Category: News & Features

Donations from AT&T, Duke Energy Foundation, Google to help equip more than 280 school buses with Wi-Fi Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Starting this week, additional school buses

BY KARISSA MILLER A friendship forged at the Special Olympics took a magical turn on Wednesday as Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson welcomed the district’s first ever honorary superintendent in

Department named a Reliable Public Power Provider Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Electric Utilities has earned a top award from the American Public Power Association for

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Iredell County will receive more than $3.2 million from the State of North Carolina to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FROM STAFF REPORTS A New Jersey woman faces drug-trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than 5,000 ecstasy pills from an SUV during a traffic stop on

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is considering two sites for the new high school planned for the southern end of the county. Voters approved a bond referendum

Personal care businesses, entertainment venues, gyms to remain closed Special to Iredell Free News Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday signed Executive Order No. 138 to modify North Carolina’s Stay At

Plans are in place for continued increase in procedures in coming weeks Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has resumed some elective procedures this week. The Health System

Special to Iredell Free News Patients who have delayed surgery or other non-emergency procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic can now work with their physician to secure care as Davis Regional

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than half (51.1%) of North Carolina adults are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 because they are 65 or older,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville is preparing for the possibility of entering phase I of Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 recovery plan. Town Manager Randy Hemann briefed the town

FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith presented a $101,196,750 proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 on Monday night that maintains the current property tax rate but calls for

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced Monday expanded tax relief for individuals and businesses as part of the state’s response to the

Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 4 – May 8 Teacher Appreciation Week in North Carolina to recognize the significant impact teachers make on our

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider changes to its personnel ordinance. The ordinance revisions will include changes to the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iredell County jumped by more than 10 percent over the weekend. The Iredell County Health Department reported 14 new

  Special to Iredell Free News The Mitchell Community College Foundation and Endowment for Excellence announced on Monday that the Officer Jordan Sheldon Memorial Scholarship endowment has reached $100,000 in

  William “Tom” Poston retired as Iredell County Schools superintendent in 1981 BY KARISSA MILLER William Thomas “Tom” Poston celebrated his 99th birthday two days early on Sunday. A steady

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville has installed 123 flags on the lawn outside of Town Hall to honor the service and sacrifice of MPD K-9 Officer Jordan Sheldon,

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council will consider a proposal on Monday to loosen restrictions for special events on city property where alcohol is served. Under the city’s special

Residents urged to update emergency kits and plans, especially considering COVID-19 Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 3-9 Hurricane Preparedness Week in North

FROM STAFF REPORTS Friday was School Lunch Heroes Day in Iredell-Statesville Schools. West Iredell High School parent Lisa Cash orchestrated the effort to thank the dedicated I-SS employees who have

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 23 ♦ Sammy Wade Colbert, 42, of Troy Mill Road Hamptonville, charged with two counts of

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County officials want Gov. Roy Cooper to consider abandoning “a general one-size-fits-all approach” to managing the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina and give local governments the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: APRIL 24 ♦ Cashion Tyron Tucker, 19, of Shinnville Road, Cleveland, charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery with

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is scheduled to discuss the district’s plan for teacher contract renewals when it meets Monday. The Committee of the Whole meeting will

Special to Iredell Free News The Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg health departments have not received an anticipated shipment of potassium iodide (KI) for residents and employers within the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Education took additional steps this week in response to the state’s continuing efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic.

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfrenews@gmail.com Crews began working this week to prepare for the 1,760-square-foot warehouse addition to the Troutman ABC Store. Space has been getting tighter for liquor storage as

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, increasing the county’s cumulative total to 117. Among those who have tested positive

Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – A former Iredell County resident was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison on Thursday after being convicted of sharing child

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College student Thomas Denny has been named the first recipient of the scholarship created in the memory of fallen Mooresville Police Department Officer

Three new cases reported in Iredell County as state’s total surpasses 10,500 Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen shared

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com More than 300 Jeep enthusiasts created a special birthday surprise for 8-year-old Caleb Carr on Thursday morning in Troutman. The Aberdeen Drive cul-de-sac became a colorful

BY KARISSA MILLER Cloverleaf Elementary School is officially an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. “We are all so excited,” Principal Andy Mehall said, expressing pride in the work teachers, staff