FROM STAFF REPORTS Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Iredell County since Monday afternoon, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 164. Among…
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) estimates that 9,115 people in the state who tested positive for COVID-19 are likely…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education approved the appointment of new assistant principals during Monday’s board meeting. Jennifer Ribbeck has been named assistant principal of East…
Lewis Charles Charlesworth, 91, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Alleghany County, Pa., on Wednesday, March 6, 1929. He…
Andrew “Andy” John Britz, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Atrium Healthcare-Concord. He was born on August 10, 1945, in Charleston, S.C., to the…
Sadly, we lost a valiant fighter, Gregory Drew Webster, on Monday, May11, 2020. Mr. Webster was born in New York City, attended Floral Park High School on Long Island, and…
Christopher “Chris” Cole Isenhour, 33, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1986, in Charlotte to…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree arson following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a house fire in eastern Iredell County over the…
Marvin Daniel Rogers, born February 13, 1939, in Stanley County, N.C., passed away on May 9, 2020, while being cared for at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Although Marvin…
Barbara Schlund Cahill, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at her residence. She was born on June 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late…
Lana Nuccio Wendt, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at the Preston House in Charlotte. She was born on October 14, 1948, in Chicago, Ill.,…
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – In observance of National Police Week (May 10-16), U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray honors federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers for their…
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare Mooresville Mammography has resumed breast cancer screenings. These screening appointments will be scheduled and performed in a safe and effective manner, taking all…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Health System reported the following births: APRIL 29 A boy, Finley Sage Turner, born to Hayden Turner and Ashley Riffe…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve a revised calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The latest draft of the 2020-2021 school calendar is…
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 154 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County after 10 new cases were reported on Monday by local health officials. Among those: ♦ 55…
FROM STAFF REPORTS [caption id="attachment_10972" align="alignright" width="119"] Jessica Hawkins[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10973" align="alignright" width="120"] Ryan Yoder[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10974" align="alignright" width="125"] Kody Wells[/caption] Three suspects face criminal charges in connection with the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education on Monday approved the appointment of new principals for Celeste Henkel Elementary School and West Iredell Middle School. Celeste Henkel…
BY JOSH SNOW Hospital Week has deeper meaning this year as the Davis Regional Medical Center team celebrates our work to provide safe, high-quality care for patients. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Deborah “Debi” Sue Meissner Coffey, 61, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on Thursday, July 24, 1958,…
John David McPherson Sr., 75, of Stony Point, N.C., went home to be with the Lord and was reunited with his wife, Maryann on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born in…
Garry Alan Tilley, 61, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on January 23, 1959, to Margaret “Pearl” Church Tilley…
Nicholson Funeral Home now livestreaming memorial services due to crowd restrictions BY BRANDY TEMPLETON During the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral homes across North Carolina have had to come up with creative…
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – The co-owner of a Statesville trucking company has been sentenced to time in prison and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: MAY 4 ♦ Kelvin Jermaine Hairston, 45, of 3rd Street, Statesville, charged with felony assault by motor vehicle, DWI…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 1 ♦ Chino Steven Smith, 42, of Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from…
BY JOHN GREEN Every year during the first two weeks of May, we celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. This year, National Hospital Week is May 10 –…
Jerry William Holland was born November 3, 1953, and was the son of the late Lewis Henry Holland and Elizabeth Alexander Holland. He departed this life at the Gordon Hospice…
Joan Marie Hoffmann Cunningham, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home. She was born April 9, 1935, in Rochester, N.Y., to the late…
Mrs. Pearlie Willine Malcolm, 89, of Troutman, N.C. passed away on May 7, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on January 20, 1931, in Wilkes County, she was the daughter…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell wants to hire the best possible people to work as patrol deputies. That might mean hiring applicants with no previous law enforcement…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The method used to voice their opposition during a public hearing at this week’s Statesville City Council may have been unorthodox, but residents who live along…
Special to Iredell Free News As local businesses reopen during Phase I of the governor’s three-step plan to reopen, the Town of Mooresville recommend sfacilities consider flushing their plumbing system…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – To assist N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle customers and partners in dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a provision included in…
BY SARAH KIRKMAN May 10-16, 2020, is National Police Week. In normal times, there would be a big ceremony in Washington, D.C., which would draw people from all over the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its quarterly distributions, giving out a total of $51,003 to the City of Statesville, Mitchell Community College, Iredell-Statesville Schools…