FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 4 ♦ Michael Shamari Joseph, 20, of Starmount Cove Lane, Charlotte, charged with two counts of
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Felina Harris was sworn in Thursday night to complete term of Council member Paul Bryant following his resignation. Harris, flanked by her husband and her youngest
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 30 ♦ Nathan Le Noy Adkins Jr., 24, of Lansing Circle, Mooresville, charged with possession with intent
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Dance and Performing Arts offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, POM and Acrobatic Arts as well as Preschool and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are confident that COVID-19 isn’t being spread in the district’s schools. The district reported only four cases of secondary spread in schools during the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Rolling Hills Lane on Saturday night. According to an SPD news release, officers responded to a
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James recently toured 2020 graduate Carson Lester’s expanding pickle production operation, which started as a project for Carson’s FFA agriculture class in
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Ron Wyatt is settling into his new position as Troutman town manager. “It’s all been pretty busy,” explained Wyatt, who began his new position on January 4.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: DECEMBER 22 ♦ A boy, Adrian Toscano, born to Jose Toscano and Martha Juarez of Statesville.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville who was on probation faces several new drug charges after police officers found ecstasy and marijuana while searching her vehicle and residence, according to a
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City Offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center will
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Greensboro man faces two felony charges in Iredell County in connection with a scheme to steal a Polaris ATV from from a dealership. Iredell County Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials have reported a total of eight additional COVID-19 deaths in the past two days. Five deaths were reported Thursday and three on Friday, increasing
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville reported two incidents in which untreated wastewater was released into local creeks this week. The firs incident involved a discharge
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to provide information on the whereabouts of a missing teenager. Mirella Abigale Guillen, 15, was reported missing by
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Friday approved a $2,811,900 bid by New Atlantic Construction for the construction of the town’s new fire training center. The bid, which was
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the state fire marshal, announced the creation of the nation’s first statewide voluntary registry to
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved a tentative 2021-22 school calendar. For traditional schools, the new school year will begin on August 23, 2021, and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In 2021, county boards of elections across North Carolina will conduct several important and required processes designed to keep the state’s voter rolls
Special to Iredell Free News Rep. Jeff McNeely (R-Iredell) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Tim Moore to serve as a co-chair on the N.C. House Agriculture Committee
Special to Iredell Free News A Mooresville man faces more than a dozen felony charges related to the possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department.
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has launched a new, historic campaign to donate more than $100,000 to local food banks throughout its 19-county service territory. The “Drive
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper has mobilized approximately 550 North Carolina National Guardsmen to assist with upcoming security needs in Washington, D.C., and North Carolina.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A student at the Collaborative College for Technology & Leadership has organized a virtual 5K race to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Assistant Superintendent of Facilities and Planning Kenny Miller remembers his entry into public education some five decades ago. “When I came out of college, there
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported seven new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, along with 121 new laboratory confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Some 140 people who have tested
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Most North Carolina small businesses remain open but have seen revenues decline in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results from a
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has vaccinated more than 2,600 individuals, and many of those people have already received their second dose. An additional 1,300 people are
BY KARISSA MILLER The graduation rate for the Class of 2020 in two Iredell-Statesville Schools early college high schools is 100 percent, according to information released by the N.C. Department
Special to Iredell Free News Patients who lack health insurance and a healthcare provider may not know of anywhere else to turn but to the emergency room for treatment, support,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute $61 billion to the state’s economy each year and support 373,000 jobs, according to a report released
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman native Felina Harris was unanimously selected by Troutman Town Council members to complete the term of Paul Bryant, who stepped down in early December, during
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Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials on Monday announced the promotion of David Edwards to chief officer of technology and facilities and the hiring of Billie Berry as
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials on Monday reported nine more deaths attributed to COVID-19. A total of 133 people in the county who have tested positive have now
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department will administer COVID-19 vaccines at Mazeppa Park in Mooresville on Thursday, January 14, starting at 10 a.m. This week’s vaccines