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NCDHHS: Fifty percent N.C. adults have been vaccinated against COVID-19
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that more than 50 percent of adults 18 and older in the state
Construction projects getting underway at MGSD elementary schools
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District is celebrating the start of construction with groundbreaking events at Park View Elementary and South Elementary, with a final design
Viewpoint: Rainbow Kidz program provides lifeline for children in the worst of moments
BY AMY FUHRMAN The hardest words I have ever spoken were telling my two children that their Uncle D had died by suicide. Their anguish in the minutes, hours,
EnergyUnited accepting Bright Ideas grant applications from teachers in 19-county service area
Educators can apply for grants of up to $2,000 to fund innovative projects Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is accepting applications for the cooperative’s 2021 Bright Ideas education grant
Statesville city manager proposes nearly 10 percent property tax hike and 20 percent increase in water and sewer rates
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith has called for a nearly 10 percent increase in the city’s property tax rate and a 20 percent hike in water and
Video: I-SS officials discuss Executive Order requiring students, staff to mask indoors
Iredell Free News interview with Superintendent Jeff James, Lead Nurse Karen Kerley and Communications Director Boen Nutting.
SPD: Suspect charged with first-degree murder in fatal shooting
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Police Department investigators have charged a 17-year-old suspect with murder in connection with the shooting death of Naseem Wilkes. The SPD announced the arrest of Statesville
N.C. households can get help with monthly internet bills from federal program
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and households
NCDMV resuming regular road tests for 15- to 17-year-old drivers
Special to Iredell Free News With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming regular road tests this week. This ends the Contactless
With help of ICSO drone, first responders find elderly man who wandered off
FROM STAFF REPORTS An 78-year-old man who wandered away over the weekend was located by first responders and treated for dehydration. Late Sunday morning the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received
The Year of the Nurse: Celebrating Nurses Week in 2021
BY BECKY WAGNER In 2020, the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) decided to honor Florence Nightingale — who would have celebrated her 200th birthday on May 12, 2020 — with the
Gov. Cooper proclaims May 3-7 as Teacher Appreciation Week
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 3-7 as Teacher Appreciation Week and May 4 as Teacher Appreciation Day, to honor and support North Carolina’s
I-SS board members: Face masks must be worn by students, staff while indoors
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education does not have the authority to lift the face mask mandate included in Executive Order No. 209. Two school board members
JELD-WEN to invest $7.9 million in Statesville production facility, create 235 jobs
Special to Iredell Free News JELD-WEN Holding Inc., a global manufacturer of windows and doors, will invest $7.9 million to establish a new production facility for VPI Quality Windows in
Coalition files lawsuit in effort to force Iredell commissioners to remove Confederate monument from county property
READ Lawsuit to Relocate Confederate Monument. Special to Iredell Free News A coalition of Iredell County residents, state and local NAACP chapters, and a local clergy group filed a lawsuit
Iredell Health System welcomes new Birth Place director
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Sharon Paul as the new director of The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital. With 25 years of
Sheriff: Three suspects face felony charges after deputies seize crystal meth during drug raid
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel executed a search warrant at home off Brown Summit Avenue and seized crystal methamphetamine. Sheriff
Aluminum shortage forces NCDMV to suspend program to replace older license plates
Special to Iredell Free News A worldwide shortage of aluminum is forcing the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to indefinitely suspend its program to replace license plates that are older
ICSO investigators ask public to help identify two men who stole truck in Harmony
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking the public to help identify two men who stole a Dodge Ram pickup truck that was parked outside a Harmony
Doosan Bobcat to invest $70 million to expand Statesville operations, add 250 new jobs
Special to Iredell Free News Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, announced plans on Monday for a $70 million expansion of its Statesville manufacturing
Receiving complaints about your snoring? It may be time for a sleep test
Special to Iredell Free News Are you tired of tossing and turning all through the night – waking up exhausted and stumbling through the day? You are not alone. Nearly
Sheriff: Two-year-old child in stable condition after accidental shooting; two suspects face misdemeanor charges
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two individuals face two misdemeanor charges in connection with an incident in which a 2-year-old child suffered a gunshot wound over the weekend in Iredell County. Iredell
Lake Norman wrestlers earn All-American honors at NHSCA High School Nationals
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Lake Norman wrestlers earned All-American accolades during the recent NHSCA High School Nationals. Junior Carson Floyd finished fourth in the 220-pound weight class and freshman Eli
State health officials advise North Carolinians to ‘Fight the Bite’
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the weather continues to warm up, state health officials urge North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking measures to reduce their
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