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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation in recognition of Black History Month during Tuesday’s meeting. “Black History Month affords special opportunity to become more

Special to Iredell Free News A Mooresville man faces multiple felony charges following a child pornography investigation conducted by the Mooresville Police Department.  MPD began an investigation in peer-to-peer uploads

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Rep. Patrick McHenry visited Troutman and Mooresville on Wednesday to catch up on the changes and progress in these towns since he last represented the area

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Thousands of North Carolina parents with school-age children will soon begin receiving additional assistance to purchase food through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer

BY KARISSA MILLER All Iredell-Statesville Schools middle and high schools are currently operating under Plan B, which is a mix of in-person and virtual learning. Kelly Cooper, I-SS executive director

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has been notified by the federal government of continued delays in some shipments and deliveries

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to provide information on the whereabouts of two teenagers who have been reported missing ICSO deputies are currently

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners were divided Thursday in their support for a staff proposal to levy a $20 per vehicle fee on all vehicles registered in the town

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH —  North Carolina residents should be prepared for the strong possibility of power outages due to an incoming winter storm that is forecast to arrive

Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Andrew Murray, United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, has announced that he will be stepping down as U.S. Attorney,

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 23 ♦ A girl, Angelina Rose Viramontes, born to Marlena and Damian of

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville native Mary Dawne Clark has joined the Legacy Circle with a substantial planned gift to the United Way Endowment. The Endowment for the Future

Special to Iredell Free News A Troutman manufacturer was among 11 industries recently recognized by Gov. Roy Cooper as winners of the 2020 Governor’s Export Awards. “These diverse companies raise

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council adopted the Troutman Alternatives Study, a plan two years in the making, during Thursday’s meeting. The council also recognized several school resource

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. A total of 190 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the county since the

  BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council voted Monday evening to approve a Master Development Agreement with Rainier Group L.L.C. to redevelop the Vance Hotel. The agreement, in which

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue has officially opened the 2020 individual income tax filing season and began accepting and processing individual income tax returns

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Third Creek Elementary School students face misdemeanor charges after another student was shot by a pellet gun while riding the bus to school on Tuesday morning.

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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance to sign up for coverage during the Special Enrollment

  Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH –​ ​The N.C. Department of Transportation has completed the long-range transportation plan update, NC Moves 2050, and there’s now an interactive way for

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Buffalo, N.Y., man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a half pound of ecstasy in his vehicle during a traffic stop

FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of new cases of COVID-19 cases may be declining in Iredell County, but Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are still dealing with the coronavirus in the majority

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 6 ♦ Darryl Cameron Padgett, 24, of Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Va., charged with two counts

  BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners discussed a possible sales tax increase during the board’s two-day winter planning retreat. Commissioners held their annual retreat in the Cooperative Extension conference

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Town of Troutman is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a Red Cross Bloodmobile Bus Drive on Thursday, February 18, in the Troutman

Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historical Site will provide a virtual tour and programs intended to give participants some insight into soldiers’ lives during the French and

BY KARISSA MILLER Crosby Scholars Iredell members got creative this February in an effort to make someone else’s day a little brighter. Jenniffer Jamison, senior program coordinator, said there have

BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Selma Burke Middle School is rapidly growing from an idea to a vision as additional details are unveiled for the Mooresville Graded School District’s newest facility. During

BY KARISSA MILLER The heroic work of Iredell County Emergency Medical Services personnel extends beyond their life-saving efforts at accident scenes and house fires. EMS personnel are also working to

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two women were arrested on felony charges after they reportedly left narcotics at a business in western Iredell County and returned to retrieve them. Sheriff Darren Campbell

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 29 ♦ Takim Lashawn Holmes, 28, of Statesville charged with possession of a firearm by a felon,

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can now purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or

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