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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The bipartisan N.C. State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to certify nearly all contests in the 2020 general election, including the presidential
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce details for its 2020 Basketball Skills Challenge. This two-event challenge at the Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is warning North Carolinians about the dangers associated with frying turkeys this holiday season. “Thanksgiving is one of the
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department on Tuesday announced that retired SPD K-9 Argo died at home earlier this month. Argo, a German shepherd who served the
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam circulating in the area. Scammers are falsely claiming there is a warrant for not
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK At an emergency meeting on Monday evening, the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education moved its pre-kindergarten through-fifth grade students to a hybrid virtual/live instruction model
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Town of Troutman and former Town Manager Bryan Gruesbeck have agreed to sever their contractual relationship after Gruesbeck resigned November 12 after about four months
Employment Opportunities The City of Statesville is currently seeking to fill the following positions. Applicants must apply online at www.statesvillenc.net. IT DEPARTMENT – GIS DIVISION GIS ADMINISTRATOR SALARY RANGE: $52,983.63
FROM STAFF REPORTS With the number of cases of COVID-19 continuing to increase rapidly across North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday called for stricter face covering requirements. During a
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools has planned three virtual open houses to provide information to students and their parents about the district’s early college programs. All three programs
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville and United Way of Iredell are partnering in a Utility Assistance Program that will help Statesville residents with their utility bills,
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department provided the following guidelines for preventing further spread of COVID-19 over the Thanksgiving holiday. Special to Iredell Free News Thanksgiving remains an important
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 13 ♦ Devin Lee Bates, 33, of Scotts Creek Road, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department notified parents of positive COVID-19 tests impacting more than a dozen schools during the week of November 16-20. Here
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released the NC Comprehensive Cancer Control Action Plan 2020-2025 to address the cancer challenges
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has awarded a $10,000 grant to the United Way of Iredell County in recognition of the nonprofit’s continued commitment to community service. The donation
Special to Iredell Free News Shawn Rizzie is the new executive chef for Iredell Health System’s Food & Nutrition Services Department. With an associate’s degree in culinary arts from Pennsylvania
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 7 ♦ Romario Chander-Paul Evans, 26, of Waterlynn Ridge Road, Mooresville, charged with obtaining property by false
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Starting in January, students across the state will benefit from the NC Education Corps, a new partnership between the N.C. State Board of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials on Friday reported 85 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 along with the county’s 59th death attributed to the novel coronavirus. There have been
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 6.3 percent, decreasing 0.9 of a percentage point from September’s revised rate. The national
BY KARISSA MILLER The students at The Brawley School, an International Baccalaureate School, banded together to make sure other kids and their families have a hot meal for Thanksgiving this
More than 120 No-Cost Testing Events Scheduled Across the State this Weekend Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — This weekend the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 27-year-old woman faces two felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into charges a juvenile was sexually assaulted. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to surge in Iredell County and across North Carolina. The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As a statewide recount for a North Carolina Supreme Court contest begins across the state, all 100 county boards of elections recently completed
BY JEFF JAMES COVID-19 has undoubtedly influenced our everyday life and changed the world as we know it. In March, many were sure that this pandemic would be short-lived. Unfortunately,
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners want more information before deciding whether to allocate funds to two volunteer fire departments to purchase land for new stations and for a third
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients
Special to Iredell Free News As deaths continue to increase due to COVID-19, children in our community are being left to grieve the loss of their loved ones. Hospice &
Employment Opportunities Iredell County receives applications online only. You may browse through the job openings below to learn about our current employment opportunities. If you do not have access to
Special to Iredell Free News Hardly a week goes by that the Statesville City Customer Services office doesn’t hear from a utility customer who has received a phone call that
Special to Iredell Free News As part of pilot program aimed at reducing the risk of harm or harassment to the victims of domestic violence, victims of domestic violence in
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Carolina Comfort Coalition to provide end-of-life care for terminally ill patients at
Resident criticizes board and warns that ‘things will get a lot worse’ if monument is vandalized again BY KARISSA MILLER Tommy Hamel told Iredell County commissioners on Tuesday that he