FROM STAFF REPORTS Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Iredell County since Monday afternoon, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 164. Among
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) estimates that 9,115 people in the state who tested positive for COVID-19 are likely
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education approved the appointment of new assistant principals during Monday’s board meeting. Jennifer Ribbeck has been named assistant principal of East
Lewis Charles Charlesworth, 91, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Alleghany County, Pa., on Wednesday, March 6, 1929. He
Andrew “Andy” John Britz, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Atrium Healthcare-Concord. He was born on August 10, 1945, in Charleston, S.C., to the
Sadly, we lost a valiant fighter, Gregory Drew Webster, on Monday, May11, 2020. Mr. Webster was born in New York City, attended Floral Park High School on Long Island, and
Christopher “Chris” Cole Isenhour, 33, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1986, in Charlotte to
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree arson following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a house fire in eastern Iredell County over the
Marvin Daniel Rogers, born February 13, 1939, in Stanley County, N.C., passed away on May 9, 2020, while being cared for at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Although Marvin
Barbara Schlund Cahill, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at her residence. She was born on June 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late
Lana Nuccio Wendt, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at the Preston House in Charlotte. She was born on October 14, 1948, in Chicago, Ill.,
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – In observance of National Police Week (May 10-16), U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray honors federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers for their
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare Mooresville Mammography has resumed breast cancer screenings. These screening appointments will be scheduled and performed in a safe and effective manner, taking all
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Health System reported the following births: APRIL 29 A boy, Finley Sage Turner, born to Hayden Turner and Ashley Riffe
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve a revised calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The latest draft of the 2020-2021 school calendar is
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 154 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County after 10 new cases were reported on Monday by local health officials. Among those: ♦ 55
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face criminal charges in connection with the theft of merchandise from Lowe’s Home Improvement following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on Monday approved the appointment of new principals for Celeste Henkel Elementary School and West Iredell Middle School. Celeste Henkel
BY JOSH SNOW Hospital Week has deeper meaning this year as the Davis Regional Medical Center team celebrates our work to provide safe, high-quality care for patients. The COVID-19 pandemic
Deborah “Debi” Sue Meissner Coffey, 61, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on Thursday, July 24, 1958,
John David McPherson Sr., 75, of Stony Point, N.C., went home to be with the Lord and was reunited with his wife, Maryann on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born in
Garry Alan Tilley, 61, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on January 23, 1959, to Margaret “Pearl” Church Tilley
Nicholson Funeral Home now livestreaming memorial services due to crowd restrictions BY BRANDY TEMPLETON During the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral homes across North Carolina have had to come up with creative
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – The co-owner of a Statesville trucking company has been sentenced to time in prison and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: MAY 4 ♦ Kelvin Jermaine Hairston, 45, of 3rd Street, Statesville, charged with felony assault by motor vehicle, DWI
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 1 ♦ Chino Steven Smith, 42, of Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from
BY JOHN GREEN Every year during the first two weeks of May, we celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. This year, National Hospital Week is May 10 –
Jerry William Holland was born November 3, 1953, and was the son of the late Lewis Henry Holland and Elizabeth Alexander Holland. He departed this life at the Gordon Hospice
Joan Marie Hoffmann Cunningham, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home. She was born April 9, 1935, in Rochester, N.Y., to the late
Mrs. Pearlie Willine Malcolm, 89, of Troutman, N.C. passed away on May 7, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on January 20, 1931, in Wilkes County, she was the daughter
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell wants to hire the best possible people to work as patrol deputies. That might mean hiring applicants with no previous law enforcement
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The method used to voice their opposition during a public hearing at this week’s Statesville City Council may have been unorthodox, but residents who live along
Special to Iredell Free News As local businesses reopen during Phase I of the governor’s three-step plan to reopen, the Town of Mooresville recommend sfacilities consider flushing their plumbing system
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – To assist N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle customers and partners in dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a provision included in
BY SARAH KIRKMAN May 10-16, 2020, is National Police Week. In normal times, there would be a big ceremony in Washington, D.C., which would draw people from all over the
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its quarterly distributions, giving out a total of $51,003 to the City of Statesville, Mitchell Community College, Iredell-Statesville Schools