FROM STAFF REPORTS Third Creek Middle and Third Creek Elementary schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday morning after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information indicating that a weapon
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first reported flu-related death of the 2021–2022 flu season on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 17, with
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Realtors and real estate industry leaders gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center on Friday, December 10, for a Centennial Celebration, to honor the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Mooresville has honored longtime Rotarian S. Mitchell Mack by dedicating a room in Mooresville’s new hospice house in his memory. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported a large jump in laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The Iredell County Health Department reported 228 cases, increasing the county’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools will require staff and students to wear face masks when they return from the holiday break from January 5-14. A twice-amended motion to make masks
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace is rapidly approaching. The deadlines to enroll and to
BY BRYAN STARRETTE Last year my wife Gina was sitting in a wheelchair, watching TV and seeing communities all over the country setting up food drives. She wondered if Statesville
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces more than a dozen felony charges after he was accused of sexually abusing two girls. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three newly elected or re-elected council members were sworn in at the conclusion of the nearly five-hour Troutman Town Council meeting on Thursday night. Top vote-getter
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Two Iredell County industrial expansion projects were among 16 statewide that were awarded grants totaling $4.13 million by the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 2 ♦ Shaquan Malik Bryant, 20, of Paces Oak Boulevard, Charlotte, charged with possession of a
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Division of Employment Security (DES) has detected a recent increase in suspected imposter fraud in the unemployment benefits system. Fraud safeguards put
Ten-year-old Devin Kiser was first diagnosed with leukemia in 2016 BY KARISSA MILLER Devin Kiser smiled and burst into laughter inside his hospital room on Friday as he watched his
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Robert L. Couser, 46, of Morton Street, Rochester, N.Y., charged with speeding to elude arrest.
BY KARISSA MILLER Ongoing problems with the two central office buildings are concerns for Iredell-Statesville Schools administrative staff. After years of discussing having one central office staff building, the school
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell Homeless Coalition observed its first year of community service during its December meeting by sharing success stories from the previous year and information about
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline to apply for a chance to represent EnergyUnited on the 2022 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. is December 31, 2021. Applications
Special to Iredell Free News When you have a bacterial illness like strep throat, antibiotics can cure your infection and help you feel better quickly. However, when used improperly, antibiotics
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreeenews@gmail.com Facing a packed chamber with 15 attendees overflowing to standing room only in the lobby, the Troutman Town Council unanimously approved the Troutman Logistics project as
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Eligibility for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot has been expanded to include 16- and 17-year-olds, making safe and effective boosters now available for everyone ages
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Goldsboro Avenue: Sex Offense Felony Rape-Forcible NOVEMBER 26 ♦ Shelton Avenue: Commercial Breaking &
Special to Iredell Free News Betty’s School of Dance will present “The Nutcracker” on Saturday and Sunday at Statesville High School’s Mac Gray Auditorium. Performances of the ballet will begin
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tickets are still available for the Circle of Giving’s Winter Gala, scheduled for Saturday evening at the Statesville Civic Center. The gala features a DJ and live
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Christmas cheer was abundant at the Statesville Walmart on Thursday night as members of the Iredell County Fraternal Order of Police held the lodge’s annual “Shop with
FROM STAFF RPORTS Law enforcement officers have determined there was not a credible threat of violence at Lake Norman High School despite rumors of a planned shooting on the campus.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman’s Live Nativity begins Thursday night with a large contingent of spectators expected to drive through the Iredell County Fairgrounds to see the depiction of
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s ban on burning remains in effect. While Iredell County has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas and the towns of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell is seeking re-election to a third term. Campbell, who filed his candidacy paperwork with the elections office on Tuesday, announced his campaign
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey offers tips to keep families safe this winter Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In recognition of Winter Weather Preparedness Week, which runs from December 5-11
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman James Mallory will not run for re-election in 2022. Mallory, 66, a Republican who was first elected in 2014, shared his
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Community leaders and Mooresville Graded School District officials didn’t let a chilly morning take away from the excitement of Wednesday’s groundbreaking for Selma Burke Middle School. Mooresville