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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council has approved a request to annex a 2.21-acre parcel off Turnersburg Highway, clearing the way for construction of a new Harbor Freight retail

Special to Iredell Free News Human Resources Director Mildred Minor is retiring this month following more than 48 years of public service with the City of Statesville. Right out of

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 1 ♦ Jamontae Diondrae Evans, 19, of Blackberry Ridge Lane, Charlotte, charged with possession of a schedule

FROM STAFF REPORTS Only a handful of Iredell-Statesville Schools schools had to deal with COVID-19 related issues when students returned to school after spring break. Disrict officials reported only one

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in January but remains more than two percentage points higher than last January. The county’s unemployment rate

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Rate Bureau has filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The NCRB,

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville is in the process of updating its 2008 Bike Plan in order to program and prioritize bike projects in Mooresville. Town

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council has unanimously approved a recommendation to name the new town baseball/softball complex at ESC Park after avid park champion Jan Comer. The

BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Several parents of Mooresville High School students pressed the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education to hold a traditional graduation event for the Class of 2021.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Four suspects face felony charges in connection with the theft of  Honda motorcycle from a motorcycle dealership off Salisbury Highway in Statesville. On Thursday, March 18, at

Special to Iredell Free News Effective Friday, March 19, Iredell Health System is easing some of its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital and throughout the Iredell Physician Network. “We

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Town Council and Mayor Teross Young expressed their confidence in Town Manager Ron Wyatt in a news release Friday afternoon. The news release came two

Special to Iredell Free News Joe Hudson, a long-time Statesville resident and retired Statesville water resources director, has announced his plans to run for the Ward 5 seat on the

Change matches the extension of the federal tax deadline Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced Thursday that it will extend the April

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Thursday that students in grades 6-12 will return to campus for in-person instruction beginning April 7. “We are grateful to Governor Cooper and

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Melba Ritchie was presented the Silver Beaver Scout Award at Camp Bud Schiele Scout Reservation on Sunday, March 14. The Silver Beaver Award

FROM STAFF REPORTS Troutman Police Chief Tina Fleming resigned on Wednesday, along with Officer Darin Bumgarner, Mayor Teross Young confirmed Wednesday night. Iredell Firewire broke the news of the chief’s

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 24-year-old man faces felony charges after fleeing officers and crashing into multiple vehicles, according to a Mooresville Police Department news release. The MPD announced the arrest

People with high-risk medical conditions or who live in certain congregate settings are now eligible for vaccination Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of

Drowning is the second-leading cause of death for children between ages 1 and 14. Special to Iredell Free News The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina increases availability of water safety

Special to Iredell Free News As the number of vaccinated individuals continues to rise, there is a growing pressure on African-American communities around the nation to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Special to Iredell Free News The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards recently announced that North Carolina continues to lead the nation with teachers who hold National Board Certification, with

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST) announced plans on Tuesday to move to its resale shop and community food bank to a new, larger location.

BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Mooresville Graded School District students across all grade levels will return to in-person instruction beginning April 7. This change for the fourth-quarter of the 2020-2021 school year

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 5.9 percent, declining 0.2 points from December’s revised rate. The national rate declined 0.4 points

FROM STAFF REPORTS Chairman James Mallory left no room for misunderstanding as he opened the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting: “The Iredell County Board of Commissioners is not moving

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces multiple felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel seized cocaine, MDMA and marijuana during a drug raid at a residence on

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a suspect in an attempted residential break-in that occured early Tuesday morning in the Hiddenite

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Dr. Rachel B. DiSanto to Statesville Family Practice, a part of the Iredell Physician Network. DiSanto is a

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday delayed a public hearing and quasi-judicial hearing related to the proposed expansion of the Martin Marietta mining operation. Council members voted

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported the first death attributed to COVID-19 in the county in more than a week on Monday. With the latest death, a

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 9 ♦ David Ray Morgan, 49, of Log Cabin Drive, Statesville, charged with possession with intent

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched statewide open enrollment for N.C. Medicaid Managed Care. Beneficiaries can enroll online ,