EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of National Colorectal Awareness Month in March, Piedmont HealthCare is proud to recognize the four PHC gastroenterologists who have made Iredell County home. Throughout the month PHC
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Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Friday that district schools can increase the number of spectators at outdoor sports events. Beginning Friday, March 26, all five
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Troutman Town Council approved a financing proposal to purchase property at 160 and 170 Wagner Street, as approved at
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new phone service helpline for family caregivers in North Carolina caring for those
Special to Iredell Free News When we go get our COVID-19 vaccine, we may not think about what goes on behind the scenes of a vaccine clinic. Most of us are
Special to iredell Free News Beginning Saturday, April 24, and running through September, Rescue Ranch will host outside yoga classes on its breathtaking property on the last Saturday of each
Special to Iredell Free News Established in 1989, Iredell Health System’s Cancer Program received its first accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer in 1991. Since then,
Special to Iredell Free News Self-Help Credit Union is offering an exciting program that expands safe and affordable loan options for small business borrowers who may not have access to
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday released a recommended budget for FY 2021-2023 that will strengthen North Carolina to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and ignite
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The projected cost for planned renovations at two of Mooresville Graded School District’s elementary schools has increased by more than $3 million over earlier estimates due to
BY CLYDE WOOD I write today with optimism for the future and a grateful heart for our team’s resilience over the past year. The pandemic has demonstrated how interconnected we
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has established a voluntary cancer registry within the Office of State Fire Marshal to help agency and other
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As North Carolina’s trends continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases with 31.7 percent of North Carolinians over age 18 having received
Piedmont HealthCare is one of the largest physician-owned multi-specialty groups in North Carolina and the Southeast. PHC has more than 60 convenient locations and nearly 200 physicians and providers across
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 1 ♦ Christian Maurice Mack, 33, of Statessville charged with probation violation. MARCH 2 ♦ Marlon Oneal
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has received the Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest advanced wound care services provider. In
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department plans to host a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 24, at North Iredell High School. The schoo is located at 156
Special to Iredell Free News The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department recently presented their 2020 awards: SPVFD 2020 AWARDS SPVFD 2020 LADIES AUXILIARY AWARD WINNER
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline for high school students to apply for a $5,000 Empowering the Future scholarship from EnergyUnited is almost here. Applications are due by Wednesday,
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FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County Sheriff’s Office K-9 helped deputies locate and apprehend several suspects with outstanding arrest warrants for variouse criminal offenses over the weekend. On Sunday, March
Special to Iredell Free News Tuesday, March 23, is the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day. With 7.2 million adults living in the United States who are unaware they have
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council has approved a request to annex a 2.21-acre parcel off Turnersburg Highway, clearing the way for construction of a new Harbor Freight retail
Special to Iredell Free News Human Resources Director Mildred Minor is retiring this month following more than 48 years of public service with the City of Statesville. Right out of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 1 ♦ Jamontae Diondrae Evans, 19, of Blackberry Ridge Lane, Charlotte, charged with possession of a schedule
FROM STAFF REPORTS Only a handful of Iredell-Statesville Schools schools had to deal with COVID-19 related issues when students returned to school after spring break. Disrict officials reported only one
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in January but remains more than two percentage points higher than last January. The county’s unemployment rate
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Rate Bureau has filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The NCRB,
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville is in the process of updating its 2008 Bike Plan in order to program and prioritize bike projects in Mooresville. Town
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council has unanimously approved a recommendation to name the new town baseball/softball complex at ESC Park after avid park champion Jan Comer. The
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Several parents of Mooresville High School students pressed the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education to hold a traditional graduation event for the Class of 2021.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Four suspects face felony charges in connection with the theft of Honda motorcycle from a motorcycle dealership off Salisbury Highway in Statesville. On Thursday, March 18, at
Special to Iredell Free News Effective Friday, March 19, Iredell Health System is easing some of its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital and throughout the Iredell Physician Network. “We