BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is one step closer to deciding how to proceed with replacing electonic devices for the district’s 1:1 laptop program, which allows
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 50 supporters, decked out in purple and carrying signs during their journey through downtown Statesville, participated in the “In Their Steps” themed walk on Tuesday
FROM STAFF REPORTS A business owner is accused of swindling nearly $18,000 from two aquarists. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of southern Iredell County resident James Scott
BY KARISSA MILLER During a special meeting Monday, Iredell County residents had the chance to share their thoughts on two Iredell-Statesville Schools’ redistricting draft maps for electoral districts for Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2021, which runs from Oct. 3-9, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is urging everyone to
Special to Iredell Free News Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) has been selected to receive the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control. DFC
Special to Iredell Free News “Food Is Medicine” is a common headline and second nature to many. Yet many people struggle every day to find affordable and nutritious food. Add
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Candles lit the night in Mooresville’s Liberty Park to remember family and friends lost to overdose for the third annual Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell’s Overdose Awareness
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider the closure of a portion of Widgeon Lane, which is located off Stutts
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 21 ♦ A boy, Neko Vontavious Adams, born to Michael Adams and Breonna
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 600 Iredell-Statesville Schools students who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 last week did not have to quarantine because they were wearing a face mask, according
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Shaun Travolta Blackwood, 43, of Brookwood Street, Mooresville, charged with felony parole violation and misdemeanor
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday to receive input about two possible redistricting maps of electoral districts for
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. A total of 303 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now
Special to Iredell Free News Licensed clinical social worked Cassandra Allen has joined the practice at Iredell Psychiatry, which is part of the Iredell Physician Network. Allen (MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 24 ♦ Timothy Arlen Shook, 61, of Scottsview Drive, Stony Point, charged with possession of methamphetamine
The Drifters, The Spin Doctors and Boy Band Review also set to perform at the Charles Mack Citizen Center Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage is excited to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert
Special to Iredell Free News Thanks to the efforts of community members Jacobi Gray and Latonya Graham, the City of Statesville is planning a multi-phase cleanup effort. The pair approached
Special to Iredell Free News On Wednesday, September 29, the Mooresville Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence that would occur at Mooresville High School on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective October 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $143.1 million in state street aid to municipalities, also known as Powell Bill funds,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A total of 301 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported has reported nine deaths in the past
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to work on redrawing boundaries for the school board’s electoral districts. The board met at
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani was recently elected as the Southeast regional chairman on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman reported final dispositions for the following H & I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 28: ♦ Norman
FROM STAFF REPORTS South Iredell High School was placed on security alert twice on Wednesday due to the actions of a student who was expelled earlier in the week. The
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is now offering booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 for certain at-risk populations. Studies show that after getting
Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Advisory Council are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Leadership Statesville class. Leadership Statesville exists to cultivate
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s 16-year old Land Development Plan is getting a make-over. After months of study, research, public meetings, surveys, and discussion, the Planning
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen has been charged with making a false threat of mass violence at Lake Norman High School following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Vice Chairman Alan Duncan and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt issued the following response today
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen faces charges related to the theft of firearms, jewelry and cash from a home off Robinson Road following an investigation by the Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News It will be a day of celebration on Tuesday, October 5, at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in downtown Mooresville as Rex White, Bobby Labonte,
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, for the purpose of discussing new boundaries for the