FROM STAFF REPORTS A 27-year-old woman faces two felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into charges a juvenile was sexually assaulted. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to surge in Iredell County and across North Carolina. The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As a statewide recount for a North Carolina Supreme Court contest begins across the state, all 100 county boards of elections recently completed
BY JEFF JAMES COVID-19 has undoubtedly influenced our everyday life and changed the world as we know it. In March, many were sure that this pandemic would be short-lived. Unfortunately,
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners want more information before deciding whether to allocate funds to two volunteer fire departments to purchase land for new stations and for a third
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients
Special to Iredell Free News As deaths continue to increase due to COVID-19, children in our community are being left to grieve the loss of their loved ones. Hospice &
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
Mrs. Anita Yvonne Morrison Neal, 71, of 1919 Gay Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on May 4, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Clyde Wilbert
Daniel Adam Luttrell, 41, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020. He was born in Berrien County, Mich., on December 11, 1978, to
Special to Iredell Free News Hardly a week goes by that the Statesville City Customer Services office doesn’t hear from a utility customer who has received a phone call that
Special to Iredell Free News As part of pilot program aimed at reducing the risk of harm or harassment to the victims of domestic violence, victims of domestic violence in
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Carolina Comfort Coalition to provide end-of-life care for terminally ill patients at
Resident criticizes board and warns that ‘things will get a lot worse’ if monument is vandalized again BY KARISSA MILLER Tommy Hamel told Iredell County commissioners on Tuesday that he
Patricia Farmer Davis, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Accordius Health of Mooresville. She was born on October 10, 1944, in Statesville, N.C., to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gove. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced a new COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Yadkinville man faces several felony charges related to the theft of an ATV side-by-side and a chainsaw following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Matilda “Nookie” Alzena Campbell, 68, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born Sunday, June 22, 1952, in
Ms. Katrina Ikard of Charlotte, N.C., daughter of the late Bryan Holmes and Shelby Ikard, was born in Iredell County on February 25, 1979. She departed this life on Saturday,
Phillip Norris Mills, most affectionately known as Phil or PopPaw, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Phil was deeply devoted to God, his family, and his
Ruth Lloyd Little, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away quietly at her home on November 9, 2020. Mrs. Little was born in Iredell County on December 12, 1927, and was
On November 16, 2020, Jerry Wayne Harmon, a solider of the Lord, received his discharge papers and has gone home to be with his wife Linda and his Lord and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 were reported in Iredell County on Tuesday as the number of laboratory confirmed cases continues to surge across the county and
Challenger Paul Newby leads Chief Justice Cheri Beasley by less than 400 votes Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A statewide recount of more than five million ballots cast
Special to Iredell Free News The 30 million Americans living with diabetes are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with those poorly managing their diabetes at a greater risk of experiencing complications
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh began Monday night’s City Council meeting by honoring lifelong Statesville resident and former mayor Thomas A. Fanjoy. “Tom was the mayor when
Gift honors Mack’s long legacy of community service Special to Iredell Free News Side Mitchell Mack dedicated a lifetime of service to the Mooresville community. And in a fitting tribute
Janie Elizabeth Harris Jones, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was born on September 25, 1926, in Statesville to the late Richard J. Harris
Candace Elaine Minner Engle, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer and liver disease. She passed
Mrs. Clarice Portia Hatker, affectionately known as “Ree-Ree,” daughter to the late Stephen Junius Bowman and the late Gertrude Ruby Falkner Bowman, was born on November 19, 1960, in Brooklyn,
Dylan Lee Poole, 23, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. His fiancée, Jamie Marie Bathcer, passed away alongside him. Born
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Mayor Teross Young and the Town Council honored local businessman and entrepreneur Vernon “Red” Overcash’s “tireless time and effort to our town” during Thursday’s council
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, November 17, to unveil the Master Plan for the Shelton Avenue Linear Park. The
BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School administrators will hold two meetings to give parents and members of the community a opportunity to discuss the International Baccalaureate program and all other
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to The Rotary Club of Top of the Lake – Mooresville in support of Kali’s Kindness Closet.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drug Alcohol Coalition of Iredell Director Jill McLelland urged community members who work with youth to participate in the virtual Truth About Vaping event on Tuesday,