FROM STAFF REPORTS A northern Iredell County resident faces 10 felony charges related to the possession of child pornography. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Michael Ray Hawkins, 65,
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Calls for increased transparency within the Statesville Police Department and the removal of a monument to the memory of Confederate soldiers were made during the public comment
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County officials are aware that businesses are facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Board of County Commissioners will consider on
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday denied a conditional rezoning request from a developer who wants to put a drive-thru restaurant on Williamson Road that residents said would
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony charges in connection with a break-in at the Dominion Energy property on Houston Road near Troutman. Iredell County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies were
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Mayor Teross Young appreciates the many people in the community who have reached out to him to talk after the disturbing and tragic killing of
Special to Iredell Free News Partners Behavioral Health Management has announced the appointment of Shireen Stone as its Chief Operating Officer. She assumed the role on June 1. An innovative
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in Iredell County jumped sharply over the weekend to the highest level since the pandemic began. Thirteen people are
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville High School Athletic Booster Association recently presented Principal Shelia Jenkins with $5,000 to fund scholarships for members of the Class of 2020. Each of the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 6 ♦ Christopher Shane Balkcum, 21, of Leota Lane, Olin, charged with breaking or entering, larceny
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council approved the town’s 2020-21 budget, which underwent serious consideration and change since the council’s late February budget retreat and the ensuing COVID-19
PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS STORY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Family and friends celebrated the conclusion of an unconventional year for Mooresville High School seniors on Saturday with an unconventional drive-thru graduation
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville is proud to announce five local students as recipients of the club’s 2020 CATS Scholarship Program. Recipients from Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department and StarMed Healthcare of Charlotte have partnered to provide additional COVID-19 testing opportunities in Statesville and Mooresville locations every week
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members selected Danyel Miller as Citizen of the Year and Troutman Baptist Church as Organization of the Year during the council meeting on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a head-on collision that claimed a woman’s life on Thursday evening. According to an SPD news release, Sharon Hunter was operating
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 409 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. Local health officials have reported 40 new cases since Wednesday, including 27 new cases on
Special to Iredell Free News An early morning fire at the WestRock facility in Mooresville was controlled by the fire sprinkler system, limiting damage to a single piece of production
Special to Iredell Free News Family Nurse Practitioner Rachel Hester has joined the family medicine practice of Dr. Samuel Inkumsah. She is now accepting new patients at Davis Medical Group
Special to Iredell Free News By the end of the summer, the City of Statesville will have its first ever housing inventory completed. This record of nearly 10,000 houses will
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is working closely with Iredell-Statesville School administration to monitor the situation at North Iredell High School after a cluster of
Special to Iredell Free News As the state continues to reopen, Iredell Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab and Surgical Services departments have recently implemented specific safety measures to ensure the health
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Huskins Library was recently awarded a $50,000 Library and Services Technology Act (LSTA) grant titled “Make It at Mitchell” from the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has signed Executive Order No. 145, forming the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. The task
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education approved the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Lighting Our Way Forward: North Carolina’s Guidebook for Reopening Public Schools
Voluntary workouts for NIHS athletics teams will be held off campus, starting June 15 Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools confirmed on Wednesday, June 10, that four North Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The State Board of Elections has learned that a voter advocacy group mailed about 80,000 absentee ballot request forms to North Carolina residents
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As many across the nation and in North Carolina express horror at the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug charges after an off-duty Iredell County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigator observed a man passed out in a vehicle in a grocery store parking
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members told district administrators to “hire who you normally hire” this week and stressed there was no hiring freeze in place. North Carolina
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education and MGSD staff are focused on summertime programs for students as well planning for the upcoming 2020-21 school year
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials have issued guidelines for high school athletics teams to begin voluntary workouts. The NCHSAA has given the green light for the resumption of workouts
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 369 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. Iredell health officials reported 21 new cases on Tuesday after confirming 21 cases on Monday.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of daily life, but it has not impacted Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell’s resolve to hold drug dealers criminally responsible
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education approved the appointment of three assistant principals during Monday’s board meeting. Shaun Bock has been named as the assistant principal
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: MAY 29 ♦ A girl, Natalia Rose Sanchez, born to Guadalupe Sanchez and Azure