BY KARISSA MILLER Soon-to-be retired Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson was honored with the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine award during his last board meeting on Monday.
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Special to Iredell Free News Are you curious to learn more about what Iredell-Statesville Schools has to offer in the area of virtual learning for homeschoolers? The district will host
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chairman Martin Page opened Monday’s Board of Education meeting by asking for a moment of silence, during which he encouraged those in
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell recently selected three new deputies through the Deputy Sheriff Candidate Program. “The original thought process in this program was to
Special to Iredell Free News For the past two weeks the Iredell County Health Department has offered COVID-19 testing to the general community. In various locations across the County, the
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 Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the full-time students’
Andy Weatherman has worked for the Statesville Fire Department for 26 years Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City Manager Ron Smith announced Monday that Deputy Fire Chief Andy Weatherman
Special to Iredell Free News Camp Med 2020 Virtual Summer Program is a great way to expose students to the world of possibilities in health careers. Now more than ever
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8, at the Career Academy & Technical School in Troutman. The
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Carl A. Foulks and Dr. Brandon Marion are pleased to announce that April Lockman, FNP-C, has joined their practice and will be seeing patients
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: MAY 26 ♦ Raymond James Tino, 21, of Parkside Lane, Mooresville, charged with assault inflicting bodily injury and assault
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON More than 500 people marched through Downtown Mooresville on Saturday to call attention to call attention to police brutality and racial inequities.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 29 ♦ Betty Heidi Jones, 39, of James Farm Road, Statesville, charged with larceny, larceny of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Education has approved the allocation of $70 million from federal CARES Act funds for school districts and charter
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,370
PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS Hundreds of people participated in the March for Solidarity in Downtown Statesville on Saturday. The event began and ended outside the Iredell County Hall of Justice.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Rev. Steve Shoemaker read the following statement during Saturday’s March for Solidarity in Statesville: Statement on Racism and Healing By Clergy of Statesville and Iredell County –
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 37 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest number of new cases reported in a single day in the county. The
Special to Iredell Free News North Iredell High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students competed at the North Carolina FFA Career Development Events earlier this week. NIHS brought
BY KARISSA MILER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners recently adopted a comprehensive recreation master plan that will guide the county’s future programming priorities in this area over the next
Special to Iredell Free News WINSTON-SALEM – Wake Forest Baptist Health will be implementing a more family-friendly visitation policy, effective Tuesday, June 9. These changes apply to all Wake Forest
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has issued Executive Order 143 to addresses the social, environmental, economic, and health disparities in communities of color that have
Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19-associated pediatric death in North Carolina. A child in the central
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Leisure Pool and Bentley Community Center Splash Pad will open Friday, June 5. There are a number of changes in place in order
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Meeting while demonstrations nationwide continue over the death of George Floyd, members of the N.C. State Board of Education on Thursday issued an
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 is rapidly approaching 300 in Iredell County. The Iredell County Health Department reported six new cases on Thursday after
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After a month’s delay due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Troutman Farmer’s Market got off to a busy start on Tuesday afternoon as a steady stream of
Special to Iredell Free News SCAN of Iredell has collaborated with WAME Radio for a night of awesome music featuring local bands to raise money for a great cause. Master
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County residents had a chance to weigh in Tuesday on the county government’s proposed $230.3 million spending plan for fiscal year 2020-2021. Commissioners conducted a public
BY STACIE LETT CAIN On the third night of peaceful protests following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh stressed that city officials are committed to
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this report incorrectly reported that the suspect faces a felony charge. Going armed to the terror of the public is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is honoring the life and service of retired K-9 Czar, who passed peacefully at home on Saturday, May 30. K-9 Czar
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System recently named several employees to nursing leadership positions at Iredell Memorial Hospital: Charles Wolfe Charles Wolfe is the new director of the
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is easing some of its visitor restrictions, initially put in place at the end of March to help protect the safety of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Mooresville physician James Allen III, in a Zoom meeting sponsored by Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, shared information to help businesses safely reopen as restrictions are
BY KARISSA MILLER As Iredell-Statesville Schools officials continue preparations for the 2020-2021 school year, they must consider that COVID-19 will continue to disrupt student learning and enrollment. The two biggest