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FROM STAFF REPORTS Ignoring a parking ticket in downtown Statesville is about to get more expensive and inconvenient for some repeat violators. A divided City Council voted Monday to authorize

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that I-SS had 65 openings for teaching positions. BY KARISSA MILLER With the new school year quickly approaching, Iredell-Statesville Schools and

Special to Iredell Free News Speak Life and Live launched its First Annual Jazz Night to provide more accessible mentoring, tutoring and other programs for youth. Millsaps Trucking was the

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in June, up 0.4 percent from May, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The statewide unemployment

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Cars streamed through designated lanes winding through the Statesville High School campus on Saturday, stopping at numerous stations to pick up backpacks filled with supplies, health

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College students relying on scholarships to afford their education got a major boost with the announcement that long-time Statesville residents Frank and Carol

Special to Iredell Free News The 2021 Mooresville Citizens Academy will kick off on September 9, and residents are welcome to start signing up now for the eight-week course. The

BY STACIE LETT CAIN For well over 30 years, Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary in Statesville has seen the importance of a higher education and done their part to make sure

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell recently announced the promotion of Troy Miller from detective to captain. In his new position, Captain Miller will supervise the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the COVID-19 Community Health Worker program to make it a statewide effort. El

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that Casandra Skinner Hoekstra will serve as interim secretary for the N.C. Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). “Casandra

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Race City Festival on Saturday, September 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in historic

Special to Iredell Free News A site-based assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will visit on August 2 to examine all aspects of

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 17 ♦ A girl, A’Dore Lay’Marie Sherrill, born to Eric Sherrill and Chayse Wiles of

Special to Iredell Free News Starting Sunday, August 1, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will narrow lanes on an Interstate 77 North ramp for one month. The I-77 North ramp

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Planning & Community Development department has added a new software program, idtPlans, that will make the land development plan and permit

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell-Statesville Schools celebrated the contributions of nearly 100 newly minted retirees on Tuesday night at the Unity Center. The district recognized 94 retirees during the 2020-2021 Retirement

Special to Iredell Free News​​​ Beginning Monday, N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will establish a new traffic pattern on Interstate 40 near the Iredell-Davie county line for two months to

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is treating the deaths of two people in a house fire near Troutman on Tuesday night as suspicious. Investigators have not determined

BY MIKE FUHRMAN A free college education has never been within the reach of so many people in North Carolina. Mitchell Community College and community colleges across the state have

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners participated in a one-day workshop on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to better understand their roles and responsibilities. Commissioner Scottie Brown said that the

Students will be required to wear face masks while on school buses BY KARISSA MILLER Barring a new state mandate, Iredell-Statesville Schools students and staff will not be required to

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that the state has surpassed 1,000 reported cases of hepatitis A associated with

BY KARISSA MILLER Doosan Bobcat, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, broke ground Tuesday morning to celebrate the start of construction for a new $70 million, 600,000-square-foot manufacturing,

FROM STAFF REPORTS A verified gang member who is on probation for assault faces prosecution for fraud following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman Middle School teacher was charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. Kyle Christopher McKay, 36, of

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is looking forward to hosting one of their first larger community-oriented events since the pandemic, welcoming residents for fun, food and

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two adults and three juveniles face charges in connection with a residential break-in and the theft of more than $200,000 in property following an investigation by the

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Crosby Scholars Isabella and Anna Rufty were selected to participate in GEMS-Girls Empowered by Math and Science Saturday Academy, which met once per month