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Category: News & Features

Town of Mooresville seeks public input on new Unified Development Ordinance

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Planning & Community Development Department is looking to the public for feedback in the creation of the new Unified Development Ordinance

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TPD: Man charged with shattering glass window at I-SS Board meeting expresses regret for acting ‘disgracefully’

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was arrested on Thursday afternoon and charged with two misdemeanors for his role in a disturbance that disrupted an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education

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Iredell health officials report county’s 275th COVID-19 death; 97 people currently hospitalized

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department has reported four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past three days. With the latest death reported on Thursday, 275 lives

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MPD asks for public’s help identifying man who robbed Walgreen’s pharmacist

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is asking for the public to help identify a man who robbed a pharmacist on Saturday.  According to an MPD news release, a

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Darrell Harwood returns to Downtown Statesville for Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Concert Series

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Family favorite Darrell Harwwod will take the stage in Downtown Statesville on Friday for the latest installment of the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer

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N.C. superintendent of public instruction unveils vision for improving student outcomes across state

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As schools across North Carolina focus on efforts to recover ground lost last year to COVID-19, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt

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Iredell County Health Department, I-SS: State statutes, public health guidelines provide legal authority to impose quarantines, require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department and Iredell-Statesville Schools released the following information on Thursday in response to questions about mask and quarantine requirements related to COVID-19. Special to Iredell

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11th annual G4G Ministries golf tournament planned for October 1; event raises funds to feed, support those most in need

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com G4G Ministries 11th Annual Golf Tournament, its only fundraiser each year, will be Friday, October 1, at Larkin Golf Club in Statesville. Proceeds will fund much

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Sheriff: North Iredell man charged with concealing death of a child

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A north Iredell County resident has been charged with concealing or failing to report the death of a child following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s

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Troutman Council honors Shealy for 23 years of service to town

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council honored Finance Director Steve Shealy for his 23 years of service to the town last Thursday night, presenting him with a plaque

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist updates visitor guidelines

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has updating its visitor guidelines for inpatient, outpatient, maternity, emergency department and surgical services areas. Effective immediately, all visitors at

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‘Crisis in Carolina’ living history event set for September 25 at Fort Dobbs

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News In 1761, the western part of North Carolina was in crisis. Warfare between British colonists and the Cherokee had been raging for two years. By

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PREVIEW: Public Sector Job Fair set for September 25 at Signal Hill Mall in Statesville

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Iredell Free News interview Iredell County Government HR Director Sandra Gregory and Recruitment Specialist Jennie Mason.

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Debate over I-SS mask mandate continues to dominate public comment portion of board meetings

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

SEE RELATED ARTICLES: Troutman police investigating actions of unruly crowd at I-SS Board meeting; at least two people will face criminal charges AND Anti-mask protesters break glass window, disrupt I-SS

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Sheriff: Suspect charged with stealing Bible, mail during church break-in

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS  A Winston-Salem man has been arrested and charged with breaking into a church in Iredell County and stealing mail and a Bible. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell

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Health officials urge North Carolinians to get flu shot as COVID-19 cases remain high

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Public health officials with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are urging North Carolinians to protect themselves, their families and those

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Troutman police investigating actions of unruly crowd at I-SS Board meeting; at least two people will face criminal charges

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MIKE FUHRMAN At least two people involved in disrupting an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday night — and possibly several others — will face criminal charges

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Anti-mask protesters break glass window, disrupt I-SS board meeting

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER A group of anti-mask protesters disrupted an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday night by slamming into and beating on a glass window until it

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ICSO Teen Academy awarded ‘Project-A-Game’ grant from 7-Eleven franchise

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON  The staff at the new 7- Eleven store located at 1505 Salisbury Highway in Statesville celebrated the store’s grand opening by making an investment in young people.

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Iredell health officials report 655 new confirmed cases of COVID-19; 105 people who have tested positive are hospitalized across county

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported more than 600 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with three more deaths and an increase in hospitalizations.

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Sheriff: Two suspects face felony drug charges after undercover investigation into crystal meth sales in Troutman, Mooresville

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face felony drug charges following an undercover investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into the distribution of crystal methamphetamine in Troutman and Mooresville. Sheriff

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Iredell Health System honors unsung heroes of the pandemic

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Ever wonder how a hospital is kept clean even though thousands of people, including patients, staff, and visitors, walk the halls of a hospital each

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I-SS Board to consider plan to hire 33 temporary workers to help with COVID-19 contract tracing in district schools

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators want to use grant funds to hire 33 temporary employees to help district nurses with contact tracing and other duties related to COVID-19. More

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More than 3,500 I-SS students were required to quarantine or isolate last week; all students at four schools to receive remote instruction through September 17

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 3,500 Iredell-Statesville Schools students were required to quarantine or isolate last week after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or after

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ICSO Felony Arrests: September 3-9

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 3 ♦ Brittany Elizabeth Butler, 30, of Brookridge Lane, Mooresville, charged with larceny. SEPTEMBER 4 ♦

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Iredell County Government Job Openings (September 12)

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Pregnant with COVID-19: One mom’s struggle

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News When Valerie Allen learned she was pregnant with her fourth child, she knew it would be her last pregnancy. The 29-year-old Statesville resident was already

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N.B. Mills Elementary students enjoy camps during school’s first intercession break

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER This school year N.B. Mills Elementary school is offering special programming during the weeks when the students are on intersession break. Principal Jonathan Nicastro said the first

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9/11 Memorial Walk honors those lost to terror attacks, engenders support for first responders, veterans (Photo Gallery)

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Town of Mooresville and the Exchange Club of Mooresville-Lake Norman held its 20th anniversary 9/11 Memorial Walk on Saturday morning. Gatherers met at Main Street at

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MPD Felony Arrests: August 19-30

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 19 ♦ John Brandon Thompson, 35, of Beracah Road, Mooresville, charged with possession of stolen property, breaking

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Iredell Memorial Hospital welcomes new director of Five North Nursing Unit

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Elaine Haney (CCRN, MSN, RN) as the new director of Iredell Memorial Hospital’s Five North Nursing Unit. Haney

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City of Statesville seeking volunteers to serve on Planning Board and Board of Adjustment

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Planning Board and Board of Adjustment are looking for representatives from the City’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) to serve on these boards. The ETJ

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138-year-old Congregation Emanuel restored to original beauty

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

BY WENDY GORDON PAKE Congregation Emanuel in Statesville, North Carolina’s second oldest synagogue, began the observance of its 138th Jewish High Holidays on Monday, September 6 (1). This year was

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Iredell health officials report county’s 268th death attributed to COVID-19; 101 people who have tested positive are currently hospitalized across county

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. Some 268 lives have now been lost in Iredell during the pandemic. According

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Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience and Tonic Sol-Fa to kick off new season of Performing Arts Live of Iredell

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live of Iredell promises an energetic start to the 2021-2022 concert season on Saturday, September 18, when the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience,

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Birth Announcements: August 25 – September 1

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: AUGUST 24 ♦ A girl, Emerson Layne Whitaker, born to Andrew and Delayne Whitaker of

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