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FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men faces charges in connection with several motor vehicle and residential break-ins in the Mooresville area following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday ordered tighter limits on gatherings and extended school closures statewide to May 15 in response to the global

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools students will not take standardized tests this school year as students are learning remotely because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Ribbeck, the district’s executive

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to grant the superintendent emergency powers to help manage the district’s response to the COVID-19

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department was made aware of two presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus in Iredell County on Monday, increasing the county’s current

Special to Iredell Free News Davis Medical Group is now offering an easy-to-use screening option specific to COVID-19. Individuals with concerns or mild to moderate symptoms specific to COVID-19 can

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Solid Waste is taking steps to reduce the potential for spread of the COVID-19 virus by making operational changes. The intent of these

BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School teacher Shadrach Martin is hoping to use his life experiences to show students a path to a successful future. A former U.S. Marine, Martin

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department received notification from the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services on Sunday that there are now six presumptive positive

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has waived restrictions to increase access to caregivers to provide flexible child care and elder care during the coronavirus emergency.

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 12 ♦ Tawana Delores Williams, 48, of Elm Cove Lane, Charlotte, charged with larceny by employee.

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: MARCH 1 ♦ A boy, Waylon Douglas English, born to Doug English and Chelsey Hott

Special to Iredell Free News WINSTON-SALEM — The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina will transition five branches into emergency childcare sites and work with community partners for food distribution in

FROM STAFF REPORTS A third person in Iredell County has been diagnosed with a presumptive case of novel coronavirus. Public health officials were notified late Saturday afternoon of the positive

FROM STAFF REPORTS Piedmont HealthCare’s COVID-19 screening center at Western Avenue Baptist Church in Statesville will resume operations on Monday morning. The screening operation, and a second site at the

FROM STAFF REPORTS Town of Troutman officials are taking numerous steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The town issued a public notice signed by Mayor Teross Young Jr. outlining

BY KARISSA MILLER Forty-five percent of the students in Iredell County live in “food insecure” homes with limited or uncertain access to adequate food, according to Iredell-Statesville Schools Nutrition Director

Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has opened the public comment period on an air quality conformity determination and amendments to the 2045 Metropolitan

Special to Iredell Free News As concerns begin to rise regarding employment disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, N.C. Rep. Jeffrey McNeely is offering assistance to residents of the 84th House

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: MARCH 1 ♦ Latecha Rochelle Bush, 45, of Haynesville, charged with obtaining property by false pretenses and access government

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces drug and weapons charges following an undercover investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Dwayne Smith, 34, was arrested on Thursday after

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Worried about how the COVID-19 outbreak was affecting the local community, attorney Ashley Cannon decided to take action to help those who are homeless and those

Special to Iredell Free News WINSTON-SALEM – March 20, 2020 – In order to help protect patients, family members and health care workers from the spread of COVID-19, no visitors

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville officials have decided to close Town Hall and the Public Services Operation Center to the public in response to the state’s first reported case of community

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced Friday that the department will extend the April 15 tax filing deadline to July 15 for

BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman town officials are seeking nominations for the 2020 Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year recognitions. The deadline for nominations is March 31. CITIZEN

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are preparing to close all of the district’s campuses to everyone except for essential staff members to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College administration continues to work with local and state health officials to monitor the COVID-19 situation.  Starting Monday, March 23, most Mitchell classes

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools has opened emergency K-5 childcare sites in an effort to provide childcare for the children of individuals in Iredell County who are considered

Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas today Thursday a comprehensive set of steps to help customers, communities and employees manage the economic hardship

FROM STAFF REPORTS The City of Statesville is asking residents to refrain from spreading rumors related to COVID-19. As of Thursday morning, there have been 97 reported cases in North

  S pecial to Iredell Free News The Better Business Bureau is cautioning consumers to protect themselves against scammers who are trying to take advantage of anxiety over the novel

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is implementing additional visitor restrictions in an ongoing effort to protect the health and safety of patients and staff. Effective immediately, the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for small businesses that are suffering economic losses

Special to Iredell Free News In response to the presence of COVID-19 in our community as well as state, Davis Regional Medical Center and Davis Medical Group have implemented a