associated deaths. A person from Cabarrus County died on
Special to Iredell Free News The Mitchell Community College Foundation and Endowment for Excellence is working to provide funds to help Mitchell students purchase an internet-enabled device to continue their
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Water Corporation has implemented changes to its operations to encourage social distancing and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Iredell Water office will
Special to Iredell Free News State Treasurer Dale Folwell released the following statement Wednesday afternoon: After a recent, long-planned trip with my son, I returned early to Raleigh on Monday,