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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen have outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline

BY KARISSA MILLER All Iredell-Statesville Schools elementary schools will likely have full-time school resource officers on campus in time for the 2021-2022 school year. During this week’s Board of Education

Special to Iredell Free News While community members have praised local healthcare workers as heroes since the pandemic began, not everyone working on the frontline is a nurse or doctor.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous felony charges related to a string of residential and motor vehicle break-ins in the area of Lakeside Drive, Dogwood Road, Sherwood Road and

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has submitted a request to President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a major federal disaster declaration to

UPDATE: Mr. Stokes and his granddaughter have been located!. Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Ted Stokes Sr. of 4901 Taylorsville Highway, Stony

BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has unanimously approved a plan to bring students in grades 6-12 back  to the classroom beginning on March 15.

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Finance Director Steve Shealy reported Monday that town revenues continue to be strong despite the economic turndown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. January sales tax

Special to Iredell Free News AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in northern Iredell County will experience an improvement in wireless connectivity thanks to the addition of a new cell tower

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen have outlined how the State of North Carolina

  Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council will consider a request for approval of a Master Development Agreement (MDA) between the City of Statesville and the Rainier

Video   Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell discusses how the ICSO Bearcat armored vehicle keeps his deputies safe during dangerous operations. The vehicle, which was purchased with federal drug forfeiture

BY KARISSA MILLER Crossroads Arts and Science Early College students know that it takes a bit more than dressing sharply these days to make a great impression in a job

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST), a local nonprofit relief agency,  plans to host monthly drive-in movie events for the community beginning in April. Monthly

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Animal Services & Control confirmed two cases of rabies on Tuesday. One case involves a skunk that tested positive for rabies in the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Tuesday that North Carolina has reached a sobering milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic — more

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education presented former N.C. Rep. John Fraley with a plaque during Monday’s meeting in appreciation for his service and contributions to public

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners showed their commitment last week to recruiting and retaining highly qualified public safety employees. During the February 1 board meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to

BY KARISSA MILLER Gift giving for your loved one just got a little easier this Valentine’s Day. Crosby Scholars Iredell is selling special Valentine’s Day gift packages for $20. They

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Intermediate School teacher Becky Snyder is one of 46 educators nationwide who will receive the prestigious California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence at the

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON When Synetta Raye founded Circle of Giving, a nonprofit organization, in 2010, she was motivated by the desire to help those in need. “There are many people

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: JANUARY 22 ♦ Broad Street: Commercial breaking and entering. JANUARY 23 ♦ 5th Street: Residential breaking &

BY DARREN CAMPBELL Law Enforcement is a profession that requires you to adapt and evolve or you will be quickly left behind. Long gone are the days when all you

FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of Iredell-Statesville Schools students who were quarantined or isolated last week declined sharply last week as the number of new COVID-19 infections in the county

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 10, for the upcoming adult softball season. The meeting

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolinians have protected themselves and their loved ones from the flu along with COVID-19 by taking preventative measures such as wearing a mask,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 28 ♦ Jason Ray Severt, 39, of Sweet Briar Street, North Wilkesboro, charged with assault by

Special to Iredell Free New Terry Levan of Tilley-Harley Davidson recently  presented a check for $5,074.22 to Iredell County Sheriff Campbell during the Billy Buck radio show on WAME. The

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners Tuesday recognized the Iredell County Public Library staff earlier this week for their N.C. Public Library Directors Association awards. In December

Program aims to give teachers more opportunities for professional development Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina public school teachers are encouraged to apply for awards to get additional

FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to climb in Iredell County, along with the number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus. The Iredell County

Special to Iredell Free News As part of a pilot program between NCDOT and I-77 Mobility Partners, all medium-size trucks (two-axle) or vehicles with a one-axle trailer can travel in

FROM STAFF REPORTS District Attorney Sarah Kirkman has concluded that an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy acted lawfully when he shot a Union Grove man who pointed an AR-15 style

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper outlined a plan on Thursday for allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds for immediate needs and investing state resources to help

FROM STAFF REPORTS A South Iredell High School student has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree forcible rape and two counts of second-degree sexual offense following an investigation by the