Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.2 percent to 3.6 percent in September, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell has a labor force
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Special to Iredell Free News The coronavirus pandemic left many Americans unemployed — and uninsured. To give people a chance to sign up for health care coverage, the U.S. federal
Special to Iredell Free News Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, November 20, from 1 p.m. until Sold Out at Station 1, located
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Beginning this week, college students can apply for one of nearly 100 internships across multiple North Carolina state government agencies. Governed by the
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: I-CARE Inc. ADDRESS: 1415 Shelton Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-872-8141 EMAIL ADDRESS: bryan.duncan@icare-inc.org WEBSITE: www.icare-inc.org Executive Director: Bryan Duncan Board Chair:
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School Board of Education on Wednesday approved a bonus payment of $3,000 for all permanent full-time district employees. All MGSD personnel who
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Physician Assistant Karen Rohde to Tondo Internal Medicine and Iredell Care
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Fifth Street Ministries ADDRESS: 1421 Fifth Street, Statesville, NC 28687 (P.O. BOX 5217) PHONE: 704-872-4045 EMAIL ADDRESS: afreeze@fifthstreetministries.com WEBSITE: www.fifthstreetministries.com Executive Director: Michele Knapp Board Chair: Amy Lawton
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower
FROM STAFF REPORTS Voters in all Iredell County municipalities except Statesville went to the polls on Tuesday to elect mayors and members of their town council. Residents of the Mooresville
Special to Iredell Free News I-CARE Inc., A Community Action Agency, has donated 40 2-mg atomizers of Naloxone to the Iredell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community Response Support Team.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 17 ♦ Orlando Shehenate Bruner, 30,, fo Picadilly Lane, Troutman, charged with possession of a firearm by
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council has signed off on acceptance of a grant for up to $200,000 that would help city staff work to prevent suicide among
Special to Iredell Free News Did you forget about the flu? It’s true — last year, we saw much fewer flu cases than usual, and especially during the pandemic, this
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved an economic development incentive for an aftermarket automotive parts manufacturer with existing ties to the community. Holley Performance Products, which is
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman announced Monday the hiring of Josh Watson as the new chief of police. Town Manager Ron Wyatt said Watson emerged as the top
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) Data Dashboard, an interactive online dashboard
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries is once again asking for the community’s support to help make the holiday season special for its guests and for those in
Special to Iredell Free News Are you interested in helping plan the annual Juneteenth Celebration in Statesville? Do you want to be involved in the celebration of freedom and independence?
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Elaine Sunderlin has joined Piedmont HealthCare’s Endocrinology practice in Mooresville. Sunderlin, who is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, will be based out
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has awarded nearly $45,000 to 46 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas education grant program. Teachers in Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Davidson,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — An analysis by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan revealed that the majority of North
FROM STAFF REPORTS Compliance with Iredell-Statesville Schools’ mask mandate helped 442 students who were possibly exposed to COVID-19 avoid being quarantined last week. The number of staff members and students
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 23 ♦ Jennifer Leigh Benfield, 38, of Shalom Place, Statesville, charged with possession of a schedule
Special to Iredell Free News Nineteen Mitchell Community College manicuring students competed in a Skills USA event in Raleigh on Saturday, October 23. The students swept the Fantasy Manicuring–High School
This 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 Students at Oakwood IB Middle School put on a fashion show on Thursday to demonstrate what they learned about Chinese clothes and appearance. Third-year students modeled traditional
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Insurance remind residents that Open Enrollment for the 2022 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Monday, November 1, for
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program is now more accessible than ever thanks to local scholarship covering the student fee. Mitchell’s BLET
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program has announced the award of more than $18 million in grants to support local and state transportation
Special to Iredell Free News The 18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest will be held in Downtown Statesville on Saturday, November 6. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the streets will be
Editor’s Note: Ths is the third in a series of columns by the Mooresville Police Department during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Special to Iredell Free News They say an ounce
Special to Iredell Free News With the early voting period ending Saturday, October 30, voters still wanting to cast a ballot may vote in person on Election Day on Tuesday,
Special to Iredell Free News MOORESVILLE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close lanes on a state highway in Iredell County for about a month for a construction
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (E&I) and the Equity and Inclusion Council (EIC) recently released its Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan end-of-year
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 323rd death attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. Health officials do not release personal information about individuals who test