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Mitchell Community College announces 2020 Summer Dean’s List
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
Iredell health officials report county’s 19th death attributed to COVID-19; more than 1,400 people now presumed recovered
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
State of North Carolina has distributed 3.5 million cloth face coverings, 4.5 million procedure masks and additional PPE supplies
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
Iredell Health System hires assistant vice president of Iredell Physician Network
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
Sheriff: Suspect faces multiple felony charges after nearly hitting ICSO vehicle head-on with truck
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,
I-SS searching for community partners to provide childcare for school-age children
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
Gov. Cooper delays move to Phase 3 of reopening by five weeks
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
Statesville council increases minimum wage for city employees to $15 per hour; firefighters excluded
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.
Local graduate awarded P.E.O. Star Scholarship
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
EnergyUnited to resume regular payment procedures after expiration of Executive Order 142
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
Birth Announcements: July 15-29
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
Mooresville commissioners award bid for design of phase I of East West Connector Project
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
Sheriff: Narcotics investigations lead to four arrests; two others wanted by ICSO
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
Higher Purpose Church to host drive-through food pantry on August 29
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
ARS board opts to begin school year with remote instruction after weighing health concerns
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
I-SS officials cancel football practice and conditioning at South Iredell High after player tests positive for COVID-19
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
MPD: Officers shot and killed man after he pulled gun from waist
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
SBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Mooresville
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
Statesville Electric Utilities crew headed to New Bern to assist with possible storm outages
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
Town of Mooresville postpones 2020 Citizens Academy due to COVID-19 concerns
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
Sheriff: Suspect charged with break-in on Lookout Dam Road ‘should have learned his lesson by now’
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,
More than 1,250 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell are now presumed recovered
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
MPD Felony Arrests: July 14-28
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
DMV adjusts road test waiver requirements for drivers age 18 and older
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
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