FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face charges in connection with the armed robbery of two convenience stores in Mooresville early Friday morning. The Mooresville Police Department announced the arrests of
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A 17-year-old suspect faces numerous charges following a high-speed pursuit that began in Mooresville and ended when a vehicle collided with a guardrail on Interstate 77. The
BY JEFF JAMES It is sad that our society has to deal with the issue of human and sex trafficking. Unfortunately, North Carolina is one of the top 10 states
FROM STAFF REPORTS Forty-three people in Iredell County who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now passed away. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest death this week, as
Special to Iredell Free News A Statesville Electric crew is on the way to Lafayette, La., to assist with the anticipated power restoration efforts needed after Hurricane Delta makes landfall
Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Transportation and the Town of Mooresville are promoting cyclist safety by installing new signs throughout town. The request for the change
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville police officers are taking a stand for Domestic Violence Awareness and Breast Cancer Awareness wearing pink and purple badges. Officers were joined by representatives of Fifth
Editor’s Note: The following joint statement is endorsed by these organizations: AARP North Carolina, Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina, Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, Mutual
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site announces a series of new “virtual” field trips. As most schools cannot visit in person this fall, the site is
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members reviewed a first draft of a policy that updates the current concussion protocols for student-athletes earlier this week. The sports-related concussion protocol
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The crisp fall air brought hundreds of Iredell County residents to South River Baptist Church on Saturday morning for the church’s annual fundraiser for the “Coal Miner:
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Public Library has reopened for face-to-face service and is currently operating at reduced occupancy limits from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday
BY KARISSA MILLER Providing absentee-by-mail ballots and keeping poll workers safe are two ways the Iredell County Board of Elections intends to make Election Day run more smoothly on November
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its final distributions for fiscal year 2019-2020, recording its highest yearly distributions for the local board since its beginning
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members are encouraged by news of the mostly healthy revenues, along with help from COVID CARES Act funds, to help keep the town’s
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Continuing a discussion started at its last meeting, the Statesville City Council voted to accept funds to begin a feasibility study to convert the Jane Sowers
BY KARISSA MILLER After almost two months at 50-percent capacity, Iredell-Statesville Schools were able to open the doors of the district’s elementary at full capacity on Monday. The reopening followed
Special to Iredell Free News Imagine having a hip fracture. You’re admitted to the hospital and later transferred to a rehabilitation facility where you’ll have an approximate three-week stay before
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Iredell Arts Council is accepting applications for North Carolina CARES for Arts grants through November 9. The N.C. General Assembly designated $9.4
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Civitech, a technology vendor that works with companies and campaigns to increase voter registrations, inadvertently mailed pre-filled voter registration applications with incorrect name,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department notified parents of students at four district schools of positive COVID-19 tests last week. Here is a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Road safety in North Carolina took a turn for the better in 2019. North Carolina’s traffic deaths decreased by 4.4 percent in 2019,
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has been awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $480,964 for improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Forty-two people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County have now died. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s latest death on Monday afternoon.
Special to Iredell Free News Veterans who have served their country may face a final battle to find peace as they near the end of life’s journey. The We Honor
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Vice President for Student Services Porter Brannon has been selected to serve as the next president of Thomas Nelson Community College in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A northern Iredell County resident faces numerous felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the reported theft of several guns. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
BY DARREN CAMPBELL Over the past several weeks, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has received an increasing number of reports from citizens and businesses about various scams. In order to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Minority and women-owned businesses in North Carolina that have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic will have access to guidance and $12
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections is reminding voters that North Carolina law prohibits taking photographs of or videotaping voted ballots. Please refer
Special to Iredell Free News Davis Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Friday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 24 ♦ Sharon Renee Cianchetta, 48, of Ballsmill Road, North Wilkesboro, charged with possession of a
Special to Iredell Free News Rob Jackson, director of Construction and Facilities for the Iredell-Statesville Schools, has retired following a 20-plus year career overseeing the district’s construction projects. During his
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 18 ♦ Ricky Trevor Turner, 34, of Statesville charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended essential flexibilities for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to ensure
BY KARISSA MILLER The sudden closure of public schools to in-person learning last spring forced Iredell-Statesville Schools’ teachers to transition to online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. I-SS Executive Director