Special to Iredell Free News A sample from a hunter-harvested, white-tailed deer in nearby Yadkin County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first detected case

BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School’s Chick-Fil-A and GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) student ambassadors are learning how to use their newfound leadership skills to

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For five days, the Iredell County Fairgrounds was packed with people hoping for a positive change. “Return 2022” was held in a white tent filled with those

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department’s Mooresville location recently passed without deficiencies a three-hour laboratory inspection. This Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) audit, which was completed in March,

Winbourne Consulting recommends staffing study, focus on training and quality assurance BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County commissioners spent more than two hours Tuesday digging into a consultants’ operational assessment of

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Dr. Juliane Gross, Deputy Apollo Sample Curator at NASA Johnson Space Center, spoke with CTE teacher Charles Flay’s class on Monday afternoon as part of its

Commissioners say implementation of market pay study will help county recruit and retain employees BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Iredell County Board of Commissioners devoted several minutes at the beginning of

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline for filing calendar year North Carolina individual income tax returns is Monday, April 18, unless you request an extension. Electronically filed

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is excited to announce the return of volunteers to Iredell Memorial Hospital, two years after they were last in the facility due

Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Women’s Club of North Carolina Statesville Woman’s Club recently held new member orientation and induction at the club’s historic clubhouse on

Special to Iredell Free News New Hope Baptist Church, located at 149 New Hope Road in Statesville is hosting a free Women’s Conference on Friday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m.

BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County physician is helping care for Ukrainian refugees who have fled across the border to Moldova. Dr. Steven Williamson is volunteering his services through Medical

Special to Iredell Free News Each year Scouts from all across the country sell popcorn as a way to support their unit activities. Last fall one local Scouting unit gained

Special to Iredell Free News United Way of Iredell County announced that $27,200.36 raised through the 2022 Love United Iredell will help 12 participating nonprofits serve our community during the

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com As the Troutman Police Department is developing its community policing strategy, Chief Josh Watson and his officers sought input from community members on Monday night as

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Walmart has awarded a $500 grant to Iredell Adult Day Services. The nonprofit will use the funds for occasional field trips, such as visiting

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — This week, county boards of elections across North Carolina began sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested them for the May 17

BY KARISSA MILLER Co-workers, family and friends from across Iredell County — and far away as Arizona — surprised Michelle Hepler on Friday afternoon with a celebration honoring her 25

Special to Iredell Free News After three and a half years of serving the community at Academy Street Park, the original Mooresville Kindness Closet has moved to the Mooresville Christian

BY KARISSA MILLER Every school year, elementary, middle and high school students participate in the Iredell-Statesville Schools science fair. Winning science projects from the I-SS science fair then advance to

Special to Iredell Free News Registered voters can request an absentee ballot for the 2022 statewide primary from now until the deadline: The Iredell County Board of Elections must receive

Special to Iredell Free News Here are some news and notes about happenings throughout Iredell-Statesville Schools:   EnergyUnited partners with Union Grove Elementary to make learning Pop Students at Union

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

  Special to Iredell Free News MOORESVILLE — United Way of Iredell County and United Way of Central Carolinas on Thursday announced a new approach to serving the people of

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Courtney McMullen, 15, snuck out of her Mooresville residence during