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Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has concluded its 25-Year Anniversary Secret Santa Giving Campaign and tallied votes from all donors to determine which of six nonprofit organizations

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to extend the district’s requirement that all staff and students wear face masks while inside school facilities

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials on Tuesday reported five new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and more than 1,300 new laboratory confirmed cases. The Iredell County Health Department did

Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Transportation on Tuesday closed part of an Iredell County road for a four-month bridge replacement. A section of Pisgah Ridge Circle

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year on Monday night. During their meeting, the board voted to

Special to Iredell Free News Do you know a fifth- or sixth-grader who dreams of playing basketball on a college campus? EnergyUnited is partnering with the University of North Carolina

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man wanted for outstanding criminal charges in Mecklenburg County and South Carolina was apprehended by Troutman police following a pursuit on Monday. The TPD announced the

BY KARISSA MILLER Face masks will be mandatory for Iredell-Statesville Schools students and staff for at least the rest of this month and half of February. A motion to continue

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With COVID-19 cases reaching pandemic highs, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges K-12 schools to promote vaccination and boosters

Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced dispositions for the following cases in Iredell County Superior Court for the January 3 term: ♦ Dennis York pleaded

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell announced his support on Monday for a 2 percent pension supplement for retirees of local governments. The budget

FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 300 people have donated to gofundme campaign to help the family of a Mooresville Graded School District student who was seriously injured last week when

Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — Fifteen high school sophomore and junior girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math will have the opportunity to participate in a five-week paid

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 27 ♦ Johnny Ray Chambers, 53, of East Greenbriar Road, Statesville, charged with sex offender/failure to

Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Asha Sigei has joined Iredell Health System as the chief pathologist and medical director of the Iredell Memorial Laboratory. Sigei has four years of

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In 2022, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will celebrate 50 years as a state cabinet-level agency with regional celebrations and online

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville Dance & Performing Arts held its very first Christmas dance recital “Tis the Season” on Saturday, January 8. Originally schedule for December, the recital was postponed

BY KARISSA MILLER Several local businesses and community partners banded together to honor Iredell County law enforcement personnel with a box lunch on Friday. The event, hosted by WAME Radio,

FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 400 students were excluded from school this week in Iredell-Statesville Schools after being deemed a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, and

Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Empowering the Future scholarship program, which offers two $5,000 college scholarships to high school students who are

FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect in several crimes, including a residential break-in on Ogburn Street, was arrested following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell health officials reported 454 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, increasing the total number of cases in the county since the onset

Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) announced Friday that Michael Smith has been appointed president and CEO. Smith has extensive experience as a

Special to Iredell Free News Citing health concerns due to the recent surge in COVID-19, the Town of Mooresville has canceled the larger indoor events associated with “Vision of a

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging eligible North Carolinians to see if they are eligible for the Low-Income Energy

Special to Iredell Free News As COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations once again surge in our community, Iredell Health System, among other healthcare organizations across the nation, requests your help to

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man was arrested after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information from the public that helped investigators identify him as the suspect in a larceny investigation. 

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property along Myers Mills Road during its meeting earlier this week. The board unanimously approved a

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking interested residents to serve on its board. Volunteers who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Statesville and

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 465 new laboratory confirmed cases. A total of 366 people who have

FROM STAFF REPORTS A contractor is charged with stealing almost $13,000 from a woman after failing to make improvements to her home in southern Iredell County after agreeing to do