FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported the county’s 20th death attributed to COVID-19 on Friday, marking the second consecutive day that a death was reported in the county.
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Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame recently announced its fifth class of inductees. The class, which encompasses over 90 years of athletics in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man faces a half-dozen felony drug charges as the result of an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – North Carolina elections officials are responding to many voters’ questions and concerns about mass mailings, text messages, phone calls and home visits by
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the summer semester 2020. To be eligible for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Another death in Iredell County has been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 19th death on Thursday. Local health officials do not
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the N.C. Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) have distributed
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System recently welcomed Tim Gee as assistant vice president of the Iredell Physician Network (IPN), a new position within the organization. In his
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces felony charges after his truck nearly struck an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, according to Sheriff Darren Campbell. On Friday, July 31,
Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to provide parents and guardians of school-age children with care options during the upcoming school year, Iredell-Statesville Schools is searching for community
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that North Carolina will remain paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 for another five weeks as
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council agreed this week to raise the minimum hourly wage for all full-time city employees — except firefighters — to $15 per hour.
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville’s P.E.O. Chapter S is pleased to announce that graduating senior Natalie Ottone has been awarded the prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is committed to assisting its members, customers and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic as regular payment procedures resume following the expiration of Executive Order
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JULY 15 ♦ A girl, Karsyn Teresa Faye Stewart, born to Christopher Stewart and Dante Conner of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a professional services contract for the first stage of the East West Connector Project. RK&K will be paid more than $1.7
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel have arrested four suspects and are searching for two others as a result on ongoing narcotics investigations. Sheriff Darren Campbell said in
Special to Iredell Free News On Saturday, August 29, Higher Purpose Church will hold its first large-scale Drive-Through Food Pantry Event to assist residents of the Mooresville community with some
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The faculty and staff at American Renaissance School are working to make the first nine weeks of the upcoming school year as close to an “in-school” experience
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Monday that South Iredell High School football practice and conditioning has been cancelled for the week of August 3-7 after a player tested
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department has released the identity of a man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday evening. Christopher Kimmons Craven, 38, was fatally
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Mooresville. The Town of Mooresville has confirmed that one individual who
Special to Iredell Free News While Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to have little impact on the Statesville area, residents of eastern North Carolina are bracing for heavy rainfall, strong
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug and gun charges as the result of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into drug sales at a local motel. Sheriff
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Citizens Academy, which typically runs throughout September and October, has been postponed due to COVID-19. With the many hands-on and group activities that
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Catawba man whose criminal record includes more than 40 felony charges was charged with breaking into a motor vehicle on Lookout Dam Road. Robert William Davis,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 230 new cases of COVID-19 during the final week of July, capping a month in which nine deaths in the county were
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: JULY 14 ♦ Monica Susan Vanwert, 27, of E. Lowrance Avenue, Mooresville, charged with assault with a deadly weapon
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is providing clarification for road test waiver requirements to help drivers better understand if they meet
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 24 ♦ Eduardo Madjeed Cordova 18, of Brown Ridge Lane, Mooresville, charged with four counts of
BY KARISSA MILLER Kristian Hernandez is getting settled into his new job as director of Iredell County Animal Services and Control. “I like working with animals, but it’s not just
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Iredell County Public Library has been awarded one of 39 SLNC CARES Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants administered by the
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department assisted in halting the distribution of counterfeit goods by seizing items worth an estimated retail value of $360,400. In the course
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through September 4. Since 1977, the North Carolina
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department received notice of a COVID-19 outbreak at Summit Place of Mooresville, a long-term care facility. At this time, N.C. Department
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell has been elected Third Vice President of the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association at its 2020 Annual Summer Business Meeting in Raleigh.