Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As North Carolinians prepare for the cold winter holidays, officials with the N.C. Division of Public Health cautions people not to use gasoline-powered
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Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch announced this week the creation of the Rescue Ranch Foster and Adoption Program. The program is accepting applications for foster families while it
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported another single-day record of new COVID-19 cases, mirroring the continuing surge across North Carolina. Health officials reported 229 new laboratory confirmed
BY ROY COOPER RALEIGH — When I announced North Carolina had its first known COVID case on March 3, most of us didn’t expect to be living like this in
Special to Iredell Free News Profit distributions for the Statesville ABC Board have been made for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The North Carolina
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 50-year-old man faces multiple felony charges related to the sexual assault of a minor following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Phyllis Pearson of Petway, Mills, and Pearson presented the 2019-2020 audit report to the Troutman Town Council on Thursday, saying the town received a “clean audit”
BYJEFF JAMES As a resident of Iredell County my entire life, I have watched Iredell County grow from a population of 50,000 in the 1960s to 167,000 residents in 2020.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chair Mike Causey is urging parents and caregivers to keep children safe this holiday season by following
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 60-year-old man faces three felony charges related to the sexual abuse of a child following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners expressed its appreciation for the service of Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles and Commissioner Ken Robertson before two new commissioners were sworn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday along with a record single-day increase in laboratory confirmed cases. The latest deaths were the county’s
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education Member Deborah Marsh rallied for decreased responsibilities on teachers during a tumultuous school year overwhelmed by COVID-19. Marsh, a former
Special to Iredell Free News Molly Smyth, a junior at South Iredell High School, was selected to be part of the N.C. Governor’s Page Program. The Governor’s Page Program was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug trafficking charges after being stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Interstate 77 on Monday. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of
Order requires people to stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with certain businesses required to close during those hours Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that reportedly occurred off Old Mountain Road in western Iredell County on Monday. Deputies were dispatched to the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested one suspect and are looking for a second in connection with the theft of motor vehicle parts. On Saturday, December
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member Paul Bryant has resigned his position in order to spend more time with his family, according to Mayor Teross Young. The council
Special to Iredell Free News During Monday’s Statesville City Council meeting, Manager Ron Smith provided an update on the Utility Assistance Fund, which was established earlier this year by the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday continued to debate what to do with a number vacant lots and dilapidated structures within the city limits. “What is
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education welcomed a new District 4 representative to the board before the board’s training session on Monday afternoon. Doug Knight was sworn
BY KARISSA MILLER Two new members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners were sworn in Monday along with returning Commissioner Gene Houpe, and Chairman James Mallory was selected to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6-12 and Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mirroring a startling statewide trend, Iredell health officials reported a record number of single-day COVID-19 infections on Monday, along with five more deaths attributed to the novel
Special to Iredell Free News With winter and the peak flu season approaching, National Handwashing Awareness Week is appropriately held each year at the beginning of December. Now in the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville has donated proceeds from the Rotary Farmers Market, totaling $1,600, to the Backpack Ministries program at Broad Street United Methodist
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In the midst of a very deadly year for fire fatalities in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 testing in K-12 public schools to quickly
Employment Opportunities Iredell Health System has dozens of career opportunities. Apply online HERE . Here is a list of the most recent postings: MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT – Iredell Family Medicine
Special to Iredell Free News Organizers of the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Iredell County have announced plans for a virtual event in January. The theme
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Fire Department personnel will hold a training exercise on Monday, December 7, on Wall Street between Salisbury Road and Monroe Street. The exercise involves
Employment Opportunities Iredell County receives applications online only. You may browse through the job openings below to learn about our current employment opportunities. If you do not have access to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Democrat Cheri Beasley requested a hand-to-eye recount in a random sample of precincts in the closely contested N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice race.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to get vaccinated against hepatitis A. The department is reporting a sharp
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will launch a virtual auction to raise funds for the 87-acre animal education nonprofit at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 10. The online auction