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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A little rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers who pitched in to make the second annual Operation Christmas Food Drive a success on Saturday afternoon.
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman announced the dispositions of the following cases in Iredell County Superior Court on December 14: ♦ Arianna Ashley pleaded guilty to
BY KARISSA MILLER Youth suicide increased more than 50 percent in North Carolina from 2019 to 2020, according to the latest data from the state’s fatality task force. Iredell-Statesville Schools
Special to Iredell Free News LAW Publications has announced the winners of its new Community Engagement Awards, including the Mooresville Police Department as “Department of the Year.” The awards recognize
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has expanded its Severe Drought category for portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains through the Sandhills,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Salvation Army of Iredell County brought Christmas cheer to many by providing toys and clothing to 600 children and 250 families on Friday. Majors Joe and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from October’s revised rate.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to target career repeat offenders and illegal drug dealers. As a result of these ongoing efforts, 30 suspects were arrested
BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School students and staff held a community partnership day Thursday as part of a larger initiative to bring the community and school back together. “We
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education delayed a decision to adopt the academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year earlier this week. During the board’s December 13
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue the Student Pandemic Electronic
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Matthew “Max” Carraro has joined Piedmont HealthCare’s Lake Norman Neurology – Charlotte practice. Board certified in Neurology and fellowship trained in Multiple Sclerosis and
Special to Iredell Free News Long-time EnergyUnited director Glenn Smith passed away on Monday due to health complications caused by COVID-19. Smith devoted more than four decades of his life
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Clemmons woman has been charged with pretending she had cancer in order to obtain money from an acquaintance following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, has welcomed Family Nurse Practitioner Ashi Chabeda to Iredell Occupational Medicine. Chabeda is a board-certified
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Wednesday. A total of 338 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The Christmas lights won’t be the only thing lighting up the night this holiday season. Law enforcement officers will be stepping up patrols
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported the dispositions of the following cases during the December 6 term of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Robert Buchanan
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College recently announced the Federal Aviation Administration has selected its Geospatial Technology for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative program (UAS-CTI). “This is
FROM STAFF REPORTS Third Creek Middle and Third Creek Elementary schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday morning after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information indicating that a weapon
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first reported flu-related death of the 2021–2022 flu season on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 17, with
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Realtors and real estate industry leaders gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center on Friday, December 10, for a Centennial Celebration, to honor the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Mooresville has honored longtime Rotarian S. Mitchell Mack by dedicating a room in Mooresville’s new hospice house in his memory. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported a large jump in laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The Iredell County Health Department reported 228 cases, increasing the county’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools will require staff and students to wear face masks when they return from the holiday break from January 5-14. A twice-amended motion to make masks
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace is rapidly approaching. The deadlines to enroll and to
BY BRYAN STARRETTE Last year my wife Gina was sitting in a wheelchair, watching TV and seeing communities all over the country setting up food drives. She wondered if Statesville
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces more than a dozen felony charges after he was accused of sexually abusing two girls. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three newly elected or re-elected council members were sworn in at the conclusion of the nearly five-hour Troutman Town Council meeting on Thursday night. Top vote-getter
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Two Iredell County industrial expansion projects were among 16 statewide that were awarded grants totaling $4.13 million by the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 2 ♦ Shaquan Malik Bryant, 20, of Paces Oak Boulevard, Charlotte, charged with possession of a
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