BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A new tool rental section, one of the first in North Carolina, officially opened at the Lowe’s Home Improvement in Troutman on Thursday morning to serve
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Special to Iredell Free News When you are ill, oral antibiotics can be a great solution to get you feeling better as soon as possible. But what if you have
Grants are available to certain types of businesses impacted by the COVID-19 Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for
I-SS staff and community band together to gift car to long-time district employee BY BRANDY TEMPLETON After her car broke down last fall, Iredell-Statesville Schools custodian Darlene Davis was forced
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — To address North Carolina’s growing need for a skilled and competent workforce, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt on Wednesday called for
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County government administrators are beginning 2022 with a revamped purpose to achieve each department’s strategic goals. The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved each department’s goals, which
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina state parks and recreation areas experienced a record number of visitors in 2021. The 41 sites welcomed a total of 22.8
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its quarterly distributions, giving out a total of $65,690 to the City of Statesville, Mitchell Community College, Iredell-Statesville Schools
Special to Iredell Free News North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.3
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Local veterans’ support organizations, community leaders and champions of Fifth Street Ministries gathered behind the nonprofit’s campus in Statesville on Tuesday morning to dedicate Fifth Street’s new
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In its continuing effort to support the arts sector through the pandemic, the N.C. Arts Council distributed $7.9 million in grant funds to
BY KARISSA MILLER Three Iredell-Statesville Schools early college programs were recently recognized by the school board and Superintendent Jeff James for achieving outstanding graduation rates for the 2020-2021 school year.
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Parks & Recreation Department recently received a $500,000 grant to assist with the continued revitalization of Liberty Park. The Department was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday and the county’s positivity rate continues to trend in the wrong direction. With the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A chance meeting at Mooresville gas station in 1990 led to a decades-long romance for a dynamic business duo that built a McDonald’s network in Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein have filed an amicus brief in two cases currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 11 ♦ A girl, Maylee Rae Cornett, born to Paxton and Kayla Cornett
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville announced Monday that Erika Martin has been selected for the new position of Planning and Community Development Assistant Director. Martin has
BY KARISSA MILLER Edelweiss Vogel incorporates her heritage and culture into her art and aims to inspire students at The Brawley School, an International Baccalaureate World School, to do the same.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched its Promoting and Expanding Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental
Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Woman’s Club of North Carolina (GFWC of NC) Statesville Woman’s Club held a “Holiday Cheer Giveaway Drawing” on Monday, December 20,
FROM STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 continued to have a major impact on Iredell-Statesville Schools last week despite a string of snow days and remote learning days. According to the latest I-SS
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell County Animal Services is searching for volunteers to help shelter pups. The shelter staff is organizing playgroups in an effort to socialize the dogs and help
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville High School graduate who died while on a ski trip with friends last week succumbed to hypothermia. William Benjamin Brown, a 2014 Statesville High grad
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 13 ♦ Armando Alfonso Richards, 33, of Columbia Street, New York, N.Y., charged with possession with
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The rate of COVID-19 infections is once again disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic North Carolinians. Since December 26, the rate of infections has
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported more than 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with the county’s 380th death attributed to the coronavirus. With the 666
BY KARISSA MILLER Low-income Iredell County residents will have access to more than $635,000 earmarked for families struggling to pay their heating bills this winter. The Iredell County Board of
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
FROM STAFF REPORTS A southern Iredell County resident faces 21 felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into sexual assault allegations. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials have reported three more deaths attributed to COVID-19 during the past 48 hours. With the two latest deaths reported Thursday afternoon, COVID-19 has
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. Fifth Street Ministries
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional charges being filed by the Troutman Police Department. FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville couple faces numerous felony charges following a
Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) started a public comment period for its draft 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), revised 2020-2029 Transportation Improvement Program