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Close Call: ‘I had one foot in the grave and had no idea’

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Michelle Stevenson was a healthy, active woman with no previous health issues until Monday, December 27. While she was at work that day,

The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital earns Five-Star Excellence in Healthcare Award

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital was recently recognized as being in the top 10 percent nationwide for quality of care, with patients rating

Charles Andrew Ammons

Charles “Charlie” Andrew Ammons, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., surrounded by loved ones. Charlie was born on

Health Beat: Knowing the difference between X-rays, CT scans and Ultrasounds

Special to Iredell Free News Have you ever broken a bone playing sports, gotten into an automobile accident, or slipped and had a hard fall? If so, your doctor probably

MGSD student transported to hospital after accident involving school bus

FROM STAFF REPORTS One Mooresville Graded School District student was transported to the hospital Wednesday following an accident involving an MGSD school bus and another vehicle. Four students and the

Thomas Andrew Walton

Thomas Andrew Walton, 58, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. He was born on October 11, 1963, in Rowan County, N.C., to Judy Shenk Walton

I-SS parents drop lawsuit challenging school district’s mask mandate, contact-tracing efforts and exclusion policy

FROM STAFF REPORTS A lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of parents challenging Iredell-Statesville Schools’ mask mandates, contact-tracing efforts and its policy to exclude students who were possibly exposed

Virginia Ann McLelland

Virginia Ann McLelland, daughter of the late VeAnn McLelland, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 22, 1939. She departed this life on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Iredell

Iredell Health System eases visitor restrictions at hospital, throughout physician network

Special to Iredell Free News Effective immediately, Iredell Health System is easing many its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital and throughout the Iredell Physician Network. “Visitors and family are

Robert Eugene Holland

Robert Eugene Holland, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital with his sons by his side. Robert was born on April 30,

Nancy Carolyn Alexander

Nancy Carolyn Alexander, 91, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away peacefully at Elmcroft West Assisted Living (now American House) on February 4, 2022. She was born May 23, 1930, in Stony

More than 100 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Iredell County

FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 100 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are now hospitalized in Iredell County. According to the Iredell County Health Department, a total of 102

Iredell health officials report six new deaths attributed to COVID-19; 88 people who have tested positive are hospitalized across county

FROM STAFF REPORTS Six more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19 since Monday afternoon. According to the Iredell County Health Department, the county’s COVID-19 death toll since

Kathy Ann Johnston Gandy

Kathy Ann Johnston Gandy, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on December 18, 1957, she was the daughter of

As record COVID-19 admissions strain hospitals, NCDHHS requests federal assistance for Charlotte region

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 is sending record numbers of people to North Carolina hospitals, straining hospital capacity. As hospitals continue to

Parents tell Iredell County commissioners that mask mandates are harmful to children

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have been receiving feedback from their constituents for months about COVID-19 vaccines, mask requirements, and how local school districts and the health department have

COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in Iredell County as positivity rate remains above 32 percent

FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of COVID-19 patients admitted to Iredell County hospitals surged to 100 over the holiday weekend. Iredell County health officials reported Tuesday that the number of

Sandra & James Webster

Sandra Ann Webster, 74, went to her heavenly home on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Sandra was born on December 14, 1947, to the late James Erwin

NCDHHS secures more COVID-19 tests and community testing sites

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In the face of nationwide competition for testing supplies and shortages of testing staff, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is pulling

Health Beat: Understanding RSV and when to seek medical help

Special to Iredell Free News Your baby wakes up with flushed cheeks, warm skin, a runny nose, and a cough. You grab the thermometer and it reads 101 degrees. As

Iredell health officials report almost 500 new cases of COVID-19; 87 people hospitalized with complications across county

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell health officials reported 454 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, increasing the total number of cases in the county since the onset

‘Strained and overwhelmed’ by latest surge of COVID-19, Iredell Health System urges residents to get fully vaccinated

Special to Iredell Free News As COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations once again surge in our community, Iredell Health System, among other healthcare organizations across the nation, requests your help to

Chairman Mallory: Increase in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization in Iredell is ‘concerning’

Correction: We have corrected an error in an earlier version of this article in which the definition of “positivity rate” was incorrect. BY KARISSA MILLER Chairman James Mallory shared his

With COVID-19 cases rising, N.C. officials stress importance of getting tested, vaccinated and boosted

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With cases of COVID-19 reaching record highs and hospitalizations increasing, Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday renewed his call for all North Carolinians to

Yolanda Rae Ramseur Allison

Mrs. Yolanda Rae Ramseur Allison, 44, of 221 North Patterson Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born in

Iredell Memorial Hospital celebrates first baby born at hospital in 2022

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital delivered its first baby of the New Year on January 2. Mother Estella Martin and father Donald Sifford arrived at Iredell Memorial

Iredell health officials report six new COVID-19 deaths; 77 people who have tested positive currently hospitalized

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported six more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday. The Health Department’s first update since December 27 included significant increases in deaths, new

N.C. health officials encourage boosters as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across state

NCDHHS provides updated guidance for actions to take after COVID-19 exposure Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rising, getting a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Iredell; 64 people who have tested positive now hospitalized across county

FROM STAFF REPORTS Three hundred and forty-six deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported four more deaths on Wednesday. Health officials

Critics of mask mandates, vaccine requirements sound off at Iredell County Board of Commissioners meeting

Correction: This article has been corrected from the original version to add a partial quote from Kelli Harris. BY KARISSA MILLER A group of people who oppose face mask mandates

NCDHHS secretary issues advisory urging vaccination and boosters against COVID-19 in anticipation of Omicron variant surge

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen issued the following Secretarial Advisory on Monday, urging the following actions

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